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
pregnancy outcomes
risk factors
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
breast cancer risk
body mass index
heat stress
weight loss