Amenorrhea and Hypothalamic-Pituitary Dysfunction

N Pitteloud

WG5.2

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ESPE Abstracts (2014) 82 WG5.2

ESPE2014 Working Groups Paediatric and adolescent gynaecology (7 abstracts)

Amenorrhea and Hypothalamic–Pituitary Dysfunction

N Pitteloud

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Service d’endocrinologie, diabétologie et métabolisme, Lausanne, Switzerland

Female reproductive disorders due to a hypothalamic–pituitary defect include hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA), polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and hyperprolactinemia. This talk will review the clinical presentation of HA, PCOS and hyperprolactinemia in adolescents and young adults and will provide an overview of recent clinical advances in the field.