Menstrual Irregularity, Hormonal Contraceptive Use, and Bone Stress Injuries in Collegiate Female Athletes in the United States

Menstrual Irregularity, Hormonal Contraceptive Use, and Bone Stress Injuries in Collegiate Female Athletes in the United States

Background: Menstrual irregularity (MI) is common in female athletes and is a component of the Female Athlete Triad (Triad). Many athletes with the Triad are started on hormonal contraceptives (HC) for MI, but this interferes with the ability to monitor menstrual cycle regularity and can mask other...

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Main Authors: Abutalib, Z. (Author), Casey, E.K (Author), Cheng, J. (Author), Esopenko, C.L (Author), Goolsby, M.A (Author), Hulme, A. (Author), Santiago, K.A (Author), Temme, K.E (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc 2021
Subjects:
adult
Article
bone stress
clinical assessment
cohort analysis
controlled study
cross-sectional study
data analysis software
female
hormonal contraceptive agent
human
major clinical study
menstrual irregularity
oral contraceptive agent
outcome assessment
pill
prevalence
risk factor
stress fracture
student athlete
United States
young adult
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