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

Marlene HagerDidier DewaillyRodrig MarculescuStefan GhobrialJohn Preston ParryJohannes Ott

Published in: Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E (2023)

In FHA women, the PCOM prevalence was significantly higher in the stress-group than in the excessive exercise-group. The well-known stress sensitivity in women with PCOS might explain why PCOS women are prone to develop FHA as well as the high PCOM prevalence in FHA women.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
insulin resistance
risk factors
stress induced
high intensity
body mass index
type diabetes
physical activity
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
weight loss