Menstruation and Premenstrual Syndrome

The primary NIH organization for research is National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

General/ Overviews

• Menstruation: A Parents' Guide for Preparing Daughters (Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Premenstrual Syndrome (National Women's Health Information Center)
• Premenstrual Syndrome: Period Before your Period (Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Anatomy/ Physiology

• Women's Sex Hormones - A Refresher Course (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Amenorrhea (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Menstruation Disturbances (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Premenstrual Syndrome (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Shock, Septic (National Institutes of Health)
• Clinical Trials: Dysmenorrhea (CenterWatch, Inc.) - industry-sponsored clinical trials
• Clinical Trials: Menstrual Disorders (CenterWatch, Inc.) - industry-sponsored clinical trials
• Clinical Trials: Premenstrual Syndrome (CenterWatch, Inc.) - industry-sponsored clinical trials

Diagnosis/ Symptoms

• Menstrual Cycle Problems: Self-Care Flowcharts (American Academy of Family Physicians)

Espaņol/ Spanish

• Ciclo Menstrual (Food and Drug Administration)

News-Focused

• St. John's Wort May Help PMS (National Women's Health Information Center)

Organizations

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Research

• How Women Perceive Menstruation and Their Menstrual Patterns (World Health Organization)

Specific Conditions/ Aspects

• Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (American Medical Association)
• Amenorrhea - When Menstruation Goes Away (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) (Society for the Advancement of Women's Health Research)
• Tampon Safety: TSS Now Rare, but Women Still Should Take Care (Food and Drug Administration)
• Tampons and Asbestos, Dioxin, and Toxic Shock Syndrome (Food and Drug Administration)

Teenagers

• All About Menstruation (Nemours Foundation)
• Coping with Common Period Problems (Nemours Foundation)
• On the Teen Scene: A Balanced Look at Menstruation (Food and Drug Administration)

Treatment

• Common Uterine Conditions: Options for Treatment (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
• Endometrial Ablation Alternative to Hysterectomy (National Women's Health Information Center)