Menstrual Disorders in the Athlete, Sports Medicine

Menstrual dysfunction: a lack of regular menstrual periods (every 22 to 35 days) 1 to 2 yr after menarche 1:

• Primary amenorrhea is the lack of spontaneous uterine bleeding:

  • By the age ...

Menstrual history:

• Age of menarche, family history of menarche

• Last menstrual period

• Frequency and duration of menses

• Longest time between menses

• Changes in menstrual cycle with exercise

• Pr...

Primary goal of treatment (+/− female athlete triad) is weight restoration or normalization of body weight through nutritional rehabilitat...

There is a correlation between BMD decline and number of missed menstrual cycles; loss of BMD is not fully reversible.

Relative risk for stress fracture is 2 to 4 times greater in ameno...