title: Pharmacologic management of athletic amenorrhea.
abstract: Amenorrhea is the absence of menses in reproductive-age women. The female athlete can frequently experience amenorrhea during athletic training. This article serves as an overview of the possible causes of amenorrhea. Its primary role, however, is to focus on both nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatment options for the female with athletic amenorrhea.
authors.affiliation: Alabama Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center, Birmingham, USA.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Fagan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013177:Sports; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium