title: [Effect of low birth weight on menstruation and sex behavior in adulthood].
abstract: We report the results of a follow-up study of women, who had low birth weight, and their later gynecological development concerning menarche, menstrual cycle, menstrual complaints, sexual activity and fertility. 50 women with a mean age of 22 years have been divided into three groups (13 women had a birth weight below 1.500 g, 17 women were within the range of 1.500 g and 2.000 g and 20 women between 2.001 and 2.500 g). Considering the parameters menarche, sexual activity and fertility no differences among those three groups were found. Comparing all three groups of low-birth-weight newborns significant differences could be shown in menstrual cycle and menstrual complaints.
authors.affiliation: I. Universitäts-Frauenklinik Wien.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Enzelsberger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Eppel
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Grünberger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight / Q000502:physiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000503:physiopathology; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D012741:Sexual Maturation
vernacular_title: Die Auswirkung eines geringen Geburtsgewichtes auf das Menstruations- und Sexualverhalten im Erwachsenenalter.