Menstrual Cycle Related Disorders: Volume 7: Frontiers in Gynecological Endocrinology

This volume discusses menstrual cycle related disorders, which are a major concern from adolescence to menopause. Starting from hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis regulation, it analyzes the characteristics and treatments of hypothalamic amenorrhea and eating disorders, as well as polycystic ovary and adolescent hyperandrogenism. It also examines the importance of body composition and physical performance. The book particularly focuses on the diagnosis of and therapies for hormone-related headaches, the management of trans sexuality in the gynecological outpatient area, dysfunctional uterine bleeding and premature ovarian insufficiency. Further, it analyzes the basic, clinical and therapeutic aspects of endometriosis, as well as the important opportunities that SPRMs (selective progesterone receptor modulators) offer in contraception and fibroid therapy. This book is a useful tool for gynecologists, endocrinologists and general practitioners,and is a valuable resource for all physicians involved in women’s health.

About the Author

Sarah L. Berga, MD became the Professor and Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of Utah Health in April 2018.

Dr. Berga obtained her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Virginia and then completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Harvard Medical School followed by a fellowship in REI at UCSD.  Prior faculty positions include Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Senior Scientist at Magee-Women’s Research Institute, and Medical Director of Magee-Women’s Clinical Research Center (1988-2003); Professor and Chair of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory University (2003-2010) with a secondary appointment in Psychiatry; and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Executive Director of Women’s Health at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (2011-2018).

Her research explores neuroendocrine mechanisms mediating stress-induced reproductive compromise and the impact of hormones on brain health delineated by combining neuroimaging with characterization of hormonal and cognitive patterns.  She currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM), Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada (JOGC), American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AJOG), and Menopause.  She also serves as an Associate Editor for Human Reproduction Update (HRU).  Awards include the SGI Presidential Achievement Award and the Berthold Medal of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Endokrinologie.  Past leadership positions include President of SGI (now Society for Reproductive Investigation) and Society of Humanism in Medicine and member of the Board of Directors of Emory Healthcare, University of Pittsburgh Physicians, and American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).  Shecurrently serves on the board of the International Society of Gynecologic Endocrinology and the Board of Trustees of Salem College, the first women’s college in America founded in 1772.