scientific Articles

Below is a list of some of our published scientific articles. 

In the pursuit of contributing to and practicing evidence-based medicine, we continue to:

  • Work on research projects yet to be published
  • Contribute to registries for other research groups
  • Undertake audits of clinical practice and meet regularly within the ERH group
  • Attend national and international conferences to hear about new studies and developments in endocrinology and reproductive health 

*updated August 2023

Biological and socio-cultural factors have the potential to influence the health and performance of elite female athletes: a cross sectional survey of 219 elite female athletes 
Heather A, Thorpe H, Ogilvie CM, Milsom SR, Sims ST, Beable S, Schofield K, Coleman L, Hamilton B.
Frontiers in Sport and Active Living 2021;3:1-9.

Discordant Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome in identical twins - a case report and implications for reproduction in MRKH women
Milsom SR, Ogilvie CM, Jefferies C, Cree L.
Gynecol Endocrinol. 2015 Aug 18:1-4.

Polycystic ovary syndrome and depression in New Zealand adolescents
Milsom SR, Nair SM, Ogilvie CM, Stewart JM, Merry SN.
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2013 Jun;26(3):142-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2012.11.013. Epub 2013 Feb 26.

Delayed puberty from partial 17-alpha hydroxylase enzyme deficiency
Croxson M, Ogilvie CM, Milsom S, Lewis J, Davidson J, Rumsby G.
N Z Med J. 2012 May 25;125(1355):71-4.

Treatment of infertility with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism: 10-year experience in Auckland, New Zealand
Milsom S, Duggan K, O'sullivan S, Ogilvie M, Gunn AJ.
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2012 Jun;52(3):293-8.

Dopamine agonists in the treatment of prolactinoma: are they still first choice?
Ogilvie CM, Milsom SR.
Intern Med J. 2011 Feb;41(2):156-61.

Bioidentical testosterone cream: a rare cause of postmenopausal virilisation
Ogilvie CM, Levenberg R, Milsom SR.
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2009 Feb;49(1):116-7.

Selective parathyroid venous sampling in patients with complicated hyperparathyroidism
Ogilvie CM, Brown PL, Matson M, Dacie J, Reznek RH, Britton K, Carpenter R, Berney D, Drake WM, Jenkins PJ, Chew SL, Monson JP.
Eur J Endocrinol. 2006 Dec;155(6):813-21.

Outcome of bilateral adrenalectomy in congenital adrenal hyperplasia: one unit's experience
Ogilvie CM, Rumsby G, Kurzawinski T, Conway GS.
Eur J Endocrinol. 2006 Mar;154(3):405-8.

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia in adults: a review of medical, surgical and psychological issues
Ogilvie CM, Crouch NS, Rumsby G, Creighton SM, Liao LM, Conway GS.
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2006 Jan;64(1):2-11.

Severe maternal virilisation of benign aetiology in two successive pregnancies
Ogilvie M, Davidson JS, Cuttance P, Milsom S.
BJOG. 2005 Oct;112(10):1443-5.

Acceptability of the oral hormonal male contraceptive prototype, 11β-methyl-19-nortestosterone dodecylcarbonate (11β-MNTDC), in a 28-day placebo-controlled trial
Nguyen BT, Yuen F, Farrant M, Thirumalai A, Fernando F, Amory JK, Swerdloff RS, Anawalt BD, Blithe DL, Long JE, Liu PY, Page ST, Wang C.
Contraception. 2021 Nov;104(5):531-537. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2021.06.009. Epub 2021 Jun 18. PMID: 34153318.

Acceptability of oral dimethandrolone undecanoate in a 28-day placebo-controlled trial of a hormonal male contraceptive prototype
Farrant MT, Nguyen BT, Anawalt BD, Yuen Fiona, Thirumalai A, Amory JK, Swerdloff RS, Bremner WJ, Liu PY, Blithe DL, Page ST, Wang C.
Contraception 2020; 102 (1):52 – 57 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2020.04.006

An observational study of pregnancy and post-partum outcomes in women with prolactinoma treated with dopamine agonists
O'Sullivan Susannah M, Farrant Maritza T, Ogilvie Cara M, Gunn, Alistair J., Milsom Stella R.
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2019; 1–7 DOI: 10.1111/ajo.13070

Male Hormonal Contraception
Farrant MT, Page ST.
The Oxford Textbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes (4th Edition). Chapter 10.3.6.

Androgens and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Farrant MT, Page ST.
Encyclopaedia of Endocrine Disease (2nd Edition) Vol 2;775-783. Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences 

The use of dextrose/insulin infusions during labour and delivery in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: Is there any point? 
Farrant, MT, Williamson K, Battin, M, Hague WM, and Rowan JA.
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2016 doi:10.1111/ajo.12518

Fulminant type 1 diabetes in pregnancy
Farrant MT, Rowan JA, Cundy T.
Internal Medicine Journal: 2016; 46(10):1212-1215

Ambulatory vs office blood pressure monitoring in renal transplant patient recipients
Ahmed J, Ozorio V, Farrant M and Van Der Merwe W.
J Clinical Hypertens 2015; 17(1): 46–50

Goodfellow Podcast: Libido in the menopausal women

Goodfellow video: Relative energy availability in sport – a diagnosis to pay attention to

Pharmac seminar: Women's health 2019, reproductive endocrinology

Anejaculation as the presenting feature of pituitary microadenoma
Nair S, Milsom S.
Fertil Steril. 2008 Nov;90(5):2012.e21-3. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.12.064. Epub 2008 Apr 3. PMID: 18394608 Free article.

Experience of a systematic approach to care and prevention of fragility fractures in New Zealand
Gill CE, Mitchell PJ, Clark J, Cornish J, Fergusson P, Gilchrist N, Hayman L, Hornblow S, Kim D, Mackenzie D, Milsom S, von Tunzelmann A, Binns E, Fergusson K, Fleming S, Hurring S, Lilley R, Miller C, Navarre P, Pettett A, Sankaran S, Seow MY, Sincock J, Ward N, Wright M, Close JCT, Harris IA, Armstrong E, Hallen J, Hikaka J, Kerse N, Vujnovich A, Ganda K, Seibel MJ, Jackson T, Kennedy P, Malpas K, Dann L, Shuker C, Dunne C, Wood P, Magaziner J, Marsh D, Tabu I, Cooper C, Halbout P, Javaid MK, Åkesson K, Mlotek AS, Brûlé-Champagne E, Harris R.
Arch Osteoporos. 2022 Aug 2;17(1):108. doi: 10.1007/s11657-022-01138-1. PMID: 35917039 Free PMC article. Review.

LH levels in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: have modern assays made them irrelevant?
Milsom SR, Sowter MC, Carter MA, Knox BS, Gunn AJ.
BJOG. 2003 Aug;110(8):760-4. PMID: 12892688
 
Temporal changes in insulin-like growth factors I and II and in insulin-like growth factor binding proteins 1, 2, and 3 in human milk
Milsom SR, Blum WF, Gunn AJ.
Horm Res. 2008;69(5):307-11. doi: 10.1159/000114863. Epub 2008 Feb 6. PMID: 18259111

Successful antenatal treatment of an affected congenital adrenal hyperplasia pregnancy using linkage analysis
Day DJ, Fitness JE, Milsom S.
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2004 Aug;44(4):369-71. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2004.00253.x. PMID: 15282019 No abstract available.

Factors associated with pregnancy or miscarriage after clomiphene therapy in WHO group II anovulatory women
Milsom SR, Gibson G, Buckingham K, Gunn AJ.
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2002 May;42(2):170-5. doi: 10.1111/j.0004-8666.2002.00170.x. PMID: 12069145

Does insufficient access to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) stifle the provision of quality osteoporosis care in New Zealand?
Milsom S, Leung W, Twigden V, Mitchell P, Nowitz M, Cornish J.
Arch Osteoporos. 2013;8:120. doi: 10.1007/s11657-013-0120-9. Epub 2013 Jan 30. PMID: 23361437