Amenorrhoea and Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescent Girls
Characteristics Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhoea (FHA) Anorexia nervosa (AN) Body weight Normal or low Very low to normal Body fat Normal or low Very low to normal Intake of calories or…
Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea as Stress Induced Defensive System
© International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology 2017Charles Sultan and Andrea R. Genazzani (eds.)Frontiers in Gynecological EndocrinologyISGE Series10.1007/978-3-319-41433-1_8 8. Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea as Stress Induced Defensive System Alessandro D. Genazzani1 , Giulia Despini1, Riccardo Bonacini1 and Alessia Prati1 (1) Center for Gynecological…
From Primary Hypergonadotropic Amenorrhea to “POI”: Aetiology and Therapy
POI risk level Gonadotoxic drugs High Busulfan, chlorambucil, chlormethine, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, melphalan, procarbazine Medium Adriamycin, carboplatin, cisplatin, docetaxel, doxorubicin, paclitaxel Low Bleomycin, dactinomycin, 5-Fluoruracil, mercaptopurine, methotrexate, vinblastine, vincristine Oocytes are…
Central Precocious Puberty: From Diagnosis to Treatment
Cause Symptoms and signs Evaluation Due to a CNS lesion Hypothalamic hamartoma May be associated with gelastic (laughing attacks), focal or tonic-clonic seizures. MRI: Mass in the floor of…
