ENDOCRINE STUDIES. XXVI. AN ENDOCRINE INFLUENCE ON MENSTRUATION*

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1759 women were divided into 3 groups: (1) showing endocrinopathies (pituitary, thyroid, ovary) ; (2) having non-endocrine complaints; (3) normal controls. All endocrinopathies tended to cause irregularity in the rhythm, mostly increasing the interval between menstruations. The thyroid cases often showed complete irregularity. The normal age of onset of menstruation was 13-16. The normal number of days for menstrual flow was 3-6, the endocrine cases showing a significant departure from the norm. The most frequent interval was 28 days, although a number in the control group reported longer or shorter intervals. Any disease seemed to increase the report of dysmenorrhea.

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