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Menstrual Disorders in Adolescence
Adolescence is often viewed as the emotional and physical bridge between childhood and adulthood. This transitional period is filled with hormonal changes, character development and testing. It’s often a time when developing children start to discover who they are. For girls, adolescence is a time of major body development and hormonal shifts. While menstruation is an easy transition for some, for others, it may be delayed, irregular or painful.

Menstrual disorders in adolescence are common. Although girls may begin menstruating as early as 8 years old or as late as 16, 12 is the average age for the onset of menstruation. While having a period every 28 days has become the “textbook” explanation of normal, cycles vary. In fact, it is especially common for teen girls to have irregular cycles.

Amenorrhea
Amenorrhea, or the absence of a menstrual period (usually characterized by a missing period for more than three months), is a common disorder in adolescence. Primary amenorrhea describes the condition of no menstruation at puberty. This is usually a lifelong condition. Secondary amenorrhea, the more common form, describes once “normal” periods that have become abnormal, irregular or absent.

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About PMS
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can leave women feeling bloated and cranky before their periods. Cramps and fatigue are also symptoms of PMS.

Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea occurs when women experience severe cramping and nausea during their periods. About half of all menstruating women suffer from dysmenorrhea.

 
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