Extreme Pain…

The period pain could seem too much to take when a girl just starting menstruation. This is because the mouth of her uterus may be very small and as a result her uterus needs to put more pressure to pump the menstrual blood out. This pressure exerted by a girl's uterus can cause pain in her lower abdomen and back.

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If there is pain or slight tenderness in a girl's newly developing breasts, it is due to formation of new tissues and excess level of hormones.

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Possible Solution

You may be given some painkillers or antibiotics to ease the pain.

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Dr. Ranjana Dhanu, Gynaecologist and Obstetrician from Lilavati Hospital says, "Most people have this belief that popping antibiotics can make you infertile. However, this is just a myth."

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No Periods Yet

"Ideally, you should start menstruating by the time you turn 13 to 14 years of age. But now, with the improving nutritional standards, girls start menstruating as early as nine years of age", says Dr. Dhanu.

However, if a girl doesn't start menstruating by the time she turns 19, then she needs to consult a doctor. The most important factor that leads to absent menses is the frequent fluctuation in hormonal levels in a girl's body. The second factor is underdeveloped ovaries or malfunctions in reproductive system.

Vaginal opening blockage is also another reason that may lead to absent menses.

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Possible Solution

Before the start of treatment, the reason behind absent menses needs to be found out.

Once the reason is clear, the doctor may give some hormones to balance the hormonal problems if any or if the vaginal opening blockage is the main cause, a vaginoplasty or a surgery to open the vaginal opening may be performed to initiate the periods.

Apart from these, the doctor may also go to find out if there is a uterus present.