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ISGE Series Series Editor: Andrea R Genazzani Andrea R Genazzani Mark Brincat Editors Frontiers in Gynecological Endocrinology Volume From Symptoms to Therapies ISGE Series Series Editor Andrea R Genazzani For further volumes: http://www.springer.com/series/11871 Andrea R Genazzani • Mark Brincat Editors Frontiers in Gynecological Endocrinology Volume 1: From Symptoms to Therapies Editors Andrea R Genazzani International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology Pisa Italy Mark Brincat Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Mater Dei Hospital Birkirkara Malta ISSN 2197-8735 ISSN 2197-8743 (electronic) ISBN 978-3-319-03493-5 ISBN 978-3-319-03494-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-03494-2 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014930748 # Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014 This work is subject to copyright All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) Contents Part I Menstrual Dysfunction in Young Women Pathophysiology and Clinical Assessment of Primary Amenorrhea George K Creatsas and Maria Creatsas Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding During Adolescence Maria Creatsas and George K Creatsas Dysmenorrhea, Premenstrual Syndrome, and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Johannes Bitzer 15 Noncontraceptive Benefits of 17β-Estradiol COCs During Adolescence George K Creatsas and Maria Creatsas 25 The Concept of Endometriosis as Chronic Disease: Surgical and Medical Therapy with Hormonal and Nonhormonal Targets and the Influence of Endometriosis on Obstetrical Outcome Liselotte Mettler, Wael Sammur, and Ibrahim Alkatout 29 Part II Metabolism, Hyperandrogenism, Body Weight and Reproduction Vitamin D, Metabolic Disorders and Reproduction Diana Je˛drzejuk, Andrzej Milewicz, Felicja Lwow, and Anna Brona PCOS from Lifestyle to the Use of Inositol and Insulin Sensitizers Alessandro D Genazzani, Alessia Prati, Giulia Despini Giulia Marini, and Federica Ricchieri 51 59 v vi Contents Pathophysiology and Clinical Assessment of Hyperandrogenic States Susanna Santagni, Erika Rattighieri, Elisa Chierchia, Giulia Despini, and Alessandro D Genazzani Part III 69 Ovarian Stimulation, Surgery and Insufficiency Ovarian Surgery from Puberty Through Reproductive Age and After Menopause Liselotte Mettler, Abdusattarova Khulkar, and Ibrahim Alkatout 79 10 Ovulation Induction: Adverse Effects 103 Joseph G Schenker 11 Premature Ovarian Insufficiency and Its Fertility Implications 119 Michael Savvas and Haitham Hamoda 12 Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Strategies to Preserve Good Health and Fertility 127 Nick Panay 13 Treatment with Donor Eggs 135 Michael Savvas, Haitham Hamoda, and Monica Mittal Part IV Quality of Life and Sexual Health 14 Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder 143 Johannes Bitzer 15 Quality of Life and Sexual Health in Breast Cancer Survivors 157 Johannes Bitzer Part V Hormone and Pregnancy 16 Thyroid Disorders and Pregnancy: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Proposal 171 Andrzej Milewicz, Anna Brona, Diana Je˛drzejuk, and Felicja Lwow 17 The Role of Progesterone in the Prevention of Preterm Labour 179 Jean Calleja-Agius and Mark Brincat Part VI 18 Ovarian Ageing and Menopause Therapeutic Management of the Menopausal Transition 191 Giulia Palla, Stefania Spina, Guja Bernacchi, Elena Cecchi Silvia Di Bello, Silvia Pisaneschi, Magdalena Montt Guevara, Adrian Campelo, and Tommaso Simoncini Contents vii 19 Menopause-Related Changes in the Musculoskeletal System, Cartilages and Joints 201 Jean Calleja-Agius and Mark Brincat 20 Is It Safe to Prevent and Treat Postmenopausal Osteoporosis? 207 John C Stevenson and Thomas E.J Stevenson 21 Menopause, Aging, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, and Dysfunction 215 Silvia Pisaneschi, Giulia Palla, Stefania Spina, Guja Bernacchi, Elena Cecchi, Silvia Di Bello, Magdalena Montt Guevara, Adrian Campelo, and Tommaso Simoncini 22 The Influence of Sex Steroids on Affairs of the Heart 225 John C Stevenson and Marie O Gerval 23 Reproductive Depression and the Response to Oestrogen Therapy 233 John Studd and Rossella E Nappi 24 Body Identical Hormone Replacement 241 Nick Panay 25 Postmenopause and Ageing: The Concept of Personalized Therapy 247 Tommaso Simoncini, Silvia Pisaneschi, Stefania Spina, Guja Bernacchi, Silvia Di Bello, Elena Cecchi, Paolo Mannella, and Andrea R Genazzani Index 257 List of Contributors Ibrahim Alkatout Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany Silvia DiBello Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy Guja Bernacchi Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy Johannes Bitzer Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women’s Hospital, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland Mark Brincat Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mater Dei Hospital, Birkirkara, Malta Anna Brona Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Isotope Therapy, Wrocław Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland Jean Calleja-Agius Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mater Dei Hospital, Birkirkara, Malta Adrian Campelo Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy Elena Cecchi Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy Elisa Chierchia Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecological Endocrinology Center, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy Maria Creatsas 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens-Aretaieio Hospital, Athens, Greece George K Creatsas 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens-Aretaieio Hospital, Athens, Greece ix ... 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