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

• Main Authors: Marlene Hager (Author), Didier Dewailly (Author), Rodrig Marculescu (Author), Stefan Ghobrial (Author), John Preston Parry (Author), Johannes Ott (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...