Reviewer’s report
Title: Menstrual disorders in amateur dancers
Version: 0 Date: 21 Apr 2019
Reviewer: Mariella Lilue
Reviewer's report:
I recommend to inclusion of the questionnaire in the end of the paper so it can Be reproductible
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