Evaluation and treatment of menorrhagia in an adolescent population.
Bleeding in adolescence is a common but, potentially, difficult condition to manage. Adolescents present with unique issues related to their age, involvement of family members, different differential diagnosis when compared to an older populations, and challenges associated with their evaluation and treatment.
Frishman
Gary N
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants' Hospital, Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island 02905, USA. Gary.Frishman@brown.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000858:Anovulation; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010808:Physical Examination; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal