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my daugther is currently 24 and she had her fidt period at 12 but after that it nevr came back its been over 2 years is it normal?(she doesnt have any health problems)
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My daughter had the same issue. We kept being told it was normal to be so inconsistent “at first” but my mom and I never had that issue. I finally switched doctors. The new doctor asked more questions, checked hormone levels, and diagnosed mild PCOS. I’ve had major issues with birth control and this doctor actually listened to me! She explained that leaving the uterine lining for so long can be extremely unhealthy though. So each month my daughter takes a hormone for a few days to start her period and that’s it! It’s frustrating that she has this problem but I’m grateful we found such a good doctor.
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I'm thinking the typo might be in the number "24," and maybe the poster meant her daughter had one period at 12, and now is 14 and hasn't had another.

If that's the case, in some ways that's not entirely unexpected. Kids can begin to have their periods in fits and starts, like a sputtery car. But two years does seem a while. Has her other development proceeded normally, like, development of breasts and other curves?

Has she felt any pain or bloating? Have you talked to her pediatrician about this? She (the doctor) might want to do a blood test to check your daughter's hormone levels, or possibly to order an ultrasound or abdominal MRI to see that everything is normal.
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im so sorry im meant 14
yes she prooced normally with her development i talked to thedoctor after a year of her period was gone and he said  that it was normal
Is this something she herself has discussed with the doctor without you in the room? (It might be easier if she had a woman doctor, is that possible?)
The way periods work is, first the body ovulates. Progesterone increases to hold the lining in the uterus for a potential embryo. Then after a couple of weeks, if the lining of the uterus is not needed by that egg (because it hasn't been fertilized), the progesterone level drops, and that triggers the body to shed the uterine lining.

If your daughter isn't ovulating, she won't have all those other things happen, and a period won't come. Often, a young woman of 14 will be ovulating regularly (once a month) but not always, and it isn't unusual for her not to. She should start regularly ovulating (and then having periods) by 15 or so, however.

I asked about her having a private conversation with the doctor because at 14, she has the right, and it's possible she might want to say something to the doctor without you in the room. At the least, the doctor can explain about her ovulation and progesterone levels and how they regulate her periods.
3191940 tn?1447268717
Hi there - I don't understand the question.  If she got her period when she was 12, and is now 24, that would mean she has not had another period for 12 years, not 2 years.

Did she start having periods regularly when she was 12? If so, how old was she when she stopped having periods completely?
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im so sorry i meant that she is currently 14
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