chapter 1 Consultation for an abnormal menstrual cycle / chapter 2 Painful menstruation: endometriosis / chapter 3 Painful menstruation: primary dysmenorrhea / chapter 4 Chronic pelvic pain without endometriosis / chapter 5 Excessive menstrual bleeding / chapter 6 Uterine fibroids / chapter 7 The irregular cycle: polycystic ovary syndrome / chapter 8 Premature ovarian failure / chapter 9 Mood and the menstrual cycle / chapter 10 Surgical interventions: hysterectomy/endometrial destruction for excessive menstrual bleeding / chapter 11 Laparoscopic surgery / chapter 12 Alternative medicines / chapter 13 Contraceptive preparations and the abnormal menstrual cycle / chapter 14 Menstrual migraine / chapter 15 The perimenopause