Saturday, May 30, 2009

Athletic Amenorrhea

Ballerinas and female athletes share quadruple health threats - A study led by sports medicine researcher Anne Hoch, D.O., at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee has revealed that young female professional dancers face the same health risks as young female athletes when they don't eat enough to offset the energy they spend, and stop menstruating as a consequence.


What is amenorrhea?

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