title: Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Adolescents.
abstract: Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a very common gynecological condition in female adolescents and a frequent presenting complaint of those with bleeding disorders. Recommendations have been established to screen for bleeding disorders in this age group where appropriate. The purpose of this document is to impart clinical recommendations regarding HMB in adolescents. Specifically, in this article we provide a description of the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic approach, and treatment of HMB in adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: Fareeda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Haamid
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado.
authors.forename: Amy E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Sass
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. Electronic address: jedietri@bcm.edu.
authors.forename: Jennifer E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Dietrich
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
keywords: Abnormal uterine bleeding; Acute management; Adolescents; Bleeding disorder; Chronic bleeding; Dysfunctional uterine bleeding; Heavy menstrual bleeding; Menorrhagia; Menstrual disorders