Oligoamenorrhea

Oligoamenorrhea
Other namesOligoamenorrhoea Oligoamenorrhœa; Irregular infrequent periods; Irregular infrequent menstrual bleeding; Irregular infrequent menstruation; Oligomenorrhea/amenorrhea
SpecialtyGynecology

Oligoamenorrhea, also known as irregular infrequent periods or irregular infrequent menstrual bleeding, is a collective term to refer to both oligomenorrhea (infrequent periods) and amenorrhea (absence of periods).[1] It is a menstrual disorder in which menstrual bleeding occurs on an infrequent and irregular basis. Menstrual intervals are 37 to 180 days in oligoamenorrhea.[2] Nearly 90% of women with oligoamenorrhea have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).[3]

References

  1. ^ Margo Mountjoy, ed. (6 October 2014). Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science: The Female Athlete. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-118-86220-9. OCLC 1039170821.
  2. ^ Jacques Lorrain (1994). Jacques Lorrain; Leo Jr. Plouffe; Veronica A. Ravnikar; Leon Speroff; Nelson B. Watts (eds.). Comprehensive Management of Menopause. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 80–. ISBN 978-0-387-97972-4. OCLC 1012454426.
  3. ^ Gabor T. Kovacs; Robert Norman, eds. (22 February 2007). Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (2 ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-1-139-46203-7. OCLC 1243604273.



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