Menstruation and Premenstrual Syndrome

Latest News
• Irregular Menstrual Periods Up Hip Fracture Risk (03/02/2001, Reuters)

General/Overviews

• Menstruation: A Parents' Guide for Preparing Daughters (Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Premenstrual Syndrome (National Women's Health Information Center)
• Premenstrual Syndrome: Period Before your Period (Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Understanding Menstruation (Nemours Foundation)

Anatomy/Physiology

• Women's Sex Hormones - A Refresher Course (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Amenorrhea (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Menstruation Disturbances (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Premenstrual Syndrome (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Shock, Septic (National Institutes of Health)
• Clinical Trials: Dysmenorrhea (CenterWatch, Inc.) - industry-sponsored clinical trials
• Clinical Trials: Menstrual Disorders (CenterWatch, Inc.) - industry-sponsored clinical trials
• Clinical Trials: Premenstrual Syndrome (CenterWatch, Inc.) - industry-sponsored clinical trials

Diagnosis/Symptoms

• Menstrual Cycle Problems: Self-Care Flowcharts (American Academy of Family Physicians)

Research

• How Women Perceive Menstruation and Their Menstrual Patterns (World Health Organization)

Specific Conditions/Aspects

• Amenorrhea - When Menstruation Goes Away (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Menstrual Cramps (Dysmenorrhea) (MedicineNet, Inc.)
• Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) (Society for the Advancement of Women's Health Research)
• Tampon Safety: TSS Now Rare, but Women Still Should Take Care (Food and Drug Administration)
• Tampons and Asbestos, Dioxin, and Toxic Shock Syndrome (Food and Drug Administration)

Treatment

• Endometrial Ablation Alternative to Hysterectomy (National Women's Health Information Center)

Organizations

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Children

• All About Menstruation (Nemours Foundation)
• Talking to Your Child About Menstruation (Nemours Foundation)

Teenagers

• All About Menstruation (Nemours Foundation)
• Coping with Common Period Problems (Nemours Foundation)