Arch Pediat Adol Med
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Sep 1997
Use of medication by adolescents for the management of menstrual discomfort.
To determine how adolescents use medication to manage menstrual discomfort. ⋯ Adolescent girls frequently suffer from menstrual discomfort and use OTC medications to manage the discomfort, but they may not be using OTC medications effectively. There are possible explanations for medicating behavior and future research directions should be considered.