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Estrogen replacement therapy is associated with improvement of cognitive deficits and reduced incidence of Alzheimer's disease. To compare the impact of therapeutically relevant progestins on estrogen...

Focus group research was conducted in four countries to understand how couples who use calendar methods determine when they are at risk of pregnancy, what behavior they adopt during the fertile phase,...

Investigators examined whether premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) poses a risk for major depressive disorder (MDD). In an initial study, women rated premenstrual symptoms and functional impairment...

BACKGROUND: To determine the influence of chorioamnionitis and neonatal sepsis on procalcitonin (PCT) levels in very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants within the first week of life. DESIGN: PCT serum l...

OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of Crinone 8% intravaginal progesterone gel vs. IM progesterone for luteal phase and early pregnancy support after IVF-ET. DESIGN: Randomized, open-label study. SE...

BACKGROUND: This study examined changes in the luteal vasculature throughout the menstrual cycle and during simulated pregnancy with human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) in the human. METHODS: Endothe...

The role of luteal phase estrogen in pregnancy outcome has been a matter of considerable debate. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of estrogen supplementation in gonadotropin releasing hormone ag...

To the Editor: In their recent article, "Characterization of Perimenopausal Bone Loss," Recker and colleagues present unique longitudinal bone mineral density (BMD) and hormonal data.1 We acknowledge ...

OBJECTIVE: To review validation studies of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). METHOD: A systematic search was performed in Medline and the Science Citation Index Expanded (ISI) from the...

Innumerable studies have attempted to demonstrate that hormonal support of the luteal phase during ovulation induction cycles improves pregnancy rates. None has, however, so far been able to confirm t...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the metabolic and reproductive effectiveness of rosiglitazone in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Academic clinical practice and General Clinic...

OBJECTIVE: To investigate differences in immature oocyte maturation, fertilization, and pregnancy rates among women with unstimulated normal ovaries, polycystic ovaries (PCOs), or PCOS. DESIGN: Prosp...

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the surgical diagnosis of endometriosis can be predicted using symptoms, signs, and ultrasound findings. DESIGN: Prospective study (study sample); retrospective record...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder affecting women of reproductive age. Its cardinal features are hyperandrogenism, chronic anovulation, and infertility. Some of the most important ...

Background: Positive and negative effects on bone mineral density (BMD) have been described as a result of the premenopausal use of oral contraceptives (OCs); increased fracture rates have also been r...

This review presents data to suggest that postnatal estradiol and progesterone replacement therapy may be beneficial in preterm infants. During pregnancy, maternal plasma levels of estradiol and proge...

Health-related quality of life (HRQL) was examined in relation to prevalent fractures in 4816 community-dwelling Canadian men and women 50 years and older participating in the Canadian Multicentre Ost...

Women have twice the incidence of major depression compared with men. They are prone to develop episodes of depression during times of reproductive hormonal change at puberty, with use of oral contrac...

Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) pregnancy rates improve with the replacement of multiple embryos. The specific number of embryos to be transferred (typically between two and four) is based on...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of supernumerary preovulatory follicular reduction as an approach to avoid multiple pregnancies in ovulation induction or superovulation cycles. DESIGN: Retrospectiv...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of progesterone and progestogens in the management of premenstrual syndrome. DESIGN: Systematic review of published randomised, placebo controlled trials. STUDIES...

Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) is approved for use in a number of conditions that may occur in obstetrical patients, including autoimmune thrombocytopenia and immune deficiency syndromes. IVIG als...

Objective: To test the efficacy of a community based 10 week exercise intervention to reduce fall risk factors in women with osteoporosis. Methods: Static balance was measured by computerised dynamic...

Previous animal research suggests that progesterone may have powerful neuroprotective effects in traumatic brain injury (TBI). This experiment tested the hypothesis that progesterone levels correlate ...

CONTEXT: Although shortened cervical length has been consistently associated with spontaneous preterm birth, it is not known when in gestation this risk factor becomes apparent. OBJECTIVE: To determi...

A high prevalence of psychiatric illness has been noted in the postpartum period. Recent research looks to the potential effects of maternal illness during this period on child development. With the p...

OBJECTIVE: To examine the direct effect of metformin on thecal cell androgen production. SETTING: Basic science research laboratory, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas. INTERVENTION(S):...

OBJECTIVE: To assess cardiac flow parameters in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). DESIGN: A prospective case-control study. SETTING: University-based hospital. PATIENT(S): Thirty cons...

And his daughter‐in‐law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant near to giving birth, and got to hear the report that the ark of the true God was captured and that her father‐in‐law and her husband had di...

OBJECTIVE: To examine prenatal, maternal, and infant outcomes and costs through 1 year after delivery using a model of prenatal care for women at high risk of delivering low-birth-weight infants in wh...

OBJECTIVE: To improve prediction of ovulation in normal cycles. DESIGN: Collection of women's characteristics and their menstrual cycles. Monitoring and analysis of time relationships between several...

The aim of the present study was to analyze the opioid influence on LH pulsatility in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients and to evaluate the effectiveness of a long-term opioid antagonist (nalt...

The incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) is lower in premenopausal women than in men and post-menopausal women of the same age. The higher CHD rate after menopause is currently attributed to estr...

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine survival, morbidity, and resource use in a large cohort of extremely preterm infants. STUDY DESIGN: We examined all (n = 754) neonatal intensive ...

Objective: To compare clinical accuracy and ease of use for several of the new rapid one-step home urinary LH detection kits compared with the preexisting OvuQuick brand LH detection kit (designated a...

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of i.m. P and 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-HPC) for luteal phase support, in patients undergoing IVF-ET cycles. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized stu...

Despite the widespread use of clomiphene citrate (CC) for ovulation induction, the pregnancy rates (PRs) in women who take CC are less than expected based on ovulation rates. The causes of this discre...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether some ultrasound parameters of ovarian morphology can discriminate between control women and patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). DESIGN: Retrospective data a...

OBJECTIVE: To compare the karyotype of babies conceived through ICSI with that of naturally conceived babies. DESIGN: Prospective controlled study. SETTING: The Egyptian IVF-ET Center, Cairo, Egypt....

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether mood, attitudes, or symptoms of disordered eating discriminated women with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) from those with organic causes of amenorrhea and eum...

Purpose: Women with high scores for dietary restraint have been found to have higher 24-h urinary cortisol excretion and a higher prevalence of subclinical ovulatory disturbances, both of which may be...

The Creighton Model system of natural family planning (NFP) is useful in achieving pregnancy, avoiding pregnancy, and detecting some gynecologic disorders. NFP practitioners support the client in usin...

BACKGROUND: There have been reports suggesting that children born after in-vitro fertilisation by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) are at increased risk of neurodevelopmental delay. We have und...

Transvaginal ultrasonic follicle puncture has now become the method of choice for oocyte retrieval among most in vitro fertilization (IVF) units. The procedure, which involves puncture then aspiration...