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Hypothalamic amenorrhea is the cause of approximately 60% of secondary amenorrheas and three-fourths of these are psychogenic [2,4]. These amenorrheas can be due to a simple loss of weight or can be the consequence of a previous anorexia nervosa. This hypothalamic disorder is functional and resumption of ovulation can be associated with restoration of weight. In this survey I have tried to evaluate how often pregnancy could be obtained through dietary measures without gonadotropin therapy.
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Cabau, A. (1991). Secondary Amenorrhea and Loss of Weight. In: Richter, D., Bitzer, J., Nijs, P. (eds) Advanced Psychosomatic Research in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75648-1_24
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