Hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis suppression is common among women during US Army Basic Combat Training.
Kristin L PoppBrittany N BozziniMarinaliz ReynosoJennifer CoulombeKatelyn I GuerriereSusan P ProctorColleen M CastellaniLeila A WalkerNicholas ZurinagaKatherine KuhnStephen A FoulisMary L BouxseinJulie M HughesNanette SantoroPublished in: British journal of sports medicine (2024)
Our findings reveal profound HPO axis suppression with NELA in the majority of women during BCT. This HPO axis suppression occurs among women who report normal menstrual cycles.