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A member asked:

Doctor wants to start me on birth control & hormones because never started period. should i make an appt. with gyno?

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Dr. Phillip Goebel answered

Specialist: A gynecologist and possibly an endocrinologist should be in your future.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 8/10/2014

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