title: Female hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Hypothalamic amenorrhea syndrome.
abstract: The neuroendocrine-metabolic repertoire governing the reproductive cyclicity in women can be interrupted by a variety of social, environmental, nutritional, and psychological aberrations. Clinical conditions including exercise-related and psychogenic amenorrhea, and desynchronization of biological rhythms in the development of hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone dysfunction are discussed. Clinical and laboratory evaluations and modes of management are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California, School of Medicine, La Jolla, San Diego.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Yen
mesh_terms: D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007006:Hypogonadism / Q000503:physiopathology; D007027:Hypothalamic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000503:physiopathology; D017436:Kallmann Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone