title: Menstrual disorders in college students.
abstract: During the period January, 1978 to June, 1979, a total of 900 college students was seen in a university student health center. Among these, 14.6% (131/900) had menstrual disorders. Oligomenorrhea or secondary amenorrhea, the chief complaint in 72.5% (95/131) students, accounted for 10.6% (95/900) of the total population. When a selected group of students with oligomenorrhea/amenorrhea was investigated, most had elevated levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) and normal/low levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) suggestive of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCO). The significance of these findings in the development of oligomenorrhea/amenorrhea and PCO under stress is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006728:Hormones / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009839:Oligomenorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D013334:Students; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones