[Diagnosis and therapy of functional amenorrhea]

Intensive research in field of gynecological endocrinology has led to various new results. For nonspecialists it seems to be difficult to draw conclusions from puzzling detail for the therapy of the patient. Today's conception of human cyclus-physiology is illustrated in this report. The various types of amenorrhoea are gathered into four functional groups. Therapy from the acting gynecologist's point of view is presented as well.