<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Introduction. The structure was based on the World Health Organisation classification. The article includes description of main causes, diagnostics and treatment of menstrual disorders. Menstrual disorder is an abnormal condition in woman’s menstrual cycle. There are disorders of ovulation, cycle length, blood flow and others. The article reviews hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, disorders of hypothalamic pituitary axis, ovarian insufficiency, congenital malformations, hyperprolactinaemia, genetic syndromes, pituitary gland tumours and unclassified disorders like premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhoea. Aim. Analysis of current literature with the focus on the systematisation of menstrual disorders. Conclusion. It is crucial for medical practitioners, who take care of a female patient, to have reliable knowledge of not only physiology, but also menstrual disorders. It will allow an early recognition of the symptoms, proper diagnosis and treatment in the optimal time.</p></abstract>

Introduction. The structure was based on the World Health Organisation classification. The article includes description of main causes, diagnostics and treatment of menstrual disorders. Menstrual disorder is an abnormal condition in woman’s menstrual cycle. There are disorders of ovulation, cycle length, blood flow and others. The article reviews hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, disorders of hypothalamic pituitary axis, ovarian insufficiency, congenital malformations, hyperprolactinaemia, genetic syndromes, pituitary gland tumours and unclassified disorders like premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhoea. Aim. Analysis of current literature with the focus on the systematisation of menstrual disorders. Conclusion. It is crucial for medical practitioners, who take care of a female patient, to have reliable knowledge of not only physiology, but also menstrual disorders. It will allow an early recognition of the symptoms, proper diagnosis and treatment in the optimal time.

Characteristics of Menstrual Disorders

Pielegniarstwo  XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century

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Introduction. The structure was based on the World Health Organisation classification. The article includes description of main causes, diagnostics and...

Characteristics of Menstrual Disorders

Published Online: Sep 15, 2018

Page range: 27 - 31

Received: Oct 05, 2017

Accepted: Jan 15, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pielxxiw-2018-0012

Keywords
menstruation, menstrual cycle, menstrual disorders, causes

© 2018 Hanna Ruszkowska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Characteristics of Menstrual Disorders

Published Online: Sep 15, 2018

Page range: 27 - 31

Received: Oct 05, 2017

Accepted: Jan 15, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pielxxiw-2018-0012

Keywordsmenstruation, menstrual cycle, menstrual disorders, causes

© 2018 Hanna Ruszkowska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
menstruation, menstrual cycle, menstrual disorders, causes