Eating disorders from a gynecologic and endocrinologic view: hormonal changes

Fertil Steril. 2004 Apr;81(4):1151-3. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.09.045.

Abstract

Infertile women with clinical and subclinical bulimia nervosa have pathologically low FSH and LH levels, suggesting that improper nutrition has an important role in hormonal dysfunction.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders / blood*
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders / complications*
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone / blood*
  • Humans
  • Hungary / epidemiology
  • Incidence
  • Infertility, Female / etiology*
  • Luteinizing Hormone / blood*

Substances

  • Luteinizing Hormone
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone