How to deal with irregular menstruation at 17 years old What examinations should girls do for irregular menstruation

What should I do if I have irregular menstruation at the age of 17?

If a teenage girl has irregular menstrual cycles, she and her parents do not need to worry or be afraid, because psychological factors can also affect the regularity of the menstrual cycle, such as mood swings, environmental changes, study stress, etc. Once these pathogenic factors are removed or the girl has adapted to these factors, the menstrual cycle will return to normal.

Experts say that in the first year after menarche, most girls have irregular menstruation. Even in the third year, half of them still have irregular menstruation. Most people will not form their own cycle until 3-5 years after menstruation. If adolescent girls have irregular menstruation and only have menstruation once every two or three months, it may be "functional uterine bleeding of adolescent anovulatory type". They should go to the hospital for examination in time and use progesterone and other progestogens to promote ovulation under the guidance of a doctor. Abdominal pain during menstruation is a symptom of dysmenorrhea. Pay attention to menstrual hygiene, rest, strengthen nutrition, and try to eat less irritating and cold foods.

If a girl's menstruation is always unclean or irregular during adolescence, she must first go to the hospital for examination, such as a rectal examination, to determine whether it is caused by an organic disease. If it is an organic disease, the doctor will prescribe the right medicine for treatment. If organic disease is ruled out.

Irregular menstruation or menstrual irregularities in adolescent girls are generally caused by ovarian hypoplasia. In this case, you can go to the hospital for help from a doctor, first stop the bleeding, then use drugs to adjust the menstrual cycle, and promote the menstrual cycle and menstrual volume to normal.

In addition, emotions and health conditions also affect the menstrual cycle. Depression and excessive fatigue can also cause menstrual disorders. If menstruation is not clean for a long time, it is necessary to check whether there is anemia to prevent other diseases.

The following are some common methods for checking irregular menstruation in girls:

1. Ask about the medical history in detail, find out the possible causes, and the patient should strive to provide accurate information.

2. Comprehensive physical examination to check for any serious systemic diseases.

3. Pelvic examination to initially understand whether there are any deformities, tumors or inflammation in the reproductive organs.

4. Auxiliary examination:

①. B-ultrasound examination: reflects the condition of the uterus, ovaries and pelvic cavity.

②. Cytological examination: check ovarian function and exclude malignant lesions.

③. Biopsy: Determine the nature of the lesion, mostly used for the diagnosis of tumors.

④. Endocrine measurement: Currently, pituitary gonadotropin, prolactin, and hormones secreted by the ovaries, thyroid gland, and adrenal cortex can be measured.

⑤. X-ray examination: hysteriodized oil contrast can understand the condition of the uterine cavity and whether there are submucosal myomas or polyps. Anteroposterior and lateral sections of the sella turcica can understand whether there are pituitary tumors.

⑥. Hysteroscopy or laparoscopy: observe the lesions of the uterine cavity and pelvic organs.

⑦. Perform liver and kidney function and blood system examinations as appropriate. Perform chromosome examinations if necessary.