Reasons for amenorrhea in girls

It is very common for young girls to have amenorrhea, but many of them do not pay attention to this problem, which is actually very bad for their health. There are many reasons why girls may not have their periods, such as malnutrition, mental factors, disease influence, etc. You need to find the specific cause yourself and then adjust it. You must pay attention to menstrual problems.

Reasons for amenorrhea in teenage girls

Reason 1: Developmental delay For girls whose height growth is slow and whose secondary sexual characteristics appear late, the age of menarche will generally be delayed. Because menstruation only occurs as sexual characteristics mature, people with developmental delays will naturally have their periods late.

Reason 2: Malnutrition Some malnourished girls will have their first menstruation later. Experts recommend eating more nutritious foods and exercising moderately during puberty to promote bone growth and estrogen secretion, which will also affect height and immunity.

Reason three: Mental factors If a girl's physical development is normal, her height and weight meet the standards, and secondary sexual characteristics appear, but her menstruation has not yet come, it is mostly related to mental factors. As for a few girls who have their first menstruation after the age of eighteen, this phenomenon is called late menstruation.

Reason 4: Polycystic ovary syndrome. The symptoms are often delayed menstruation, and in severe cases, amenorrhea, often accompanied by obesity, infertility, hirsutism and other symptoms. You should go to the hospital for B-ultrasound and hormone testing. After a clear diagnosis, you need to use medication or surgical treatment. Malnutrition, excessive fatigue, mental stress, depression and other factors can cause endocrine disorders and affect menstruation. Through rest, enhanced nutrition, psychological counseling, self-relaxation and other treatments, menstruation will gradually return to normal. Drug influence: Some central nervous system inhibitors and hormone drugs commonly used in clinical practice may also cause delayed menstruation. Be careful to stop using the drugs appropriately. Long-term exposure to harmful radiation, chemotherapy drugs, etc. may also cause premature ovarian failure and delayed menstruation. Pay attention to ovarian protection. For older women (over 40 years old), delayed menstruation and exclusion of other endometrial lesions are mostly caused by the gradual decline in ovarian function, and no special treatment is required clinically. If the mother's menarche comes late, the daughter's menarche will generally also come later. Experts believe that as long as the body develops well, there is no need to worry about late menstruation. You can also go to the hospital for a physical examination. If the secretion of estrogen is insufficient, it will also affect the onset of menarche. As long as the late menarche is not caused by disease, the late age of menarche has no adverse effects on health and has little impact on the girl's future fertility. Girls of this type do not need to worry too much.