Posted by WeeWilly on April 20, 2005, at 14:49:42
In reply to Endocrine,Endocrine,Endocrine, posted by WeeWilly on April 19, 2005, at 15:56:17
I came across a study done at the U of Auckland that identified an abnormality in Inhibin that they suspect is resposible for some cases of (POF) Premature Ovarian Failure. Three fourths of the teenage women who they studied with POF had a problem with an Inhibin gene mutation. These teenagers experienced the classic symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes, mood swings and infertility. The significane to us I feel is this is the first association of Inhibin and mood problems. This study is in the Nov issue of Human Reproduction. This group is focused on the infertility of this disorder on not so much the mood aspect. Hopefully other research groups that are concerned with the endocrine causes of mood disorders in menopausal women will begin to look at the large decline of Inhibin that is well documented and investigate whether this could be a cause and not an effect. This news is encouraging to me. Anyone else? Best wishes
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