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Adolescent menstrual irregularity
The Journal of Reproductive Medicine
|June 1, 1984
Abstract:
Amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea in the adolescent female are often the result of anovulation due to an immature hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. A careful history, physical examination and selected laboratory tests can help to differentiate this type of transient menstrual irregularity from the large number of endocrine and anatomic abnormalities that also present in this age group.
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Adolescent PregnancyAdolescentsAdolescents, FemaleAge FactorsAmenorrhea--etiologyAndrogensBiologyCongenital AbnormalitiesDemographic FactorsDiseasesExaminations And DiagnosesFamily PlanningGenital Effects, FemaleGenitaliaGenitalia, FemaleHormonesLaboratory Examinations And DiagnosesMenarcheMenstrual CycleMenstruationMenstruation DisordersNeonatal Diseases And AbnormalitiesNeoplasmsPhysical Examinations And DiagnosesPhysiologyPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsPregnancyReproductionReproductive Control AgentsUrogenital EffectsUrogenital SystemYouth