Amenorrhea, Primary

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Synonyms

Absence of Menstruation, Primary
PA

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Amenorrhea is the absense of menstrual periods. The term "primary amenorrhea" is used if periods have never started in females aged 16 or older. It is a rare gynecological disorder. Regular menstruation usually begins (menarche) within two years of the onset of puberty. Absence of menses by age 16-18 constitutes Primary Amenorrhea.

Resources

National Adrenal Diseases Foundation
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Great Neck, NY 11021
USA
Tel: 5164874992
Fax: 5168295710
Email: NADFmail@aol.com
Internet: http://www.medhelp.org/nadf

American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc.
22100 Gratiot Avenue
Eastpointe, MI 48021-2227
Tel: (586)776-3900
Fax: (586)776-3903
Tel: (800)598-4668
Email: aarda@aarda.org
Internet: http://www.aarda.org/

National Women's Health Network
514 10th Street NW
Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20004
USA
Tel: 2026287814
Fax: 2023471168
Email: nwhn@nwhn.org
Internet: http://www.womenshealthnetwork.org

AutoImmunity Community

Tel: (919)-55-2-9057
Email: bandrews@autoimmunitycommunity.org
Internet: http://autoimmunitycommunity.org

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Last Updated: 4/24/2007
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Last Updated: April 24, 2007

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