Exercise-associated amenorrhea.
Currently, more is unknown than is known about the complex interactions of exercise and the female reproductive system. Three types of menstrual changes are observed in athletes: luteal phase deficiency, anovulation, and exercise-associated amenorrhea. This article presents a clinically oriented update on the hypothesized causes, evaluation, and management of menstrual changes in active women.
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University of California, Student Health Service, Los Angeles.
D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D015519:Bone Density; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle