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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
    11. Phenotypic Characterization of Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in a Population from the Ecuadorian Andes: A Cross-Sectional Study 2023
    12. First case of V281+I172N/V281L CYP21A2 genotype associated with congenital adrenal hyperplasia form. A case report from South Italy Clinical Biochemistry · 2007
    13. Evidence-Based and Potential Benefits of Metformin in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review Endocrine Reviews · 2008 · 343 citations
    14. Bariatric surgery for spontaneous ovulation in women living with polycystic ovary syndrome: the BAMBINI multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial The Lancet · 2024 · 4 citations
    15. Divergences in insulin resistance between the different phenotypes of the polycystic ovary syndrome Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2013 · 4 citations
    16. EP1729 - LBA_ECE_1452 - When PCOS is not PCOS: a diagnostic pitfall of non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia European Journal of Endocrinology · 2026
    17. A Review of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome In Ayurveda International Research Journal of Ayurveda & Yoga · 2022
    18. Metabolic effects of duodenal mucosal resurfacing on insulin resistant women with polycystic ovary syndrome Spiral (Imperial College London) · 2020
    19. Spironolactone Reduces Facial and Body Hair in Women with Hirsutism Inpharma · 1986
    20. Cardiovascular disease risk in women with hyperandrogenism, oligomenorrhea/menstrual irregularity or polycystic ovaries (components of polycystic ovary syndrome): a systematic review and meta-analysis European heart journal open · 2023 · 3 citations
    21. Diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome Women's Health Medicine · 2006 · 2 citations
    22. Prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome in Thai University adolescents Gynecological Endocrinology · 2017 · 12 citations
    23. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) trilogy: a translational and clinical review Clinical endocrinology · 2008 · 26 citations
    24. AN OVERVIEW ON POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME Asian journal of pharmaceutical research and development · 1970 · 2 citations
    25. Current evaluation of amenorrhea Fertility and Sterility · 2008 · 78 citations
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    27. The Role of Hormonal Imbalances in Amenorrhea Women's health science journal · 2024
    28. Secondary amenorrhea The Nurse Practitioner · 2017 · 4 citations
    29. Ayurvedic Management of Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome with Clinical and Biochemical Androgen Excess and Oligo-ovulation – A Case Study JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · 2025
    30. A CASE REPORT ON AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF SECONDARY AMENORRHEA DUE TO POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME Kerala Journal of Ayurveda · 2023