Functional Disorders of the Menstrual Cycle

Physiology and psychology of the normal menstrual cycle; definition of premenstrual syndrome and related conditions; the role of specialised investigations in the management of the more unusual spontaneous and iatrogenic disorders of the menstrual cycle; vitamins, essential fatty acids and minerals in relation to the aetiology and management of premenstrual syndrome; endocrine factors in the aetiology of premenstrual syndrome; endocrine treatments for premenstual syndrome - principles and clinical evaluation; new concepts in the endocrinology of premenstrual syndrome; interrelationships between the environment and premenstrual syndrome; psychological aspects of premenstrual symptoms; cognitive therapy for premenstrual syndrome; investigation and treatment of cyclical benign breast disease; hyperprolactinaemia and the menstrual cycle; studies on headache related to menstrually-linked migraine and allied conditions; recent progress in the aetiology of dysmenorrhoea and menorrhagia; endocrinological aspects of the aetiology and management of endometriosis; the role of improvements in communication and nutrition in the support of endometriosis sufferers.