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dehydroepiandrosterone and Oligomenorrhea

dehydroepiandrosterone has been researched along with Oligomenorrhea in 24 studies

Dehydroepiandrosterone: A major C19 steroid produced by the ADRENAL CORTEX. It is also produced in small quantities in the TESTIS and the OVARY. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) can be converted to TESTOSTERONE; ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; and ESTRONE. Most of DHEA is sulfated (DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE) before secretion.
dehydroepiandrosterone : An androstanoid that is androst-5-ene substituted by a beta-hydroxy group at position 3 and an oxo group at position 17. It is a naturally occurring steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands.

Oligomenorrhea: Abnormally infrequent menstruation.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The effects of epimestrol (5 mg every 6 hours for 5 days) on basal levels of luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), prolactin (Prl), estradiol, progesterone, and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, and on the response to LH-releasing hormone (LH-RH) and thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) stimulation, were studied in 18 cases of secondary amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea of hypothalamic-pituitary origin, in three cases of anorexia nervosa, in two cases of long-lasting progestin-induced amenorrhea, and in one case of precocious menopause."7.66Effect of epimestrol on gonadotropin and prolactin plasma levels and response to luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone/thyrotropin-releasing hormone in secondary amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea. ( de Leo, V; Facchinetti, F; Franchi, F; Genazzani, AR; Kicovic, PM; Parrini, D; Picciolini, E, 1978)
" Compared with the non-PCO group, the PCO subgroup without hirsutism (n = 31) had statistically significantly higher median values of LH, testosterone, androstenedione, and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate concentrations, and free androgen index."3.68Oestrogen and androgen states in oligo-amenorrhoeic women with polycystic ovaries. ( Corrigan, E; Fox, R; Hull, MG; Thomas, PG, 1991)
"Low-dose spironolactone improves hirsutism in a majority of hirsute women, irrespective of age, severity or duration of hirsutism, menstrual status, or serum hormone levels."3.68Predictors of clinical response in hirsute women treated with spironolactone. ( Crosby, PD; Rittmaster, RS, 1991)
"Thirty-six women with acne vulgaris who consulted gynecologist with complaints of hirsutism, infertility, menorrhagia, or oligomenorrhea were evaluated for an androgen abnormality with assays for testosterone (T), androstenedione (A), and dehydro-epi-androsterone (DHEA)."3.66Androgen abnormalities in acne vulgaris. ( Birnbaum, MD; Ginsberg, GS; Rose, LI, 1981)
"Serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) was measured in 32 infertility patients who were found to be ovulatory, in 37 women with oligomenorrhea, and in 52 hirsute patients under basal conditions."3.66Serum levels of DHEAS in gynecologic endocrinopathy and infertility. ( Goebelsmann, U; Lobo, RA; Paul, WL, 1981)
"The effects of epimestrol (5 mg every 6 hours for 5 days) on basal levels of luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), prolactin (Prl), estradiol, progesterone, and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, and on the response to LH-releasing hormone (LH-RH) and thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) stimulation, were studied in 18 cases of secondary amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea of hypothalamic-pituitary origin, in three cases of anorexia nervosa, in two cases of long-lasting progestin-induced amenorrhea, and in one case of precocious menopause."3.66Effect of epimestrol on gonadotropin and prolactin plasma levels and response to luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone/thyrotropin-releasing hormone in secondary amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea. ( de Leo, V; Facchinetti, F; Franchi, F; Genazzani, AR; Kicovic, PM; Parrini, D; Picciolini, E, 1978)
"For dose-response studies, blood samples were obtained before and at 0."2.76Clinical evidence for predominance of delta-5 steroid production in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. ( Chang, RJ; Coffler, MS; Donohue, MC; Duke, KB; Haggan, A; Rosencrantz, MA; Shayya, RF; Su, HI, 2011)
" In contradistinction to other low dosage combination oral contraceptives this new oral contraceptive has a good control of the menstrual cycle."2.65[Clinical and biochemical results during the treatment with marvelon, a new oral contraceptive (author's transl)]. ( Huber, P; Mall-Haefeli, M; Weijers, MJ; Werner-Zodrow, I, 1982)
"Hirsutism was present in 64."1.29Endocrinological, ultrasonographic and clinical findings in adolescent and adult polycystic ovary patients: a comparative study. ( Gökmen, O; Gülekli, B; Kükner, S; Oral, H; Senöz, S; Turhan, NO, 1993)
"Body weight was significantly negatively correlated with DHEAS and TeBG-BC in those women with a normal DHEAS level but not in those with an elevated level."1.27Androgen parameters and their correlation with body weight in one hundred thirty-eight women thought to have hyperandrogenism. ( Andersen, RN; Givens, JR; Ranney, GB; Umstot, ES; Wild, RA, 1983)
"Dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate was the only steroid which showed significantly different mean levels between the two groups of hirsute women, being higher in the H-OA patients."1.25Ovarian and adrenal contributions to peripheral androgens in hirsute women. ( Abraham, GE; Buster, JE; Chakmakjian, ZH; Marshall, JR, 1975)

Research

Studies (24)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199012 (50.00)18.7374
1990's9 (37.50)18.2507
2000's2 (8.33)29.6817
2010's1 (4.17)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Rosencrantz, MA1
Coffler, MS1
Haggan, A1
Duke, KB1
Donohue, MC1
Shayya, RF1
Su, HI1
Chang, RJ1
Naessén, S1
Carlström, K1
Garoff, L1
Glant, R1
Hirschberg, AL1
Ginsberg, GS1
Birnbaum, MD1
Rose, LI2
Mall-Haefeli, M1
Werner-Zodrow, I1
Huber, P1
Weijers, MJ1
Lobo, RA4
Granger, LR1
Davajan, V1
Mishell, DR1
Kletzky, OA1
Campeau, JD1
diZerega, GS1
Wild, RA1
Umstot, ES1
Andersen, RN1
Ranney, GB1
Givens, JR1
Siegberg, R1
Nilsson, CG1
Stenman, UH1
Widholm, O1
McKenna, TJ1
Cunningham, S1
Culliton, M1
Daly, L1
Moore, A1
Magee, F1
Smyth, PP1
Paul, WL1
Goebelsmann, U2
Gülekli, B1
Turhan, NO1
Senöz, S1
Kükner, S1
Oral, H1
Gökmen, O1
McArthur, JW1
Turnbull, BA1
Pehrson, J1
Bauman, M1
Henley, K1
Turner, A1
Evans, WJ1
Bullen, BA1
Skrinar, GS1
Bili, H1
Laven, J1
Imani, B1
Eijkemans, MJ1
Fauser, BC1
Abraham, GE1
Chakmakjian, ZH1
Buster, JE1
Marshall, JR1
Genazzani, AR1
Facchinetti, F1
de Leo, V1
Picciolini, E1
Franchi, F1
Parrini, D1
Kicovic, PM1
Hawkins, LA1
Chasalow, FI1
Blethen, SL1
Snead, DB1
Weltman, A1
Weltman, JY1
Evans, WS1
Veldhuis, JD1
Varma, MM1
Teates, CD1
Dowling, EA1
Rogol, AD1
Vogt, C1
Dericks-Tan, JS1
Kuhl, H1
Taubert, HD1
Fox, R1
Corrigan, E1
Thomas, PG1
Hull, MG1
Crosby, PD1
Rittmaster, RS1
Redmond, GP1
Bergfeld, W1
Gupta, M1
Bedocs, NM1
Skibinski, C1
Gidwani, G1
Helfer, EL1
Miller, JL1
Weise, HC1
Moltz, L1
Bispink, G1
Leidenberger, F1

Clinical Trials (3)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Ovarian Morphology and Theca Cell Androgen Production in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)[NCT02145247]39 participants (Actual)Interventional2014-05-31Completed
Theca Cell Function in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome[NCT00747617]Phase 325 participants (Actual)Interventional2007-09-30Completed
Evaluation of Vitamin D With and Without Hormonal Contraception on Sexual Function in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome[NCT02865187]47 participants (Actual)Interventional2017-02-06Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trial Outcomes

Percent Change of 17-OHP Levels From Baseline

"On study day one, recombinant-hCG (r-hCG) will be administered intravenously at a dose of 25 micrograms.~Blood samples will be obtained before and after r-hCG adminstration" (NCT02145247)
Timeframe: before and 24 hours after adminisration of r-hCG

Interventionpercent change (Mean)
Normal Adult Women67
Women With PCOS140

Serum Testosterone Responses to hCG

Mean serum testosterone levels before and after hCG injection. Serum testosterone levels before (-0.5 and 0 hrs) were averaged to achieve a single value (NCT00747617)
Timeframe: -0.5, 0, 24 hrs

Interventionng/ml (Mean)
PCOS0.6
Normal0.3

Serum 17OHP Responses to hCG

Assess serum 17OHP levels following each dose of hCG adminstration in PCOS and normal subjects (NCT00747617)
Timeframe: 24 hrs post dose

,
Interventionng/ml (Mean)
17OHP post 10 micrograms17OHP level post 1 micrograms17OHP level post 25 micrograms17OHP level post 100 micrograms17OHP level post 250 micrograms
Normal1.21.01.72.22.1
PCOS2.01.12.73.34.0

Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunction in Women With PCOS

Prevalence rate of women with PCOS defined by scores of the FSFI (total scores range from 2-36; scores less than 26.55 represent presence/degree of sexual dysfunction) - For this outcome, total scores were converted, using the cutoff score of 26.55, into a dichotomous variable for presence or absence of sexual dysfunction. (NCT02865187)
Timeframe: Baseline

InterventionParticipants (Count of Participants)
Vitamin D + Hormonal Contraception26
Vit D + Non-hormonal Contraception11

Sexual Function

Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) scores at Month 6 (Total score ranges from 2 - 36; scores less than 26.55 represent presence/degree of sexual dysfunction) (NCT02865187)
Timeframe: Month 6

Interventionscore on a scale (Mean)
Vitamin D + Hormonal Contraception24.8
Vit D + Non-hormonal Contraception26.0

Trials

3 trials available for dehydroepiandrosterone and Oligomenorrhea

ArticleYear
Clinical evidence for predominance of delta-5 steroid production in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
    The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2011, Volume: 96, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Body Mass Index; Chorionic Gonadotropin; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Dose-Response Re

2011
Clinical evidence for predominance of delta-5 steroid production in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
    The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2011, Volume: 96, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Body Mass Index; Chorionic Gonadotropin; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Dose-Response Re

2011
Clinical evidence for predominance of delta-5 steroid production in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
    The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2011, Volume: 96, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Body Mass Index; Chorionic Gonadotropin; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Dose-Response Re

2011
Clinical evidence for predominance of delta-5 steroid production in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
    The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2011, Volume: 96, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Body Mass Index; Chorionic Gonadotropin; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Dose-Response Re

2011
[Clinical and biochemical results during the treatment with marvelon, a new oral contraceptive (author's transl)].
    Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde, 1982, Volume: 42, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Androstane-3,17-diol; Clinical Trials as Topic; Contraceptives, Oral; Contracepti

1982
Nalmefene enhances LH secretion in a proportion of oligo-amenorrheic athletes.
    Acta endocrinologica, 1993, Volume: 128, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Amenorrhea; Analysis of Variance; Androstenedione; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Estradiol; Female;

1993

Other Studies

21 other studies available for dehydroepiandrosterone and Oligomenorrhea

ArticleYear
Polycystic ovary syndrome in bulimic women--an evaluation based on the new diagnostic criteria.
    Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology, 2006, Volume: 22, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Bulimia; Case-Control Studies; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Female; Follicle Stimulating Hormone;

2006
Androgen abnormalities in acne vulgaris.
    Acta dermato-venereologica, 1981, Volume: 61, Issue:5

    Topics: Acne Vulgaris; Adolescent; Adult; Amenorrhea; Androstenedione; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Female; Hirsu

1981
An extended regimen of clomiphene citrate in women unresponsive to standard therapy.
    Fertility and sterility, 1982, Volume: 37, Issue:6

    Topics: Chorionic Gonadotropin; Clomiphene; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; Estradio

1982
Elevated bioactive luteinizing hormone in women with the polycystic ovary syndrome.
    Fertility and sterility, 1983, Volume: 39, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Androgens; Anovulation; Chronic Disease; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Dehydroepiandros

1983
Androgen parameters and their correlation with body weight in one hundred thirty-eight women thought to have hyperandrogenism.
    American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 1983, Jul-15, Volume: 146, Issue:6

    Topics: Acne Vulgaris; Adolescent; Adult; Androgens; Androstenedione; Body Weight; Dehydroepiandrosterone; E

1983
Sex hormone profiles in oligomenorrheic adolescent girls and the effect of oral contraceptives.
    Fertility and sterility, 1984, Volume: 41, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Androstenedione; Contraceptives, Oral; Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; Dehydroepi

1984
Prolactin in hirsute women: possible roles for androgens in suppressing basal levels, and for oestrogens in enhancing TRH-induced responses.
    Acta endocrinologica, 1984, Volume: 106, Issue:1

    Topics: Adrenal Glands; Adult; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; Estrone; Female; Hirs

1984
Serum levels of DHEAS in gynecologic endocrinopathy and infertility.
    Obstetrics and gynecology, 1981, Volume: 57, Issue:5

    Topics: 17-Ketosteroids; Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; Androstenedione; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Dehydroepiand

1981
Evidence for reduced 3 beta-ol-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity in some hirsute women thought to have polycystic ovary syndrome.
    The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 1981, Volume: 53, Issue:2

    Topics: 17-alpha-Hydroxypregnenolone; 3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; Adult; A

1981
Endocrinological, ultrasonographic and clinical findings in adolescent and adult polycystic ovary patients: a comparative study.
    Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology, 1993, Volume: 7, Issue:4

    Topics: 17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone; Adolescent; Adult; Amenorrhea; Androstenedione; Dehydroepiandrosterone

1993
Age-related differences in features associated with polycystic ovary syndrome in normogonadotrophic oligo-amenorrhoeic infertile women of reproductive years.
    European journal of endocrinology, 2001, Volume: 145, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aging; Amenorrhea; Androstenedione; Body Constitution; Body Mass Index; Cross-Sec

2001
Ovarian and adrenal contributions to peripheral androgens in hirsute women.
    Obstetrics and gynecology, 1975, Volume: 46, Issue:2

    Topics: Adrenal Glands; Adult; Amenorrhea; Androgens; Androstenedione; Chorionic Gonadotropin; Dehydroepiand

1975
Effect of epimestrol on gonadotropin and prolactin plasma levels and response to luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone/thyrotropin-releasing hormone in secondary amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea.
    Fertility and sterility, 1978, Volume: 30, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amenorrhea; Anorexia Nervosa; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Epimestrol; Estradiol; Estr

1978
The role of adrenocorticotropin testing in evaluating girls with premature adrenarche and hirsutism/oligomenorrhea.
    The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 1992, Volume: 74, Issue:2

    Topics: 17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone; Acne Vulgaris; Adolescent; Adrenal Cortex; Adrenal Cortex Diseases; Ad

1992
Reproductive hormones and bone mineral density in women runners.
    Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), 1992, Volume: 72, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amenorrhea; Bone Density; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate;

1992
Is 3 alpha, 17 beta-androstanediol-glucuronide a diagnostic marker in women with androgenic manifestations?
    Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology, 1992, Volume: 6, Issue:2

    Topics: Acne Vulgaris; Adolescent; Adult; Alopecia; Androgens; Androstane-3,17-diol; Biomarkers; Dehydroepia

1992
Oestrogen and androgen states in oligo-amenorrhoeic women with polycystic ovaries.
    British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology, 1991, Volume: 98, Issue:3

    Topics: Amenorrhea; Androgens; Androstenedione; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; Estr

1991
Predictors of clinical response in hirsute women treated with spironolactone.
    Fertility and sterility, 1991, Volume: 55, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Body Mass Index; Child; Contraceptives, Oral; Dehydroepiandrosterone

1991
Menstrual dysfunction in hirsute women.
    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1990, Volume: 22, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Androstenedione; Body Weight; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; Female;

1990
Cost effectiveness of routine gonadotropin and androgen measurements in hirsute women.
    The American journal of the medical sciences, 1990, Volume: 299, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Androstenedione; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfat

1990
[Rational hormonal diagnosis of oligomenorrhea].
    Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde, 1989, Volume: 49, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amenorrhea; Body Weight; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Diagnosis, Differential; Female;

1989