Frontiers in Gynecological Endocrinology : Volume 1 From Symtoms to Therapies Series ISGE Series

Part I Menstrual Dysfunction in Young Women
1 Pathophysiology and Clinical Assessment of Primary
Amenorrhea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
George K. Creatsas and Maria Creatsas
2 Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding During Adolescence . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Maria Creatsas and George K. Creatsas
3 Dysmenorrhea, Premenstrual Syndrome, and Premenstrual
Dysphoric Disorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Johannes Bitzer
4 Noncontraceptive Benefits of 17β-Estradiol COCs
During Adolescence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
George K. Creatsas and Maria Creatsas
5 The Concept of Endometriosis as Chronic Disease: Surgical
and Medical Therapy with Hormonal and Nonhormonal Targets
and the Influence of Endometriosis on Obstetrical Outcome . . . . . 29
Liselotte Mettler, Wael Sammur, and Ibrahim Alkatout
Part II Metabolism, Hyperandrogenism, Body Weight and
Reproduction
6 Vitamin D, Metabolic Disorders and Reproduction . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Diana Je˛drzejuk, Andrzej Milewicz, Felicja Lwow, and Anna Brona
7 PCOS from Lifestyle to the Use of Inositol
and Insulin Sensitizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Alessandro D. Genazzani, Alessia Prati, Giulia Despini
Giulia Marini, and Federica Ricchieri
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8 Pathophysiology and Clinical Assessment
of Hyperandrogenic States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Susanna Santagni, Erika Rattighieri, Elisa Chierchia,
Giulia Despini, and Alessandro D. Genazzani
Part III Ovarian Stimulation, Surgery and Insufficiency
9 Ovarian Surgery from Puberty Through Reproductive Age
and After Menopause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Liselotte Mettler, Abdusattarova Khulkar, and Ibrahim Alkatout
10 Ovulation Induction: Adverse Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Joseph G. Schenker
11 Premature Ovarian Insufficiency and Its Fertility Implications . . . 119
Michael Savvas and Haitham Hamoda
12 Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Strategies to Preserve
Good Health and Fertility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Nick Panay
13 Treatment with Donor Eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Michael Savvas, Haitham Hamoda, and Monica Mittal
Part IV Quality of Life and Sexual Health
14 Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Johannes Bitzer
15 Quality of Life and Sexual Health in Breast Cancer Survivors . . . 157
Johannes Bitzer
Part V Hormone and Pregnancy
16 Thyroid Disorders and Pregnancy: Diagnostic
and Therapeutic Proposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Andrzej Milewicz, Anna Brona, Diana Je˛drzejuk, and Felicja Lwow
17 The Role of Progesterone in the Prevention of Preterm Labour . . . 179
Jean Calleja-Agius and Mark Brincat
Part VI Ovarian Ageing and Menopause
18 Therapeutic Management of the Menopausal Transition . . . . . . . . 191
Giulia Palla, Stefania Spina, Guja Bernacchi, Elena Cecchi
Silvia Di Bello, Silvia Pisaneschi, Magdalena Montt Guevara,
Adrian Campelo, and Tommaso Simoncini
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19 Menopause-Related Changes in the Musculoskeletal System,
Cartilages and Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Jean Calleja-Agius and Mark Brincat
20 Is It Safe to Prevent and Treat Postmenopausal Osteoporosis? . . . 207
John C. Stevenson and Thomas E.J. Stevenson
21 Menopause, Aging, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, and Dysfunction . . . . . 215
Silvia Pisaneschi, Giulia Palla, Stefania Spina, Guja Bernacchi,
Elena Cecchi, Silvia Di Bello, Magdalena Montt Guevara,
Adrian Campelo, and Tommaso Simoncini
22 The Influence of Sex Steroids on Affairs of the Heart . . . . . . . . . . 225
John C. Stevenson and Marie O. Gerval
23 Reproductive Depression and the Response to Oestrogen
Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
John Studd and Rossella E. Nappi
24 Body Identical Hormone Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Nick Panay
25 Postmenopause and Ageing: The Concept of Personalized
Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Tommaso Simoncini, Silvia Pisaneschi, Stefania Spina, Guja Bernacchi,
Silvia Di Bello, Elena Cecchi, Paolo Mannella, and Andrea R. Genazzani
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257