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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 17 3:48pm | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
Have already shared it with my high school pals (Class of 1956) who have a monthly Zoom of several hours. Several of them have been diagnosed and had to give up walking rambunctious dogs, etc. but haven't gone much further down the rabbit hole.
I'm also concerned about my granddaughter, who just turned 16 and has yet to get her period. No one has been particularly concerned about this but now she's getting a DEXA and they are talking about the possibility of her having "very early menopause". There's very little online about this phenomenon and I am urging them not to say the word to a 16 year old - and it's not actually correct, since there's no menses so they can't be paused. If that turns out to be the diagnosis I think I will get her to Dr. McCormick.
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stuffy,
My daughter didn’t get her period until she was 16. Pediatrician said it was because she was under weight which was suppressing estrogen. She finally did get it and all has been normal since.
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Where does she live? She needs to see a good pediatric endocrinologist. Depending upon where you are I can possibly recommend someone. I have several colleagues who specialize in that. I could put you touch. I'm at UCSD, but I have colleagues all over the US.
Some girls, if they are very athletic, don't get their period until 16 or even 18.
A bone scan of her hands will tell you if she's stopped growing. Usually, when they start getting their period, they don't grow much more.
Also, the age at puberty has been decreasing owing to obesity and environmental chemicals. So some of there friends may have started their periods and breast development early. A whole different problem,
Let me know if you'd like some names and contact info.