The 15-year-old didn’t think there was anything wrong with this, and even thought it was a good thing that she didn’t have to worry about her period before the exam. It was not until Bing’s abnormality caught her mother’s attention that she rushed to the hospital to have her daughter examined and treated. Bing was diagnosed by the doctor as amenorrhea.
Usually a woman who is over 16 years old and has not had her period, or who has had a normal period but has stopped for more than 3 months, is called amenorrhea. Many girls do not know that not having a period “saves them time, money and pain”! Many girls don’t realize the importance of having a normal period to them. Amenorrhea during adolescence may not seem to affect normal life, but if it is not treated and regulated, on the one hand, it will affect adolescent development, such as secondary sexual characteristics, which will definitely affect the body curves of amenorrheic girls; on the other hand, it will cause incomplete development of internal and external reproductive organs (such as the uterus), which will affect the normal menstrual cycle later. The long-term failure of ovulation will also increase the possibility of endometrial lesions. The longer it is delayed, the more likely it is to develop endocrine or metabolic diseases, such as menstrual disorders, menorrhagia, infertility, hypertension, diabetes, endometrial cancer, and other problems.
Why is menorrhagia during puberty?
Isn’t amenorrhea a problem that only menopausal women face, so why does it occur in adolescence? Zeng Cheng explained that adolescent amenorrhea is divided into two types: primary amenorrhea and secondary amenorrhea, while the amenorrhea that occurs in adults is mostly secondary. In fact, amenorrhea during puberty is not uncommon, with an incidence of about 0.5%-3%. The first thing you should be aware of is congenital uterine dysplasia. If you are 14 years old and your menstruation is still coming, parents should check to see if your child has breast development. The second is the more common ovarian amenorrhea, mostly secondary amenorrhea. Zeng Cheng reminds parents that if they find that their child has obesity, hirsutism, acne and other problems in addition to amenorrhea, it is often polycystic ovary syndrome. There is also the fact that academic tension, mental stress or strenuous sports can lead to amenorrhea.
It is worth mentioning that excessive weight loss can also cause amenorrhea, such as girls who go on diets in pursuit of beauty and even suffer from anorexia for this reason. Amenorrhea can occur once the weight falls below 15% of the standard value. For adolescent girls, they need to be guided to abandon the incorrect concept of weight loss.