Full Description
Amenorrhea: A Case-Based Clinical Guide is a comprehensive review of the current knowledge regarding normal female reproductive physiology. Replete with interesting case vignettes and providing diagnostic algorithms and therapeutic strategies for amenorrhea, Amenorrhea: A Case-Based Clinical Guide is divided into three sections. The first section is composed of two chapters that provide a thorough review of basic science and clinical knowledge about the organ systems responsible for normal physiology of the menstrual cycle. The second section includes discussion about menstrual cycle disruption as it relates to hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction, surgical and natural menopause, genetic defects, premature ovarian failure/insufficiency and the effects of caloric excess and restriction. The third section offers an update on the physiological effects of prolonged amenorrhea induced surgically or by hypothalamic dysfunction and also includes an original chapter that focuses solely on the impact of race and ethnicity on the prevalence and diagnosis of amenorrhea. Amenorrhea: A Case-Based Clinical Guide brings together chapters from renowned experts who offer state-of-the-art, clinically useful information in a case-based, reader-friendly fashion. This title will be a welcome addition to the bookshelves of all clinicians who practice in women's health settings.
Contents
The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis.- The Mechanism of Menstruation.- Amenorrhea Due to Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism and Kallmann Syndrome.- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.- Primary Ovarian Insufficiency.- Hyperprolactinemia and Pituitary Causes of Amenorrhea.- Amenorrhea Associated With the Female Athlete Triad: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment.- The Role of Body Weight in Menstrual Disturbances and Amenorrhea.- Natural and Surgical Menopause.- Clinical Implications of Prolonged Hypothalamic Amenorrhea.- Long-Term Implications of Oophorectomy at the Time of Hysterectomy for Benign Disease.- Ethnicity and Amenorrhea.
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