[Menstrual cycle disorders in adolescence].
The high prevalence of menstrual disorders during the first years after menarche is well recognized. This is usually a cause of concern for parents and patients, and a common reason for visiting the pediatrician. The immaturity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis is the major cause of these disorders, but there are also some general organic or emotional conditions that may alter the menstrual cycle, which is a sensitive indicator of health. Physiology of the menstrual cycle, its alterations, etiology, assessment, diagnosis and treatment are reviewed in this article.
Escobar
María E
ME
Pipman
Viviana
V
Arcari
Andrea
A
Boulgourdjian
Elisabeth
E
Keselman
Ana
A
Pasqualini
Titania
T
Alonso
Guillermo
G
Blanco
Miguel
M
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000502:physiology; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy