Health Studies MN
Correlation Between Ovarian Axis Hormones and Adrenal Androgens and Measurements of Satiation, Postprandial Satiety, and Hunger in Pre- and Post-menopausal Women
Ovarian Axis Hormones and Adrenal Androgens and Measurements of Satiation, Postprandial Satiety, and Hunger in Pre- and Post-menopausal Women
Maria Hurtado Andrade
Female
18 years to 65 years old
2022-307918-H01-RST
22-004063
Inclusion Criteria:
Premenopausal group
- Age 40-48 at the time of original study recruitment.
- Regular menstrual periods for at least 1 year on no hormonal contraception at the time of their participation in the original study.
Postmenopausal group
- Age 52-60 at the time of original study recruitment.
- Confirmed menopausal status at the time of their participation in the original study: no menstrual periods for at least 1 year (but no more than 2 years).
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of hysterectomy.
- History of surgical, chemical, or radiation-induced menopause (i.e., oophorectomy, aromatase inhibitors, chemotherapy for cancer treatment, or radiation therapy).
- Use of any drug that can affect estrogen production or signaling (e.g., GnRH agonists and antagonists, estrogen receptor modulators, etc.).
- Use of systemic estrogen and/or progesterone (oral contraceptives, contraceptive implants, hormone replacement therapy).
- Use of non-hormonal contraceptive methods that can affect the regularity of menstrual cycles (e.g., intrauterine devices).
- History of hypothalamic or pituitary disease (e.g., pituitary adenomas, empty sella, pituitary surgery, hypothalamic masses).
- Patients who denied future use of biological samples or further contact from the previous listed IRBs.
Eligibility last updated 4/18/22. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.