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Primary Amenorrhea

Primary amenorrhea is a form of amenorrhea, so lack of menstrual bleeding. It is called primary amenorrhea when a girl did not get her first period by the age of 16.

Sources:

  1. Mayo Clinic: Amenorrhea: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/amenorrhea/symptoms-causes/syc-20369299 (accessed 27. July 2020)
  2. NIH: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Amenorrhea: https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/amenorrhea (accessed 27. July 2020)
  3. Cleveland Clinic: Amenorrhea: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/3924-amenorrhea (accessed 27. July 2020)

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