Primary amenorrhea
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What is primary amenorrhea?
Primary amenorrhea is the failure of menstruation to occur by the age of 16 or 2 yr after the onset of puberty or by about age 14 in girls who have not yet gone through puberty. Treatments vary based on the underlying condition.
Common symptoms reported by people with primary amenorrhea
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, insomnia, fatigue, and pain) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with primary amenorrhea
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Type
How many have tried
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Data from patients with primary amenorrhea, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with primary amenorrhea
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Total evaluations
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Treatment name(s)
Debridement
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Lateral Release
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
gastroesophageal reflux disease
upset stomach
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with primary amenorrhea, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has primary amenorrhea on PatientsLikeMe?
- 32 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 10 say primary amenorrhea is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 9 | |
| 30s | 12 | |
| 40s | 6 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 10 | |
| 20-29 years | 3 | |
| 30-39 years | 4 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Sex
Distribution of sex
| 93% | Female |
|---|---|
| 7% | Male |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 18 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 5 |
These charts show data from primary amenorrhea patients who have completed their condition history
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