background polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos) is the most common hormonal disorder in reproductive-age women. this syndrome is associated with many complications, so treatment of the disorder is usually warranted. objectives to evaluate the effects of a combined low-dose oral contraceptive (ld) and vitex agnus on the improvement of clinical and paraclinical parameters of pcos. methods this trip...

OBJECTIVE To report rates of amenorrhea and treatment failure after global endometrial ablation and to estimate the association between patient factors and these outcomes by developing and validating prediction models. METHODS From January 1998 through December 2005, 816 women underwent global endometrial ablation with either a thermal balloon ablation or radio frequency ablation device; 455 ...

OBJECTIVE To determine if women receiving intrauterine devices (IUCDs) outside of menses have an acceptable rate of insertion problems and subsequent IUCD-related complications. DESIGN Cross-sectional and prospective cohort study of insertions at times other than during menses. SETTING The study was carried out in two government family planning (FP) clinics in Nairobi, Kenya. SUBJECTS Aft...

CONTEXT Anorexia nervosa and normal-weight hypothalamic amenorrhea are characterized by hypogonadism and hypercortisolemia. However, it is not known whether these endocrine abnormalities result in reductions in adrenal and/ or ovarian androgens or androgen precursors in such women, nor is it known whether relative androgen deficiency contributes to abnormalities in bone density and body composi...

Tryptophan (Trp) is present in the serum, partly bound to albumine and in the free form. The unbound portion of circulating tryptophan has the property of crossing the hematoencephalic barrier and being converted within the brain into serotonin (5-HT) through the enzymatic processes of hydroxylation and decarboxylation. The serotoninergic system plays an important role in neuroendocrine control...

It has been reported that the prevalence of amenorrhea in the general female population is 2-5% in young adult women, while this can be as high as 66% in certain sports events. Many investigations have found that prolonged amenorrhea in female athletes is associated with a reduction in bone mineral density (BMD). As exercise is an osteogenic stimulus in itself, it is possible that some bone los...

OBJECTIVES To determine the impact of everolimus on female fertility, including menstrual irregularities, secondary amenorrhea, and luteinizing and follicle stimulating hormone levels in female patients. DESIGN A pooled analysis from 3 prospective studies consisting of a core phase (≥6 months) and a long-term follow-up open-label extension. SETTING One phase 2 single-center and two phase 3 ...

Background: The most prevalent reason teenage females see doctors is for gynecologic issues. issues in this demographic, such as amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, abnormal vaginal hemorrhage, contraception, and sexually transmitted diseases, must thus be addressed by who treat teens.

Turner syndrome (TS) is the most common cause of short stature and delayed puberty in females. Approximately half patients have classic form with a genotype 45,XO, one-fourth different mosaic forms, remaining structural abnormalities on X chromosome. Among abnormalities, isochromosome Xq. Females variants TS can present menarche, amenorrhea, infertility rather than manifestations TS. This study...

Despite the high prevalence of hyperprolactinemia in patients receiving antipsychotic medications, its side effects are often neglected. In patients receiving risperidone, the incidence of menstrual abnormalities is relatively small. Our patient was a 44-year-old, Haitian female whose total course of hospitalization was nine months, during most of which she remained floridly psychotic with low ...