Athletic Women, Amenorrhea, and Skeletal Integrity
Authors: HUNTER HEATH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1985)

Editorials1 February 1985Athletic Women, Amenorrhea, and Skeletal IntegrityHUNTER HEATH III, M.D.HUNTER HEATH III, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-102-2-258 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe enthusiasm with which many adolescent and young women have taken to vigorous athletic exercise in recent years is perhaps surprising to the old fogies among us but is certainly gratifying and laudable. Coverage by newspapers and other media of women's sports has helped dispel persistent biologic, medical, and cultural myths about women and physical activity. However, growing evidence shows that there are unique aspects of female biology that impose definite constraints on women's athletic achievements and expose them to special hazards.The report of Marcus and colleagues (1) in this issue is a case in point. 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