
August 1, 2003
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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]