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Review
. 1985 Jan;69(1):83-95.
doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)31058-6.

Causes, evaluation, and management of athletic oligo-/amenorrhea

M M Shangold
Review

Causes, evaluation, and management of athletic oligo-/amenorrhea

M M Shangold. Med Clin North Am. 1985 Jan.

Abstract

Oligomenorrhea and amenorrhea are more common among athletes than among the general population. Although these conditions in athletes are often related to exercise and thinness, they may be caused by serious pathology too. All athletes with menstrual dysfunction deserve thorough evaluation and most need treatment.

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