Amenorrhea: A Case-Based, Clinical Guide

By Genevieve Neal-Perry

Book Overview

Chapter 1: The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis Genevieve Neal-Perry, M.D., PhD Marie Menke, M.D Cary Dicken, M.D Chapter 2: The Mechanism Of Menstruation Hugh S. Taylor, M.D Anjana R Nair, MD Chapter 3: Amenorrhea Due to Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism & Kallmann Syndrome Lawrence Layman, M.D Chapter 4: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Enrico Carmina, MD Chapter 5: Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) Amber R. Cooper, MD Sharon N. Covington, MSW Lawrence M. Nelson, M.D Chapter 6: Prolactin and Pituitary Causes of Amenorrhea Lisa B. Nachtigall, MD Pouneh Fazeli, MD Chapter 7: Amenorrhea Associated with the Female Athlete Triad: Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment M. J. De Souza, PhD R.J Toombs, B.SC: Chapter 8: The Role of Body Weight in Menstrual Disturbances and Amenorrhea Alex J. Polotsky, MD, MS Nanette Santoro, MD Chapter 9: Natural and Surgical Menopause Sara Morelli, MD Gerson Weiss, MD Chapter 10: Clinical Implications of Prolonged Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Sarah L. Berga, MD Tammy Loukes, MPH Chapter 11: Long Term Implications of Oophorectomy at the time of Hysterectomy for Benign Disease Donna Shoupe, MD, MBA Jonathan S. Berek, MD, MMS Chapter 12: Ethnicity and Amenorrhea Kimberley Thornton, MD Benjamin M. Lannon, MD

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617797057
• ISBN13: 9781617797057
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Humana
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"