CONTEXT Although oligomenorrhea has been associated cross-sectionally with insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, it is not known whether oligomenorrhea is a marker for increased future risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). OBJECTIVE To prospectively assess risk of type 2 DM in women with a history of long or highly irregular menstrual cycles. DESIGN AND SETTING The Nurses' Health Stu...

The purpose of the study was to assess physiologic endometrial 18F-FDG uptake during the 4 phases of the menstrual cycle and to differentiate between physiologic and malignant endometrial uptake. Methods: Endometrial 18F-FDG uptake, expressed as standardized uptake value (SUV), was measured on PET/CT images of 285 consecutive female patients, of whom 246 (112 premenopausal and 134 postmenopausa...

PURPOSE To determine the influence of menstrual irregularity, oral contraceptive use and other factors on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone size at different skeletal sites in 135 college-aged fit women. METHODS Menstrual history, oral contraceptive use, exercise history, and nutritional factors including calcium, caffeine, and alcohol intake as well as tobacco use were determined by writte...

background: polycystic ovary syndrome and oligomenorrhea which is one of its complications are considered as the most common causes of menstrual disorders which increases the risk of depression and psychological effects complications. the prevalence of oligomenorrhea is predicted to be 12 to 15 percent. this syndrome occurs with symptoms such as obesity, impaired glucose metabolism, dysmenorrhe...

BACKGROUND Surprisingly, the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in otherwise unselected overweight or obese women is unknown, despite obesity being frequent in patients with PCOS. We conducted the present study to obtain an unbiased estimate of the prevalence of PCOS in unselected overweight and obese premenopausal women from Spain. METHODS All premenopausal women reporting to the...

Background and Aim: Thyroid hormones play a significant role in physiology of normal reproductive system. dysfunction is extremely common women effect certain metabolic process menstrual irregularities. The present study aimed to assess the pattern age group their association with thyroid dysfunction. Methodology: This cross-sectional was carried out on 140 irregularities who were assessed for ...

endometrial adenocarcinoma (ec) usually occurs after menopause, whereas in 2-14% of cases, it occurs in young patients (less than 40 years old) who may desire to keep their fertility. it is of importance to evaluate women for ec when they develop polycystic ovarian syndrome and abnormal uterine bleeding. its treatment includes hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and pelvic lymphadenec...