Frontiers in Gynecological Endocrinology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Dimorphism of Human Brain: The Basis of the Gender Differences

   • Andrea R. Genazzani, Andrea Giannini, Tommaso Simoncini

   Pages 1-8

3. Management of Disorders of Sex Development

   • Charles Sultan, Laura Gaspari, Nicolas Kalfa, Françoise Paris

   Pages 9-24

4. Central Precocious Puberty: From Diagnosis to Treatment

   • Juliane Léger, Jean-Claude Carel

   Pages 25-38

5. Management of Peripheral Precocious Puberty in Girls

   • Charles Sultan, Laura Gaspari, Nicolas Kalfa, Françoise Paris

   Pages 39-48

6. Premature Pubarche

   • Charles Sultan, Laura Gaspari, Nicolas Kalfa, Françoise Paris

   Pages 49-55

7. Maturation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis and the Onset of Puberty

   • Françoise Paris, Laura Gaspari, Charles Sultan

   Pages 57-65

8. From Primary Hypergonadotropic Amenorrhea to “POI”: Aetiology and Therapy

   • Vincenzina Bruni, Sandra Bucciantini, Simona Ambroggio

   Pages 67-109

9. Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea as Stress Induced Defensive System

   • Alessandro D. Genazzani, Giulia Despini, Riccardo Bonacini, Alessia Prati

   Pages 111-118

10. Amenorrhoea and Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescent Girls

    • Sebastien Guillaume, Laurent Maimoun, Charles Sultan, Patrick Lefebvre

    Pages 119-125

11. The Long-Term Cardiovascular Risks Associated with Amenorrhea

    • Tommaso Simoncini, Andrea Giannini, Andrea R. Genazzani

    Pages 127-132

12. Delayed Puberty: Impact on Female Fertility

    • Martin Birkhaeuser

    Pages 133-180

13. Premature Ovarian Failure in Adolescence and Young Adults: From Diagnosis to Therapy and Follow-up for Fertility Preservation

    • Andrea Giannini, Andrea R. Genazzani, Tommaso Simoncini

    Pages 181-188

14. Emergency Contraception

    • Sharon Cameron

    Pages 189-198

15. Adolescent Pregnancy and Contraception

    • Matan Elami-Suzin, Joseph G. Schenker

    Pages 199-227

16. Back Matter

    Pages 229-237

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This volume provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview on pediatric and adolescent gynecological endocrinology. It covers a very wide range of topics with a particular focus on disorders of sex differentiation, pubertal maturation, growth disorders, primary and secondary amenorrhea, menstrual disorders in adolescents and young adults, sexuality, contraception, and pregnancy. The authors are international well-known experts who document the latest clinical experience in this continuously evolving field and provide practical guidance on the evaluation and treatment of female pubertal problems.

The book is published within the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology (ISGE) Series and is based on the 2015 International School of Gynecological and Reproductive Endocrinology (ISGRE) Summer Course. It will be an invaluable reference for gynecologists, endocrinologists, pediatricians, and experts in women’s health.

• Delayed puberty
• Disorders of puberty
• Disorders of sex differentiation
• Growth disorders
• Insulin sensitivity
• Menstrual disorders
• Premature ovarian failure
• Primary amenorrhea
• Secondary amenorrhea
• Sexuality in adolescence

• Département Hormonologie Hôpital Lapeyronie CHU et Université Montpellier, Unité d’Endocrinologie et Gynécologie Pédiatriques, Département de Pédiatrie Hôpital Arnaud-de-Villeneuve CHU et Université Montpellier, Montpellier, France

  Charles Sultan

• International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology, Pisa, Italy

  Andrea R. Genazzani

Andrea R. Genazzani is President of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology (ISGE), President of the European Society of Gynecology (ESG), General Secretary of the International Academy of Human Reproduction (IAHR), Fellow ad eundem of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Editor-in-Chief of Gynecological Endocrinology since 1987. He is author of more than 827 papers in peer reviewed journals and Editor of more than 42 books. 

Charles Sultan is Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology. He is Chief of the INSERM group, Chief of the Hormone Center, and Chief of the Unit of Pediatric Endocrinology at the University Hospital in Montpellier. Professor Sultan is Professor and deputy-dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Montpellier. He is author of more than 435 papers.

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