Clinical Trials | Research study: understanding the best strategy for estrogen administration to optimize bone health in young women with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea
Role of estrogen formulation and route of delivery on skeletal outcomes in functional hypothalamic amenorrhea
The Department of Pediatrics seeks young women to join a research study. If you are 14-25 years old and are low weight or have lost a lot of weight or exercise a lot AND have irregular or absent menstrual periods, you may be eligible to join. Loss of menstrual periods from such causes is also called functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA). Girls and women with FHA are at risk for poor bone health and fracture because of many reasons, including having low levels of estrogen. We want to find out the best way to give two hormones, estrogen and progesterone, to improve bone health in young women with FHA. You will have 4 visits over 14 months that include: -Physical examinations and questionnaires. -Hormone, nutrition, eating habits, and exercise evaluation. -DXA and HRpQCT scans to assess bone health. There are no costs to be part of the study. If you are interested in this study, please contact Andrea Marrs or Dr. Christine Burt Solorzano at [email protected].