BookNanette F. Santoro, Genevieve Neal-Perry, editors.
Summary: 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 hypogonadisma 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.