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Abstract
During the period January, 1978 to June, 1979, a total of 900 college students was seen in a university student health center. Among these, 14.6% (131/900) had menstrual disorders. Oligomenorrhea or secondary amenorrhea, the chief complaint in 72.5% (95/131) students, accounted for 10.6% (95/900) of the total population. When a selected group of students with oligomenorrhea/amenorrhea was investigated, most had elevated levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) and normal/low levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) suggestive of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCO). The significance of these findings in the development of oligomenorrhea/amenorrhea and PCO under stress is discussed.Entities:
Keywords: Amenorrhea; Behavior; Biology; Diseases; Education; Endocrine System; Epidemiologic Methods; Follicle Stimulating Hormone; Gonadotropins; Gonadotropins, Pituitary--analysis; Hormones; Incidence; Luteinizing Hormone; Measurement; Menstruation Disorders; Physiology; Prevalence; Psychological Factors; Research Methodology; Stress; Students
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Year: 1981 PMID： 7246632 DOI： 10.1016/0002-9378(81)90277-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Obstet Gynecol ISSN： 0002-9378 Impact factor: 8.661