Lactational Amenorrhea: Neuroendocrine Pathways Controlling Fertility and Bone Turnover

Lactation is a physiological state of hyperprolactinemia and associated amenorrhea. Despite the fact that exact mechanisms standing behind the hypothalamus–pituitary–ovarian axis during lactation are still not clear, a general overview of events leading to amenorrhea may be suggested. Suckling remai...

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Main Authors: Anna Calik-Ksepka, Monika Stradczuk, Karolina Czarnecka, Monika Grymowicz, Roman Smolarczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/3/1633