Stress and polycystic ovarian morphology in functional hypothalamic amenorrhea: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Women with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) reveal polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM) in up to 50%. If stress sensitivity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the reason why PCOS women are prone to develop FHA, patients with FHA caused by stress should reve...

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Main Authors: Marlene Hager, Didier Dewailly, Rodrig Marculescu, Stefan Ghobrial, John Preston Parry, Johannes Ott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12958-023-01095-5