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Menstruation - absent    See images

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Alternative names:

Missed periods; Lack of menses; Periods - missed; Amenorrhea

Definition:

The absence of menstrual flow, either primary (menstruation fails to begin before age 16) or secondary (menstruation begins at the appropriate age, but later ceases for 6 or more months in the absence of normal causes such as pregnancy, lactation, or menopause).

Considerations

Common Causes

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