title: Causes, evaluation, and management of athletic oligo-/amenorrhea.
abstract: Oligomenorrhea and amenorrhea are more common among athletes than among the general population. Although these conditions in athletes are often related to exercise and thinness, they may be caused by serious pathology too. All athletes with menstrual dysfunction deserve thorough evaluation and most need treatment.
mesh_terms: D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001823:Body Composition; D001835:Body Weight; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006728:Hormones / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000209:etiology*; D009839:Oligomenorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010807:Physical Endurance; D013177:Sports; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000150:complications; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones