Lack of a menstrual period (amenorrhea)
and irregular menses cycles could be due
to a decreased function of the endocrine
axis of the hypothalamus-hypofisis-ovaries
called hypogonadism. Hypogonadism prevents
ovulation (egg-cell expulsion) from the
ovaries. Menstrual cycles without
ovulation, therefore, are prolonged, rare
and irregular.
Hypogonadism can be caused by many reasons
but given your young age (16), it is
possible that early sexual development
could be related to the difficulty. A
woman does not ovulate right after her
first menstruation (menarche) and the
first menstrual cycles are irregular.
It is a fact that without ovulation,
conception is impossible. You can consult
a gynecologist to learn more and follow up
on the state of your endocrine system but
before that ... you can take a pregnancy
test because pregnancy is the most common
reason for amenorrhea.
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