[The pulsatile administration of releasing hormone (GnRH) for the treatment of hypothalamic amenorrhea]. / Die pulsatile Releasinghormon-(GnRh-)Gabe zur Behandlung der hypothalamischen Amenorrhö.

ABSTRACT

12 women with hypothalamic amenorrhoea (degrees II to IIIb) were given pulsatile releasing hormone in 14 treatment cycles. The minipump "Zyklomat" (Ferring Ges.m.b.H., Kiel) with a treatment set giving 0.8 mg LH-RH was used in all cases. In 86% (12 out of 14) of the treated cycles ovulation was recorded. 3 out of 8 women who desired a baby became pregnant. 1 of these pregnancies followed directly on a treatment cycle whilst the other 2 pregnancies resulted from spontaneous biphasic cycles following the treatment cycle. In 4 women pulsatile releasing hormone was used to examine the functional reaction of the pituitary gland and the ovary. In this group 1 spontaneous biphasic cycle was seen following the induced ovulatory cycle.