title: Gynecologic and obstetric problems of the female dancer.
abstract: The effect of athletics and exercise on women is a new area of medicine, and little factual information is currently available. This discussion briefly reviews some of the gynecologic and obstetric information available to give guidelines for the woman involved in strenuous physical activity.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003267:Contraception; D003615:Dancing; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008572:Menarche; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000628:therapy