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Exercise plus Amenorrhea Equals Thinner Bones Free
Adolescent endurance athletes with amenorrhea had significantly lower BMD z scores than did either eumenorrheic athletes or eumenorrheic nonathletes.- Reviewing:
- Christo K et al., Pediatrics 2008 Jun; 121:1127.
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Amenorrhea in HIV-Seropositive Women
- January 30, 2007
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
HIV serostatus is associated with prolonged amenorrhea.- Reviewing:
- Cejtin HE et al., Obstet Gynecol 2006 Dec; 108:1423-31.
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See for Yourself: Amenorrhea Means Thinner Bones
- September 28, 2011
- Alain Joffe, MD, MPH, FAAP
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Amenorrheic athletes had impaired bone microarchitecture compared with eumenorrheic athletes and nonathletic controls.- Reviewing:
- Ackerman KE et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2011 Aug 3;:
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Amenorrhea Notwithstanding, Women with Anorexia Nervosa Are at Risk for Unplanned Pregnancy Free
- November 10, 2010
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
- Women's Health
Risk for unintended pregnancy was twofold higher in women with anorexia nervosa than in women without eating disorders.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Bulik CM et al., Obstet Gynecol 2010 Nov; 116:1136.
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Why Do Oral Contraceptives that Cause Monthly Bleeding Still Predominate?
- November 3, 2011
- Anne A. Moore, WHNP/ANP-BC, FAANP
- Women's Health
Healthcare providers' attitudes about menstruation and medically induced amenorrhea are key factors.- Reviewing:
- Frederick CE et al., Contraception 2011 Oct; 84:384.
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Adolescent Female Athletes Lack Awareness of Link Between Menses and Bone Health
- September 28, 2011
- Alain Joffe, MD, MPH, FAAP
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Most female high-school track athletes incorrectly answered questions about bone loss and its connection to menstrual irregularity.- Reviewing:
- Feldmann JM et al., J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2011 Oct; 24:311.
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Unrecognized Menstrual Disturbances Are Common in Women Who Exercise Strenuously
- March 18, 2010
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
More than half of exercising women had oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, or more-subtle menstrual disturbances.- Reviewing:
- De Souza MJ et al., Hum Reprod 2010 Feb; 25:491.
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Predicting the Final Menstrual Period Free
- June 21, 2007
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Can it be done?- Reviewing:
- Santoro N et al., Menopause 2007 May/Jun; 14:415-24.
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Menstruation: New Attitudes and Choices
- October 31, 2001
- AM Kaunitz
- Women's Health
The most common gynecologic complaints in the U.S. are attributed to menstrual disorders, which affect nearly 2.5 million women aged 18 to 50. Absences due . . . -
How Do Women Feel About Menstrual Suppression with Oral Contraceptives? Free
- August 2, 2007
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
White women were more likely than black women to find menstrual suppression acceptable.- Reviewing:
- Edelman A et al., Contraception 2007 Jun; 75:450-3.
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Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Is Associated with Disordered Eating
- January 16, 2007
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
The hormone ghrelin may, in part, mediate this association.- Reviewing:
- Schneider LF and Warren MP., Fertil Steril 2006 Dec; 86:1744-9.
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Estrogen Does Not Improve BMD in Women with Exercise-Associated Amenorrhea
- August 29, 2003
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
Exercise-associated amenorrhea and an associated lack of endogenous estrogen are linked with osteopenia and subsequent osteoporosis. Can exogenous estrogen therapy reverse the bone loss? To . . .- Reviewing:
- Warren MP et al., Fertil Steril 2003 Aug; 80:398-404.
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OCs Improve Bone Mass in Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
- July 1, 1997
- PJA Hillard
- Women's Health
Because adolescents with hypothalamic oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea may not achieve peak bone density, various treatments have been suggested. This prospective study tested two regimens in . . .- Reviewing:
- Hergenroeder AC et al., Am J Obstet Gynecol 1997 May; 176:
1017 1025 .
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HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY IN EXERCISE-ASSOCIATED AMENORRHEA.
- November 8, 1996
- TL Schwenk
- General Medicine
Women who exercise intensely are susceptible to amenorrhea, which may predispose to osteoporosis. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been recommended to increase bone density in . . .- Reviewing:
- Cumming DC., Arch Intern Med 1996 Oct 28; 156:
2193 2195 .
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Amenorrhea Linked to Fasting or Purging
- November 1, 1996
- Paula JA Hillard, MD, Associate Professor, Department of OB/GYN and Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati
- Psychiatry
Secondary amenorrhea in nonpregnant adolescents may be associated with stress, exercise, ovarian failure, and other specific causes. It can also result from anorexia nervosa, even . . .- Reviewing:
- Selzer R et al., J Adolesc Health 1996 Jul; 19:
56 61 .
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Amenorrhea Linked to Fasting or Purging, Not Weight
- October 1, 1996
- Paula JA Hillard, MD, Associate Professor, Department of OB/GYN and Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati
- Women's Health
Secondary amenorrhea in nonpregnant adolescents may be associated with stress, exercise, ovarian failure, and other specific causes. It can also result from anorexia nervosa, even . . .- Reviewing:
- Selzer R et al., J Adolesc Health 1996 Jul; 19:
56 61 .
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Does Iron Decrease the Risk for Ovulatory Infertility?
- December 7, 2006
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
Women who consumed iron supplements were 40% less likely to develop ovulatory infertility.- Reviewing:
- Chavarro JE et al., Obstet Gynecol 2006 Nov; 108:1145-52.
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EXERCISE-ASSOCIATED AMENORRHEA.
- May 3, 1988
- CER
- General Medicine
Some women who exercise strenuously develop reproductive problems; although this phenomenon has been the subject of recent studies, its cause remains obscure. In this study, . . .- Reviewing:
- Ju Hong D; Sheckter C B; Drinkwater B L; Soules R; Bremner W J., Ann Intern Med 1988 Apr; 108:
530 534 .
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Menstruation: Most Women Think Less Is Better
- March 25, 2003
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Traditionally, to be acceptable to women, contraceptives have had to generate monthly bleeding episodes that mimic spontaneous menses. In this study, funded by the U.K. . . .- Reviewing:
- Glasier AF et al., Contraception 2003 Jan; 67:1-8.
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Estrogen May Restore Bone Density in Amenorrheic Athletes
- December 1, 1996
- SD Gharib
- Women's Health
Amenorrheic athletes have lower bone densities and higher fracture rates than their eumenorrheic counterparts. But do the increases in serum estrogen levels induced by hormone . . .- Reviewing:
- Cumming DC., Arch Intern Med 1996 Oct 28; 156:
2193 2195 .
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