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title: How should menstruation be managed in girls with severe learning disabilities?
description: This is a review of therapeutic approaches for menstruation management in this population. The abstract does not specify which treatments are recommended.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/suppression-of-menstruation-in-adolescents-with-severe-learning-disabilities-2007/
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Review, 2007

# How should menstruation be managed in girls with severe learning disabilities?

This is a review of therapeutic approaches for menstruation management in this population. The abstract does not specify which treatments are recommended.

 Early or limited evidence

Adolescent girls and young women with severe cognitive developmental delay

## What they did

A review of therapeutic options and current medical practice at a pediatric endocrinology unit for managing menstruation in adolescent girls with severe cognitive disabilities.

## What they found

The paper aims to summarize various therapeutic options and current clinical practice. The abstract does not detail which specific options these are.

## What it means for you

Healthcare professionals caring for girls with severe learning disabilities can consult this review for menstruation management guidance. This is not a study of PMS or PMDD and is written for healthcare professionals rather than patients.

## About the study

Original title Suppression of menstruation in adolescents with severe learning disabilities Authors Albanese A, Hopper NW Journal Archives of disease in childhood Year 2007 Study design Review What was tested None - review article Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1136/adc.2007.115709](https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2007.115709)

## Topics

[GnRH agonists and ovarian suppression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-gnrh/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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