Menstrual Disorders
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Differential Diagnosis
Treatment
The majority of menstrual disorders resolve after treatment of hypothyroid conditions [Barnes1976; Barnes1949; Brownstein2008; Starr2005, pg 146]:- Menstrual cramps (73% resolved, 17% improved)
- Irregular cycles (91% resolved, 4% improved)
- Excessive bleeding (92% resolved, 4% improved)
- Menstrual headaches (95% resolved) [Starr2005, pg 156].
ICD-9 Codes
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References
Unless specifically noted above, references used in the construction of this web page include the following:[FDM] Lecture notes from Functional Medicine University.
[SCNM] Lecture notes from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.
[UT] Lecture notes from the University of Tennessee graduate programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
[Barnes1949] Barnes BO. The treatment of menstrual disorders in general practice. Arizona Medicine 6:33 (1949). [Cited by Starr2005].
[Barnes1976] Barnes B & Galton L. Hypothyroidism: The Unsuspected Illness. New York: Harper & Row (1976). [Cited by Starr2005].
[Brownstein2008] Brownstein D. Iodine: Why you need it, Why You Can't Live Without It, Third Edition. Medical Alternatives Press (2008). [Cited by Starr2005].
[Starr2005] Mark Starr. Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic. Columbia, MO: Mark Starr Trust (2005).
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