Synopses & Reviews
The entire span of a woman's reproductive years and beyond is the scope of this volume, which presents research covering events from first menstruation through the post-menopausal years. Special care has been taken to balance basic research and clinical information.
The volume comprises chapters on first menstruation, hypothalamic amenorrhea, implantation and recurrent abortion, XX metabolic syndrome, endometriosis, menopause, osteoporosis, minimally invasive surgery, assisted reproduction, ultrasound imaging in obstetrics, estrogen receptor modulators, and urogynecology. Papers on fertility drugs and gynecologic cancer, contraception today, prenatal genetic diagnosis, cloning and stem cells, transdermal hormone therapy, and estrogen and brain function will also be included.
Authors from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics will address issues such as, Is there an optimal rate for cesarean section? and fistulas in Africa, as well as perinatal mortality in Europe.
This volume is the latest proceedings of a series of meetings that has been held in Athens for over a decade, and the participants are internationally known authorities in their fields.
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Table of Contents
Foreword : George Creatsas, George Mastorakos, George P. Chrousos.
Part I: Introduction:.
1. Contraception Today: Giuseppe Benagiano, Carlo Bastianelli & Manuela Farris.
2. Metabolic Syndrome and Women's Health: A. Mitrakou.
Part II: The First Menstruation:.
3. From Menarche to Regular Menstruation: Endocrinological Background: Ioannis E. Messinis.
4. Presence or Absence of Mestruation in Young Girls: Margaret Rees.
5. A Behind-the-Scene Look at the Safety Assessment of Feminine Hygiene Pads: Miranda A. Farage.
Part III: Adolescent Medicine:.
6. Contraception in Adolescence: Efthimios Deligeoroglou, Panagiotis Christopoulos, George Creatsas.
7. Anorexia Nervosa: Vicenza Bruni.
8. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach of Hypothalamic Amenorrhea: Alessandro D. Genazzani, Federica Ricchieri, Chiara Lanzoni, Claudia Strucchi, Hilda Mehmeti.
9. The Use of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea: Sarah L. Berga, Tammy L. Loucks.
Part IV: Female Metabolic Syndrome and Chronic Inflammation:.
10. Ovarian and Adrenal Hyperandrogenism: Enrico Carmina.
11. Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction and the Postnatal Development of the Metabolic Syndrome: George Valsamakis, Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein, Ariadne Malamitsi-Puchner, George Mastorakos.
12. Premature Adrenarche Leads to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? Long-term Consequences: Eleni Kousta.
13. PCOS: A Multifaceted Disease from Adolescence to Adult