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.
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
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