[Characteristics of the endocrine state in juvenile uterine hemorrhage]

Hormonal studies were attempted to specify the pathogenesis of juvenile uterine bleedings (JUB) and to optimize treatment in 104 female patients aged 10 to 17 years. It is concluded that JUB occurring during prepuberty and early puberty are not related to any derangements in the establishment of the reproductive system, apparently being a variant of this process. JUB that occur in late puberty and in the juvenile period are associated with reduced ovarian function and may be regarded as dysfunctional uterine bleedings.