hrp0089p1-p048 | Diabetes & Insulin P1 | ESPE2018

Menstrual Cycle Disorders in Young Women with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Paschou Stavroula A , Vryonidou Andromachi , Melissourgou Marina , Kosteria Ioanna , Anagnostis Panagiotis , Goulis Dimitrios G , Chrousos George P , Kanaka-Gantenbein Christina

Background and aim: Epidemiologic observations suggest that women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) often suffer from menstrual cycle disorders. There may also be a negative association between the age of onset of T1DM and the age of menarche. Delayed menarche, in turn, may be associated with increased risk for diabetic complications. The aim of this study was to prospectively investigate pathologic manifestations of reproductive function in young women with T1DM and their ...