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
pregnancy outcomes
cervical cancer screening
pregnant women
physical activity
resistance training
body composition
adipose tissue