After A Concussion, Young Women May Have Abnormal Menstrual Patterns.

reported, “After a concussion, a young woman might notice that her next few menstrual periods are a bit off-schedule,” researchers found. In the study, “nearly 24 percent of the women with a concussion had two or more abnormal menstrual bleeding patterns during the study period.” The findings of the 128-participant study were published online in JAMA Pediatrics. According to Dr. Megan Moreno, who wrote an accompanying editorial, “These findings suggest that brain injuries, such as a concussion, may affect the hormonal processes involving estrogen and progesterone that are important in maintaining a regular menstrual cycle and female development via puberty and bone density.” https://consumer.healthday.com/kids-health-information-23/adolescents-and-teen-health-news-719/concussion-can-spur-short-term-change-in-women-s-periods-724222.html