The Menstrual Cycle and Its Disorders

Hypothalamic Growth-Related Cellular Phenomena and Brain Stem-Cord Motor Control Phenomena in a Well-Defined Vertebrate Neuroendocrine Circuit.- Biochemistry of the LHRH Pulse Generator: A Concept for Induction of Synchronous, Phasic Activity of LHRH Neurons.- Role of the Sympathetic Nervous System in the Regulation of Ovarian Function.- The Ovary as a Neuroendocrine Organ.- Food Consumption, Prolonged Exercise, and LH Secretion in the Peripubertal Female Rat.- Toward an Understanding of Interfaces Between Nutrition and Reproduction: The Growth-Restricted Lamb as a Model.- Influence of Nutrition on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis in Primates.- Excessive Activity and Anorexia in Rats.- Influence of Hyperactivity on the Metabolism of Central Monoaminergic Neurotransmitters and Reproductive Function in the Semistarved Rat.- Luteal-Phase Deficiency: The Most Common Abnormality of the Menstrual Cycle?.- Possible Roles of Melatonin in Disturbances of the Menstrual Cycle.- Estrogen Metabolism in Disorders of Nutrition and Dietary Composition.- Peptide Hormones, Digestion, and Menstrual Periodicity.- Consequences of Dieting and Exercise on Menstrual Function in Normal Weight Young Women.- Menstrual Disturbances Caused by Exercise.- Reproductive Function in the Ballet Dancer.- Endocrine Studies in Female Athletes with and Without Menstrual Disturbances.- Disturbances of Reproductive Function in Eating Disorders.- Summary and Outlook.