icon-nav-help
Need Help

Submit your question to our team of health care professionals.

icon-nav-current-questions
Current Question

See what's on the mind of the community right now.

icon-conf-speakers-at-a-glance
Meet the Team

Learn more about our world-renowned team.

icon-nav-archives
CWD Answers Archives

Review the entire archive according to the date it was posted.

CWD_Answers_Icon
August 1, 2003

Other

advertisement
Question from California, USA:

My 16 year old daughter has been having high ketones for the past couple of days, and she has missed her period. Could the high ketones affect her period?

Answer:

From: DTeam Staff

Any metabolic abnormalities can interfere with normal menstruation. The question is why is she showing ketones for such a long period of time? Illness? Omitted insulin? If you do not know the answer to this question, you should contact her diabetes team immediately.

SB

[Editor’s comment: I would also consider having a pregnancy test done.

SS]