Predictive value of menstrual cycle pattern, body mass index, hormone levels and polycystic ovaries at age 15 years for oligo-amenorrhoea at age 18 years | Zendy

Marcel H A van Hooff | Zendy; Feja J. Voorhorst | Zendy; M. B. Kaptein | Zendy; Remy A. Hirasing | Zendy; C. Koppenaal | Zendy; J. Schoemaker | Zendy

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Predictive value of menstrual cycle pattern, body mass index, hormone levels and polycystic ovaries at age 15 years for oligo-amenorrhoea at age 18 years

Author(s) -

Marcel H A van Hooff,

Feja J. Voorhorst,

M. B. Kaptein,

Remy A. Hirasing,

C. Koppenaal,

J. Schoemaker

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deh079

Subject(s) - polycystic ovary , free androgen index , body mass index , menstrual cycle , medicine , population , androstenedione , endocrinology , gynecology , androgen , obesity , insulin resistance , hormone , environmental health

On the question of how to counsel adolescents with irregular menstrual cycles or oligomenorrhoea, no clear answer has been given. Adolescents with oligomenorrhoea especially show endocrine abnormalities and may be at risk for ovulatory dysfunction and the polycystic ovary syndrome in adulthood.

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