RT Book, Section
A1 Edman, Jennifer C.
A1 Shafer, Mary-Ann
A2 Rudolph, Colin D.
A2 Rudolph, Abraham M.
A2 Lister, George E.
A2 First, Lewis R.
A2 Gershon, Anne A.
SR Print(0)
ID 6737523
T1 Chapter 76. Menstrual Problems
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-149723-7
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6737523
RD 2024/04/20
AB The  attainment  of  ovulatory  menstrual  cycles  is  one  feature  of  maturation  and  synchronization  of  the  hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal  axis.  Despite  frequent  anovulatory  cycles,  the  majority  of  menstrual  cycles  during  adolescence  range  from  21  to  42  days  with  duration  of  menstrual  flow  lasting  2  to  8  days.  Young  women  frequently  complain  of  menstrual  abnormality  when  their  cycle  falls  within  the  expected  range  of  normal.  Charting  cycles  on  a  calendar  is  a  useful  tool  to  evaluate  cycle  irregularity.1  The  most  common  menstrual  disorders  in  adolescents,  including  amenorrhea,  dysfunctional  uterine  bleeding,  and  dysmenorrhea,  are  discussed  in  this  section.