Effect of a gynaecological thermal treatment on the hypothalamic-pituitary ovarian axis in premenopausal women

Italian Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 115-120

  Coiro, V ^b   Irali, L ^a   Saccani Jotti, G ^b   Varacca, G ^b  

^a Terme di Salsomaggiore   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gonadotropin; Ovarian steroids; Premenopause; Thermal treatment

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; SALSOLINE DERIVATIVE; SEX HORMONE; STEROID; WATER;

ADULT; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DETERIORATION; ESTROGEN DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEART PALPITATION; HEAT TREATMENT; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; INSOMNIA; LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVULATION; PREMENOPAUSE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM; TIME; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE; VAGINA CYTOLOGY; WATER IMMERSION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0036821267     PISSN: 11218339     EISSN: 23850868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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