Absence of menstruation in female athletes: why they do not seek help
Abstract Background It is known that amenorrhea is highly prevalent among female athletes. However, a large percentage of them do not seek help if this complaint occurs. We performed this study to gain more insight into the reasons why female athletes do not seek help when experiencing amenorrhea an...
Main Authors: | Saskia J. Verhoef, Merel C. Wielink, Edwin A. Achterberg, Marlies Y. Bongers, Simone M. T. A. Goossens |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-11-01
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Series: | BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-021-00372-3 |
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