TABLE 3.
Rate of women with suspicion of functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) according to the suspected polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) phenotype.
| Phenotype | N | Expert opinion | LH <2.0 IU/mL | LH <5.36 IU/mL | Testosterone <0.36 ng/mL | SHBG ≥53.3 nmol/L | FHA according to formula of Beitl et al. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 213 | 7 (3.3) | 2 (0.9) | 23 (10.8) | 18 (8.5) | 76 (35.7) | 9 (4.2) |
| B | 54 | 2 (3.7) | 2 (3.7) | 9 (16.7) | 5 (9.3) | 18 (33.3) | 3 (5.6) |
| C | 92 | 1 (1.1) | 2 (2.2) | 11 (12.0) | 4 (4.3) | 34 (37.0) | 2 (2.2) |
| D | 42 | 8 (19.0) | 1 (2.4) | 7 (16.7) | 18 (42.9) | 20 (47.6) | 11 (26.2) |
| p | – | 0.008 | 0.518 | 0.555 | <0.001 | 0.481 | <0.001 |