Objective: Estrogen and prolactin may accelerate the progression of murine systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In humans, 85% of lupus patients are women, which also suggests the importance of hormona...
Reproductive Endocrinology > Hormonal Factors > Autoimmune Disease RiskGeneral OB/GYN > Autoimmune Disease > Lupus and Reproductive HistoryPerimenopause/Menopause > Early Menopause > Autoimmune Disease Association
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether self-selected women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are abnormal compared with a control population.
DESIGN: Case-control.
SETTING: Support group meeting organi...
Matalliotakis IM et al., 2002Fertility and Sterility
OBJECTIVE: To report a rare case of a patient with catamenial hemoptysis, secondary infertility, and endometriosis associated with a unicornuate uterus and noncommunicating rudimentary horn.
DESIGN: ...
OBJECTIVE: To examine the cumulative conception rate and live birth rate in women undergoing IVF and to assess the influence of prognostic factors on cumulative conception rate and discontinuation of ...
Straneva PA et al., 2002Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association
This study examined pain sensitivity and pain modularity mechanisms (e.g., beta-endorphin levels, blood pressure) in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD; n = 27) and healthy controls (n =...
This review examines the role of patient predictors of outcome in cognitive therapy of depression. Studies that meet eligibility criteria are reviewed for demonstrated linkage between various predicto...
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the IVF outcome for patients with endometriosis.
DESIGN: Meta-analysis.
SETTING: Academic research center.
PATIENT(S): A MEDLINE search and review of the literature were p...
The Standard Days Method is a fertility awareness-based method of family planning in which users avoid unprotected intercourse during cycle Days 8 through 19. A prospective multi-center efficacy trial...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) on insulin secretion and peripheral insulin resistance in subjects with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
DESIGN: Prospective data analysi...
OBJECTIVE: To describe severity of emotional and physical symptoms in a large diverse sample; to examine demographic, health status, and behavioral correlates of symptom severity; and to describe use ...
Fergerson SS et al., 2002American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale versus routine clinical evaluation to detect postpartum depression among a low-income inne...
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of cyproterone acetate and desogestrel, as part of combined oral contraceptives, on lipid metabolism and hirsutism of adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS...
Keith LG et al., 2002The Journal of Reproductive Medicine
OBJECTIVE: To more precisely understand the changes in triplet births in recent years.
STUDY DESIGN: Analysis of recent government and medical publications pertaining to triplets.
RESULTS: Triplet b...
Feuerstein M et al., 2002The Journal of Reproductive Medicine
OBJECTIVE: To assess the reliability and factor structure of the Calendar of Premenstrual Experiences (COPE) in premenstrual syndrome (PMS) patients.
STUDY DESIGN: Healthy women diagnosed with PMS (N...
Newport DJ et al., 2002The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
The first 3 postpartum months represent a high-risk period for psychiatric illnesses. This article reviews the prevalence and diagnostic criteria for postpartum illnesses, including the "maternal blue...
Postpartum > Mental Health > Postpartum Depression TreatmentPregnancy > Postpartum Care > Pharmacotherapy During Lactation
Background: Canadian normative data for the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item short form (SF-36) have recently been published. However, there is evidence from other countries to suggest that regional var...
Lédée-Bataille N et al., 2002Human Reproduction (Oxford, England)
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the effect of an antifibrotic treatment by a combination of pentoxifylline (PTX) and tocopherol (vitamin E) in patients with a thin endometrium who were enrolled in an oocyte d...
Chapron C et al., 2002The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine whether routine clinical examination is sufficient for the diagnosis and establishing the location of deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE).
DESIGN: Retrospective anal...
Bulun SE et al., 2002Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Aromatase activity is absent in normal endometrium. In contrast, aromatase is expressed aberrantly in endometriosis, which gives rise to strikingly high levels of aromatase activity in this tissue. Bo...
Endometriosis > Pathophysiology > Estrogen Production and MetabolismReproductive Endocrinology > Steroidogenesis > Aromatase ActivityEndometriosis > Treatment > Aromatase Inhibitors
OBJECTIVE: To examine the use of the aromatase inhibitor letrozole with FSH for ovarian stimulation in poor responders undergoing ovarian superovulation and IUI.
DESIGN: Observational cohort study as...
The objective of this study was to assess the influence of oral contraceptives (OCs) on the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in young women. A 5-year case-control study including all Danish hospit...
Harris B et al., 2002The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
BACKGROUND: Women who are positive for thyroid antibodies in early gestation are prone to post-partum depression, apparently independent of thyroid dysfunction, as measured by serum levels of free thy...
Background: Use of oral contraceptives could increase risk of cervical cancer; however the effect of human papillomavirus (HPV), the main cause of cervical cancer, is not usually taken into account. W...
Contraception/Comparison > Adverse Effects > Cervical Cancer RiskGeneral OB/GYN > Cervical Pathology > HPV and Cervical CancerResearch Methodology > Study Design > Case-Control Study
Severy LJ et al., 2002The Journal of Social Psychology
A new contraceptive technology may advance the science of family planning but may do little to affect health if potential users do not deem it an acceptable method. The authors conducted an acceptabil...
Fertility Awareness > Methods > Hormone MonitoringFertility Awareness > Acceptability > User Experience and ComplianceResearch Methodology > Study Design > Longitudinal Survey
Yang H et al., 2002American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
OBJECTIVE: Early ultrasound scanning estimation of gestational age is known to increase the reported preterm delivery rate (<37 completed weeks) compared with estimation by date of the last normal men...
Pregnancy > Gestational Age Assessment > Ultrasound vs LMP DatingPregnancy > Preterm Birth > Classification and PrevalenceMenstrual Cycle > Ovulation > Variability in Ovulation Timing
Van Patten CL et al., 2002Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Purpose: Vasomotor symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats, in breast cancer survivors are often worsened by chemotherapy and tamoxifen, and/or the discontinuation of hormone replacement therap...
Kahlenborn C et al., 2002The Annals of Pharmacotherapy
OBJECTIVE: To assess the possibility of a postfertilization effect in regard to the most common types of hormonal emergency contraception (EC) used in the US and to explore the ethical impact of this ...
Filicori M et al., 2002The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Intensive FSH stimulation is a key tool of assisted reproduction technology but can cause severe complications through the development of an excessive number of small ovarian follicles. We tested the ...
Hansen M et al., 2002The New England Journal of Medicine
BACKGROUND: It is not known whether infants conceived with use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection or in vitro fertilization have a higher risk of birth defects than infants conceived naturally.
METH...
Schieve LA et al., 2002The New England Journal of Medicine
BACKGROUND: The increased risk of low birth weight associated with the use of assisted reproductive technology has been attributed largely to the higher rate of multiple gestations associated with suc...
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether metformin safely reduced development of gestational diabetes in women with the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
DESIGN: Prospective and retrospective study.
SETTING: Ou...
Bonduelle M et al., 2002Human Reproduction (Oxford, England)
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the safety of ICSI, this study compared data of IVF and ICSI children by collecting data on neonatal outcome and congenital malformations during pregnancy and at birth.
METHOD...
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the relationship of assisted reproductive technologies and ovulation-inducing drugs with preeclampsia in multiple gestations.
METHODS: This historical cohort study was conducte...
BACKGROUND: There is an absence of population-based long-term studies on the risk of neurological sequelae in children born after in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). Our aim was to compare the frequency of ...
Infertility > Assisted Reproduction > Long-term Child OutcomesPregnancy > Neonatal Outcomes > Neurological SequelaeContraception/Comparison > ART Outcomes > Child Development
Ness RB et al., 2002American Journal of Epidemiology
Controversy surrounds the relations among infertility, fertility drug use, and the risk of ovarian cancer. The authors pooled interview data on infertility and fertility drug use from eight case-contr...
Infertility > Complications > Ovarian Cancer RiskGeneral OB/GYN > Oncology > Ovarian Cancer EpidemiologyInfertility > Fertility Drugs > Long-term Safety
Ovarian hormonal function is under hypothalamo-hypophysis control during the genital life of women. Local hormonal production induces follicular stimulation and maturation. Two main types of functiona...
OBJECTIVE: To describe symptoms, surgical diagnosis and treatment, and long-term outcome of patients with symptomatic diaphragmatic endometriosis.
DESIGN: Observational follow-up study.
SETTING: Ame...
OBJECTIVE: To identify and test the predictive power of potential independent risk factors of postpartum depressive symptoms during pregnancy and the perinatal period.
METHODS: We conducted a case-co...
Postpartum > Mental Health > Postpartum Depression Risk FactorsPregnancy > Complications > Predictors of Adverse OutcomesResearch Methodology > Study Design > Case-Control Studies
Norwitz ER et al., 2002The New England Journal of Medicine
The implantation of fertilized ova and the formation of the placenta are crucial steps in reproduction. This review summarizes current information about these steps, including some of the molecular me...
Pregnancy > Early Pregnancy > Implantation MechanismsReproductive Endocrinology > Placentation > Molecular PathwaysPregnancy > Complications > Early Pregnancy Loss
den Tonkelaar D et al., 2002The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care : the Official Journal of the European Society of Contraception
Objectives: To study the extent to which variation in satisfaction with a birth control method is explained by variation in perceived physical and psychological effects.
Methods: A population survey ...
Contraception/Comparison > User Satisfaction > Factors Influencing ComplianceFertility Awareness > User Experience > Natural Family Planning SatisfactionContraception/Comparison > Counseling > Method-Specific Concerns
OBJECTIVE: We examined the hypothesis that amniotic fluid (AF) infection and elevated cytokine concentrations may cause neonatal injury beyond that expected solely from prematurity.
METHODS: The effe...
Perimenopause, a complex physiological transition for midlife women, begins with changes in experiences many years before cycles become irregular, oestradiol levels decrease or follicle-stimulating ho...
Perimenopause/Menopause > Ovulatory Changes > Luteal Phase DefectsReproductive Endocrinology > Hormonal Changes > Estradiol and Progesterone in PerimenopauseMenstrual Cycle > Ovulation > Disturbances in Perimenopause
Brown C et al., 2002The Journal of reproductive medicine
Objective: To determine whether a new monophasic oral contraceptive containing drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol reduces premenstrual symptoms.
Study Design: In an open-label study measuring intrasubjec...