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    Glossary Oligo-amenorrhea

    infrequent or very light menstrual periods

    Oligo-amenorrhea, also known as oligoamenorrhea or oligo amenorrhea, refers to infrequent or very light menstrual periods. It is typically defined as having fewer than six to eight menstrual cycles per year. This condition can be caused by various factors, including hormonal imbalances, excessive exercise, stress, or underlying medical conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

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    1. Metabolic and reproductive characteristics of first-degree relatives of women with self-reported oligo-amenorrhoea and hirsutism Gynecological Endocrinology · 2010 · 6 citations
    2. Higher prevalence of clinical cardiovascular comorbidities in postmenopausal women with self-reported premenopausal hirsutism and/or oligo-amenorrhea Dermato-endocrinology · 2017 · 5 citations
    3. Prevalence of polycystic ovaries in women with self-reported symptoms of oligomenorrhoea and/or hirsutism: Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study Human Reproduction · 2004 · 77 citations
    4. Oligomenorrhoea in Exercising Women Sports Medicine · 2009 · 11 citations
    5. A Simple Screening Approach for Assessing Community Prevalence and Phenotype of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in a Semiurban Population in Sri Lanka American Journal of Epidemiology · 2008 · 120 citations
    6. Assessment of anogenital distance as a diagnostic tool in polycystic ovary syndrome Reproductive Biomedicine Online · 2018 · 15 citations
    7. Pre‐polycystic ovary syndrome and polymenorrhoea as new facets of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): Evidences from a single centre data set Clinical Endocrinology · 2023 · 5 citations
    8. Androgen Profile Through Life in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Nordic Multicenter Collaboration Study The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2015 · 71 citations
    9. Evaluation of female athlete triad and gynecological complaints in young Turkish female athletes Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology · 2016 · 3 citations
    10. Implications of Non-compliance in the Management of Chronic Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Cureus · 2025
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