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A woman’s menstrual cycle is controlled by a complex sequence of hormones. Various factors, not all of them understood, can lead to disturbances of menstruation. Relevant articles in this database include the following:

• Amenorrhea (absence of menstrual periods)
• Cyclic mastitis (menstruation-related breast pain)
• Dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain)
• Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

In addition, menstrual migraines (migraine headaches that occur in time with the menstrual cycle) are discussed in the migraine article.