Menstrual cycle effects on common medical conditions.
Menstrual cycle-related exacerbation of common medical conditions such as migraine, epilepsy, asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, and diabetes, is a well-recognized phenomenon. Accurate documentation of symptoms on a menstrual calendar allows identification of women with cyclic alterations in disease activity.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal University Hospital, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology; D004967:Estrogens / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000819:agonists; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
D004967:Estrogens; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone