Objective: Previous reports of an association between low testosterone levels and diabetes risk were often confounded by covariation of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and testosterone measurement...
Testosterone and MetabolismHormonal AssessmentSHBG and Insulin Resistance
Frank-Herrmann P et al.2004Fertility and Sterility
Baerwald et al. (1) proposed a new model for ovarian follicular development in the human menstrual cycle. They showed additional waves of follicular development in the follicular and luteal phase of n...
Bigelow JL et al.2004Human Reproduction (Oxford, England)
BACKGROUND: Intercourse results in a pregnancy essentially only if it occurs during the 6-day fertile interval ending on the day of ovulation. The strong association between timing of intercourse with...
Mucus Quality and ConceptionDay-Specific Probability of ConceptionIntercourse Timing
Niemitz EL et al.2004American journal of human genetics
A surprising set of recent observations suggests a link between assisted reproductive technology (ART) and epigenetic errors--that is, errors involving information other than DNA sequence that is heri...
Hashimoto LN et al.2004American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine proportions of very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) multiple birth infants receiving neonatal intensive care whose mothers received various types of infertili...
Fehring RJ2004Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing : JOGNN
Nurses and other health care professionals often have little knowledge of methods of natural family planning (NFP) and do not readily prescribe natural methods for their patients. One reason for this ...
Professional Training ProgramsHealthcare Provider EducationDistance Education
Imprecise measures of ovulation obscure the relationship between women's sexuality and the menstrual cycle, as does studying women with different contraceptive goals in different social contexts. Here...
CONTEXT: Experimental data suggest that placental growth factor (PlGF), a member of the vascular endothelial growth factor family, acts as a primary inflammatory instigator of atherosclerotic plaque i...
Adegbite AL et al.2004American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of neurologic morbidity in preterm monochorionic (MC) and dichorionic (DC) twins.
STUDY DESIGN: We collected perinatal, neonatal, a...
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) constitute a major health burden in the United States, causing pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, infertility, chronic pelvic pain, genital lesions, g...
Epidemiology and PreventionSexually Transmitted InfectionsSTD Risk Factors
The purpose of this study was to compare the fertile phase of the menstrual cycle as determined by the Clearplan Easy Fertility Monitor (CPEFM) with self-monitoring of cervical mucus. One-hundred wome...
Clearplan Easy Fertility MonitorComparison with Hormonal MarkersElectronic Monitors vs Biomarkers
Since the 1990 National Institutes of Health-sponsored conference on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), it has become appreciated that the syndrome encompasses a broader spectrum of signs and symptoms ...
Rotterdam Consensus CriteriaHyperandrogenism and Insulin ResistanceCardiovascular and Metabolic
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of metformin administration on spontaneous LH episodic release in a group of nonobese polycystic ovary (PCOS) patients.
DESIGN: Controlled clinical study.
SETTING:...
MetforminPulsatility and PCOSInsulin Resistance in Nonobese Patients
OBJECTIVE: Long-term outcome, including school-age function, has been infrequently reported in infants born at ages as young as 23-26 weeks' gestation. The objective of this study is to report outcome...
Extreme Prematurity OutcomesNeurodevelopmental Follow-upSurvival and Long-term Prognosis
Khan-Sabir N et al.2004Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet
Objective: To determine the positive predictive value of the combined symptoms of severe dysmenorrhea with the sign of tenderness and/or nodularity of the cul-de-sac and/or uterosacral ligament(s) in ...
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effects of aging on the percentage of outwardly healthy couples who are sterile (completely unable to conceive without assisted reproduction) or infertile (unable to conceiv...
Female Age and FecundabilityMale Age and FertilityProspective Fecundability Studies