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Why do teenage girls have irregular periods?

By Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 05/06/2022

When menarche occurs, that is, the first menstruation in girls, it is common to suffer menstrual disturbances. Many adolescents have spotting between periods or even periods of absence of menstruation. These irregularities in the menstrual cycle disappear as the hormonal axis stabilizes.

 Marta Barranquero Gómez
Marta Barranquero Gómez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH).
License: 3316-CV
Embryologist. Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH). License: 3316-CV.