title: Cyclic catamenial dermatoses.
abstract: Circulating sex hormones follow major fluctuations during the ovarian cycle. The so-called premenstrual syndrome represents a global condition grouping the diversity of catamenial disorders. At the skin level, the sebaceous gland activity is obviously modulated by these endocrine fluctuations. In addition, a series of pathological manifestations take place simultaneously in some women. Among them, the most frequent skin condition is represented by catamenial acne. Concurrently, the autoimmune progesterone dermatitis refers to a diversity of skin alterations resulting from an immune reaction to progesterone. It is present under variable clinical aspects. A series of other recurrent skin conditions are not specifically induced but are merely exacerbated at the end of the ovarian cycle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatopathology, Unilab Lg, University Hospital of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium ; Department of Dermatology, Diagnostic Centre, 4800 Verviers, Belgium.
authors.forename: Trinh
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hermanns-Lê
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Hermanns
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lesuisse
authors.forename: Gérald E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Piérard
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones