Description:Â Galactosemia
is a rare metabolic disorder that is associated with the development of
primary ovarian insufficiency. Despite appropriate dietary restriction
of galactose, many girls and young women develop primary ovarian
insufficiency. The following issues will be addressed at this
conference: mechanisms of ovarian toxicity related to galactosemia,
induction of puberty in girls with galactosemia who have primary
ovarian insufficiency, hormone replacement in women with galactosemia
who have primary ovarian insufficiency, mental health aspects of
primary ovarian insufficiency as it relates to galactosemia, and
pregnancy in women with galactosemia.
