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primary amenorrhea

/ˈpraɪməri ˌeɪmɛnəˈriːə/

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/ˈpraɪməri ˌeɪmɛnəˈriːə/C1formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское состояние, характеризующееся отсутствием менструации у женщины к 16 годам, несмотря на нормальный рост и развитие вторичных половых признаков.

A medical condition characterized by the absence of menstruation in a female by age 16, despite normal growth and secondary sexual characteristics.

  1. Absence of menstruationC1formal

    The failure to start menstruation by age 16, often due to genetic, hormonal, or anatomical causes.

    ruОтсутствие менструации

    • The patient was diagnosed with primary amenorrhea after a series of hormonal tests.
    • Primary amenorrhea can be caused by chromosomal abnormalities like Turner syndrome.
    • Treatment for primary amenorrhea depends on the underlying cause.