title: Primary amenorrhea.
abstract: Primary amenorrhea, or the absence of menarche, signals physical abnormality in 70% of afflicted girls. Nurses working with adolescents may prevent more serious problems through early identification and intervention.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Murata
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013734:Androgen-Insensitivity Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D000886:Anthropometry; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010808:Physical Examination; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis