Ovarian and uterine characteristics after total body irradiation in childhood and adolescence: response to sex steroid replacement.

L E BathH O CritchleyS E ChambersR A AndersonC J KelnarW H Wallace

Published in: British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (2000)

Ovarian failure after total body irradiation is common and risk relates to age at treatment. Physiological sex steroid replacement improved uterine measures and these women may benefit from assisted reproductive technology.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
depressive symptoms
radiation induced
type diabetes
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
breast cancer risk
young adults
combination therapy
metabolic syndrome
early life
insulin resistance
replacement therapy
adipose tissue