“Primary amenorrhea?”
I have primary amenorrhea can you help me?
Female
2 Answers
Dr. Victoria Mondloch
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecology
Primary amenorrhea is a very precise diagnosis and implies that you have already seen a GYN and perhaps even a specialist who has done some type of work-up. If I was running that type of work-up, it would include:
1. Hormone bloodwork to include ALL of your hormones that are governed by your pituitary gland
2. Pelvic US to understand if your female organs are intact and to rule out any congenital abnormality
3. Do your genetics to be certain that you are not missing an X chromosome; this is called Turner’s Syndrome and primary amenorrhea is associated with this
4. If you are very athletic or underweight for height, then you may have been improperly diagnosed primary amenorrhea as there is an etiology for your lack of periods.
If you have not had this level of medical investigation, then you need to advocate for your health and find a doctor who will run this level of work-up for you.
1. Hormone bloodwork to include ALL of your hormones that are governed by your pituitary gland
2. Pelvic US to understand if your female organs are intact and to rule out any congenital abnormality
3. Do your genetics to be certain that you are not missing an X chromosome; this is called Turner’s Syndrome and primary amenorrhea is associated with this
4. If you are very athletic or underweight for height, then you may have been improperly diagnosed primary amenorrhea as there is an etiology for your lack of periods.
If you have not had this level of medical investigation, then you need to advocate for your health and find a doctor who will run this level of work-up for you.
Book to see a gynecologist, you need hormone level blood tests and an ultrasound scan.
Dr. Trevor Wing
Dr. Trevor Wing
