Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!ut-sally!husc6!think!ames!sdcsvax!sdcc6!calmasd!jnp From: jnp@calmasd.GE.COM (John Pantone) Newsgroups: sci.bio Subject: Re: Bushmen Message-ID: <2310@calmasd.GE.COM> Date: Tue, 14-Jul-87 19:35:05 EDT Article-I.D.: calmasd.2310 Posted: Tue Jul 14 19:35:05 1987 Date-Received: Fri, 17-Jul-87 05:46:08 EDT References: <4505@ihlpa.ATT.COM> <2453@uwmcsd1.UUCP> Organization: G.E.- Calma R&D, San Diego, CA Lines: 15 Summary: Dancers Shan D Duncan writes: > Add to his points above. The reason I heard for the cessation of menses > among female athletes is a very low body fat percentage (the estrogens being > STEOIDS and fat soluble... perhaps?). Correct. This was first discovered among dancers (ballet) and has been given the name Terpsicore's syndrome (terpsicore being a dancer, not a person). The recent "you can't be too thin" fad has created a new rash of Terpsicore's syndrome cases. The cessation (not always temporary) of menses is only one of many symptoms, included are heart murmmurs, calcium deficiencies and hair loss (accompanied by dry skin). -- These opinions are solely mine and in no way reflect those of my employer. John M. Pantone @ GE/Calma R&D, Data Management Group, San Diego ...{ucbvax|decvax}!sdcsvax!calmasd!jnp jnp@calmasd.GE.COM