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Disorders of menstrual cycling / oligo-amenorrhoea in association with Polycystic ovaries

Medical Therapies

  • Antiandrogens
  • Gonadotrophin releasing hormones
  • Oral contraceptive pill
  • Progestogens
  • Retinoids
  • Insulin-sensitising drugs
    [R] Insulin-sensitising drugs (metformin, troglitazone, rosiglitazone, pioglitazone, D-chiro-inositol) for polycystic ovary syndrome

Surgery

  • Wedge biopsy
  • Ovarian drilling

Elevated prolactin levels

Medical therapies

  • Bromocriptine
  • Cabergoline

Surgery

Weight-related amenorrhoea

Medical therapies

  • Antidepressants
  • Hormone replacement therapy
  • Oral contraceptive pill

Functional ovarian cysts

Medical therapies

  • Gonadotrophin releasing hormones
  • Oral contraceptive pill
  • Other homones

Surgery

  • Drainage 

Irregular menstrual bleeding (oligo-amenorrhoea, amenorrhoea) 

  • [R] progestogens versus oestrogens and progestogens for irregular uterine bleeding associated with anovulation

Other endocrine disorders (e.g. congenital adrenal hyperplasia)

Key
[R] = Review

[P] = Protocol

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