Abnormal uterine bleeding and associated factors: a cross-sectional study in high-performance Peruvian athletes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is a problem that affects women and can cause outcomes such as anaemia, affecting women's quality of life. In high-performance athletes, this problem can be further exacerbated by intense physical activity, strict nutritional regimens and physical stress.

Hypothesis

There are factors that increase the risk of occurrence of AUB in high-performance Peruvian athletes.

Study design

Cross-sectional study.

Level of evidence

Level 4.

Methods

We applied an online questionnaire with questions to identify AUB according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics criteria, demographic characteristics, sport practised and evaluation of the risk of an eating disorder using the Eating Attitudes Test questionn

SUBMITTER: Querevalu-Pancorbo I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11138278 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature