title: Exercise-associated amenorrhea.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Student Health Service, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Otis
mesh_terms: D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D015519:Bone Density; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle