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Few subjects have provoked such controversy in the field of reproductive endocrinology as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). It is characterized by heterogeneous clinical and endocrine features and thi...

Since physicians strongly influence both national family planning policy and individuals' contraceptive choice, a survey was conducted to learn about the perspectives of Sri Lankan physicians (n-100) ...

INTERCEED(TC7) (Johnson & Johnson Patient Care Inc., New Brunswick, NJ) is an absorbable fabric specially designed to reduce postsurgical adhesions. The authors report on a prospective, randomized, mu...

Eighty-seven patients who underwent a late secretory phase endometrial biopsy while taking clomiphene citrate (CC) for ovulation induction were studied. Of the endometrial biopsies, 21 (24%) showed an...

Mammalian spermatozoa must undergo many changes to be able to fertilize the oocyte. One of these changes, the acrosome reaction, has been established as a requisite for gamete membrane fusion to occur...

C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute-phase protein synthesized by the liver during the course of a large number of diseases. During gestation and parturition, progressively increasing numbers of gravi...

Fourteen pregnancies were achieved with tamoxifen therapy in 12 women who failed to conceive with clomiphene citrate. There were no side-effects and fewer treatment cycles were required than with clom...

Sixty-three endometrial biopsies were dated histologically by using the standard criteria on two separate occasions by the same observer. Overall, it was found that exact agreement occurred in 15 (24%...

We tested the hypothesis that disturbed follicular development and disturbed luteal progesterone (P4) secretion are associated with reduced gonadotropin secretion in the early follicular phase by meas...

The relationship between asymptomatic bacteriuria and prematurity/low birth weight (LBW) is still a controversial issue, despite many studies. Meta-analysis, a research tool designed to analyze and co...

Ultrasound (US) has been demonstrated to be the method of choice for diagnosing luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome and to be a valuable adjuvant in the assessment of luteal phase defect. In this ...

The authors have further analyzed women diagnosed as having luteal phase insufficiency in hope of determining the value of specific screening tests as well as determining the degree of heterogeneity o...

Five regularly menstruating women of proven fertility, with normal prolactin and thyroid function studies, underwent a total of 39 endometrial biopsies (EMBs). The slides were dated in blinded fashion...

Neurons expressing luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH), found in the septal-preoptic nuclei and hypothalamus, control the release of gonadotropic hormones from the anterior pituitary gland an...

Tocolytics were administered in 66 consecutive women in uncomplicated preterm labour with intact fetal membranes (53 singleton and 13 twin pregnancies). C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of infection...

Data from the Royal College of General Practitioners Oral Contraception Study have been examined to determine whether oral contraceptive use was associated with the development of Crohn's disease or u...

Fifteen ovulating women had serial ultrasound scans to measure follicular, endometrial, and uterine growth, as well as biochemical indices including estradiol (E2) and the free androgen index, through...

The clinical and hormonal response to 12-month therapy with the antiandrogen, spironolactone, in conjunction with near-physiologic doses of female gonadal steroids in 50 transsexual males, is presente...

The functional integrity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axes was assessed by determining pulsatile LH, ACTH, and cortisol secretion during the early follicula...

The purpose of this study was to compare the intimacy, spiritual well being (SWB), and self-esteem of couples using natural family planning (NFP) with those couples using oral contraceptives (OCs). 22...

Oral clomiphene citrate (CC) and vaginal progesterone suppositories (PS) are common treatment modalities in luteal phase dysfunction (LPD). Little is known regarding the relative efficacy of these age...

Dating of maturity of the endometrium by histologic examination was correlated with four methods of ovulation detection in 13 cycling parous women. Histologic dating was assessed independently by two ...

Lumbar bone mineral density (BMD) was evaluated by dual photon absorptiometry (DPA) in 38 women with laparoscopically diagnosed and staged endometriosis. DPA was performed before and at the completion...

Sonographic visualization of the cumulus oophorus or of morphologic alterations in the wall of the dominant follicle have been reported to be reliable signs of imminent ovulation when conventional tra...

In brief: Two runners who were not aware they had conceived continued their intense running regimens during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy. Both women assumed that their amenorrhea was d...

Traditional therapies for abnormal cervical mucus, other than timed intrauterine insemination, are noteworthy for being ineffectual. Patients (n = 27) with documented abnormal Insler scores in repetit...

Despite recognition that estimation of gestational age (GA) based on maternal recollection of the last normal menstrual period (LNMP) is fraught with error, it is not generally appreciated that the ma...

Endometrial biopsy specimens (n = 62) were evaluated by five pathologists to assess the effect of interobserver variation on histologic dating of the endometrium. The potential effect of this variatio...

DlJ. ring the last stage of puberty, the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis acquires the ability to respond to high levels of estradiol; this results in a sharp increase in the pituitary output of lu...

Pregnancy outcomes were evaluated retrospectively in 350 women to investigate the relationship between endometriosis and spontaneous abortions. The frequency of spontaneous abortions in women with end...

Nine patients in preterm labor requiring long-term tocolysis were managed with subcutaneous terbutaline administered via a portable infusion pump. All had failed oral tocolytic therapy and were theref...

Progesterone and its metabolites were measured in serum extracts by radioimmunoassay and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, respectively, after ingestion of micronized progesterone by eight postmen...

Women can accurately predict the day of ovulation by examining vaginal mucus using the Billings Ovulation Method (BOM). they then can choose to either have sexual intercourse if they wish to conceive ...

Since 1979, Dr Redwine has performed the near-contact laparoscopy for the removal of endometriosis on nearly 400 women. Data collected from Dr Redwine's follow-up studies indicate that 75% of his pati...

Five programs of instruction in the ovulation method (OM) in diverse geographic and cultural settings are described, and characteristics of approximately 200 consecutive OM acceptors in each program a...

Twenty women with the diagnosis of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) participated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study to evaluate the efficacy of naltrexone, an oral opiate antagonist. Th...

The low-molecular-mass insulin-like growth factor-binding protein (IGF-BP) and placental protein 12 (PP12) are identical proteins that are present in human serum, amniotic fluid, secretory endometrium...

Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA; Provera) was given orally to 449 women from the 5th to 7th week of pregnancy until at least the 18th week. Data are recorded from two treatment groups (recurrent abor...

Luteal phase deficiency is an ovulatory dysfunction problem that is subtle but real. It may be the most common ovulatory problem in women. Luteal phase deficiency has been clearly demonstrated in the ...

Ovarian secretion of testosterone and androstenedione is increased in postmenopausal women with endometrial cancer, and insulin stimulates ovarian stromal androgen synthesis in vitro. We undertook thi...

Several popular and well-characterized polymeric materials were evaluated for their biocompatibility toward the cells unique to reproduction. To accomplish these studies, several in vitro tests were d...

A study of the knowledge, perceptions, and behavioral intentions of physicians regarding periodic abstinence (PA) methods was undertaken in Mauritius, Peru, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. Most respon...

The ability of solutions of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and 32% dextran 70 to reduce postoperative adhesion formation was examined using a rabbit uterine-horn scrape model. Utilization of 50 mL of 32...

To assess uterine activity before labor in patients delivering preterm, at term, and postterm, the maximum spontaneous contraction frequency per 10-minute window during the initial portion of antepart...

A patient developed hypertension from unilateral hydronephrosis produced by endometriosis. Her blood pressure fell promptly after decompression of the involved kidney.