title: Vaginal bleeding in adolescents.
abstract: Abnormal vaginal bleeding in the teenage years usually has nonorganic causes; however, a careful elimination of organic causes is necessary before the diagnosis of dysfunctional uterine bleeding is made. The differential diagnosis in the case of such a complaint and a management plan are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000150:complications; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D011374:Progesterone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014621:Vagina; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; D011374:Progesterone; D011388:Prolactin