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Late menses and a left shoulder blade pain -what could it be?
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Referred from neck: Usually pain along the medial border of the scapula is referred from facet joints of the neck. I do not think the shoulder blade pain is related to late menses.
Answered 8/10/2019
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Don't know: Reasons for missed/late periods: low body weight, obesity, marked weight ^ or v, over-exercise, endurance athletics, breast-feeding, ^ stress, illness, eating disorders (bulimia or anorexia), anovulatory cycle (no egg released), travel, hormone irregularities, drug use, meds (i.e., birth control) or medical problems (i.e. PCOS). #1 reason is pregnancy.
Answered 5/31/2015
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