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Secondary amenorrhea: Diagnostic approach and treatment considerations.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Pereira, K; Brown, AJ
Published in: Nurse Pract
September 21, 2017

Disruptions in the menstrual cycle are a common complaint in primary care and women's health. Irregular or absent menstrual periods should trigger an evaluation to identify the root cause. This article discusses secondary amenorrhea and provides a systematic approach to its diagnostic evaluation, with referral considerations.

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Nurse Pract

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EISSN

1538-8662

Publication Date

September 21, 2017

Volume

42

Issue

9

Start / End Page

34 / 41

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Referral and Consultation
  • Nursing Diagnosis
  • Nurse's Role
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Medical History Taking
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Amenorrhea
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing
 

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Pereira, K., & Brown, A. J. (2017). Secondary amenorrhea: Diagnostic approach and treatment considerations. Nurse Pract, 42(9), 34–41. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NPR.0000520832.14406.76
Pereira, Katherine, and Ann J. Brown. “Secondary amenorrhea: Diagnostic approach and treatment considerations.Nurse Pract 42, no. 9 (September 21, 2017): 34–41. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NPR.0000520832.14406.76.
Pereira K, Brown AJ. Secondary amenorrhea: Diagnostic approach and treatment considerations. Nurse Pract. 2017 Sep 21;42(9):34–41.
Pereira, Katherine, and Ann J. Brown. “Secondary amenorrhea: Diagnostic approach and treatment considerations.Nurse Pract, vol. 42, no. 9, Sept. 2017, pp. 34–41. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/01.NPR.0000520832.14406.76.
Pereira K, Brown AJ. Secondary amenorrhea: Diagnostic approach and treatment considerations. Nurse Pract. 2017 Sep 21;42(9):34–41.

Published In

Nurse Pract

DOI

EISSN

1538-8662

Publication Date

September 21, 2017

Volume

42

Issue

9

Start / End Page

34 / 41

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Referral and Consultation
  • Nursing Diagnosis
  • Nurse's Role
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Medical History Taking
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Amenorrhea
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing