Menstrual Problems, General


Health Library Home>Natural & Alternative Treatments>Conditions>Article Print En Español Menstrual Problems, General A woman’s menstrual cycle is controlled by a complex sequence of hormones. Various factors, not all of them understood, can lead to disturbances of menstruation. Relevant articles in this database include the following: Amenorrhea (absence of menstrual periods) Cyclic mastitis (menstruation-related breast pain) Dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain) Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) In addition, menstrual migraines (migraine headaches that occur in time with the menstrual cycle) are discussed in the migraine article. Last reviewed December 2015 by EBSCO CAM Review Board Last Updated: 12/15/2015
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