Article
Adolescent Female Menstrual Disorders
International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health
Abstract
This paper reviews basic concepts of menstrual disorders in adolescents beginning with an overview of menstrual physiology followed by consideration of various abnormal menstrual patterns: amenorrhea (primary and secondary), dysfunctional uterine bleeding, dysmenorrhea (primary and secondary), and premenstrual syndrome.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Disciplines
Citation Information
Donald E. Greydanus, Shawn Sorrel, Hatim A. Omar and Colleen B. Dodich. "Adolescent Female Menstrual Disorders" International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health Vol. 5 Iss. 4 (2012) p. 357 - 378 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hatim_omar/187/
Published in International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, v. 5, no. 4, p. 357-378.
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Reprinted as a book chapter in Adolescent Medicine: Pharmacotherapeutics in General, Mental and Sexual Health. Donald E. Greydanus, Dilip R. Patel, Hatim A. Omar, Cynthia Feucht, & Joav Merrick, (Eds.). p. 301-330.
Reprinted as a book chapter in Child and Adolescent Health Yearbook 2012. Joav Merrick, (Ed.). p. 415-442.