Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in the Adolescent.
Although excessive or unpatterned uterine bleeding is normal in adolescents, and most girls with abnormal bleeding will develop normal menstrual cycles, a significant number will experience persistently abnormal uterine bleeding. Following a discussion of the normal menstrual cycle, the authors detail the causes, evaluation, therapy, and prognosis of abnormal bleeding.
Brawner Namnoum A
Assistant Professor, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Houck 247, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Koehler Carpenter SE