How do you initiate oestrogen therapy in a girl who has not undergone puberty?

Author: Hindmarsh, Peter C.

Source: Clinical Endocrinology, Volume 71, Number 1, July 2009 , pp. 7-10(4)

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Abstract:

Summary

The physiology of puberty needs to be taken into consideration in the induction of puberty. Puberty is a relatively slow process and replacement therapy should mimic this. Long-term maintenance requires careful monitoring and long-term assessment of risk-benefit. This has not been appreciably defined in the adolescent population. Options for fertility need careful consideration and may depend on the adequacy of pubertal induction in terms of uterine development. A number of regimens are available for pubertal induction but the lack of comparisons makes it difficult to advocate for a particular regimen. There remain a number of areas of uncertainty, and future studies need to consider these issues and whether there are cardiovascular risk factor advantages to certain preparations. The long-term risks of breast and gynaecological malignancy remain uncertain. Long-term cohort studies are required to address these issues.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2009.03553.x

Affiliations: 1: Developmental Endocrinology Research Group, Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK

Publication date: 2009-07-01