Noar M et al.2024
Open Access
Journal of Clinical Medicine
Background/Objectives: Endometriosis represents substantial direct and indirect healthcare costs impacted by an absence of uniformly accurate, non-invasive diagnostic tools. We endeavored to demonstra...
BACKGROUND: Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common menstrual disorder associated with multiple risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women. In addition, HMB is often present with irregul...
Zhang J et al.2024
Open Access
European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology
Objective: To analyze the factors that might influence the pregnancy rate in patients with infertility related to endometriosis (EMs) after undergoing laparoscopic surgery, providing guidance for our ...
Laparoscopic Surgery OutcomesEndometriosis-Related InfertilityPrognostic Factors
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of maternal mortality, but the extent to which infertility treatment is implicated in heart disease remains unclear.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the ass...
OBJECTIVES: The study aims to assess the use of menopausal hormone therapy beyond age 65 years and its health implications by types of estrogen/progestogen, routes of administration, and dose strength...
Baldini GM et al.2024
Open Access
Journal of Clinical Medicine
Isthmocele is a gynecological condition characterized by a disruption in the uterine scar, often associated with prior cesarean sections. This anatomical anomaly can be attributed to inadequate or ins...
Ramamurthy K et al.2024Environmental Science and Pollution Research
The textile industry, with its extensive use of dyes and chemicals, stands out as a significant source of water pollution. Exposure to certain textile dyes, such as azo dyes and their breakdown produc...
Preston M et al.2024European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
Preterm Birth (delivery before 37 weeks of gestation) is the leading cause of childhood mortality and is also associated with significant morbidity both in the neonatal period and beyond. The aetiolog...
IMPORTANCE: Fibroids are benign neoplasms associated with severe gynecologic morbidity. There are no strategies to prevent fibroid development.
OBJECTIVE: To examine associations of hypertension, ant...
Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Electronic address: asrm@asrm.org2024Fertility and sterility
Planned oocyte cryopreservation is an ethically permissible procedure that may help individuals avoid future infertility. Because planned oocyte cryopreservation is new and evolving, it is essential t...
Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine2024Fertility and Sterility
In the United States, approximately 21% of adults report some form of tobacco use, although 18% report marijuana use. Although the negative impact of tobacco use in pregnancy is well documented, the i...
The role of minerals in female fertility, particularly in relation to the menstrual cycle, presents a complex area of study that underscores the interplay between nutrition and reproductive health. Th...
Naltrexone (NTX) is a non-selective antagonist of opioid receptors, primarily used in the therapy of opioid and alcohol dependence. Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) exhibits antagonistic action against the o...
Murugesh V et al.2024bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) acquisition of meiotogenetic state during puberty to produce genetically diverse gametes is blocked by drugs collectively referred as 'puberty blocker' (PB). Investigati...
OBJECTIVE: To assess the risk of intracranial meningioma associated with the use of selected progestogens.
DESIGN: National case-control study.
SETTING: French National Health Data System (ie, Systè...
Marcus N et al.2024
Open Access
Journal of Pain Research
Purpose: Despite the availability of a wide variety of analgesics, many patients with chronic pain often experience suboptimal pain relief in part related to the absence of any medication to address t...
Boyle PC et al.2024
Open Access
Frontiers in Medicine
Hypoandrogenemia is not usually considered as a potential cause of recurrent miscarriage. We present the case of a 30-year-old female with 6 previous pregnancies resulting in one live birth and 5 preg...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common reproductive disorder associated with an adverse cardiometabolic profile early in life. Increasing evidence links cardiovascular...
Infertility is usually defined as the inability of a couple to conceive even after 1 year of unprotected, frequent sexual intercourse. It affects about 15% of all couples in the United States and at l...
Overview and EvaluationCauses and TreatmentSemen Analysis
Endometriosis is a debilitating, chronic disease that is estimated to affect 11% of reproductive-age women. Diagnosis of endometriosis is difficult with diagnostic delays of up to 12 years reported. T...
BACKGROUND: Adolescent heavy menstrual bleeding(HMB), menorrhagia or abnormal uterine bleeding commonly occur in adolescent women. The differential diagnosis can be challenging. The pneumonic: PALM-CO...
Swann SA et al.2024Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)
Background: Women living with HIV commonly experience low areal bone mineral density (BMD), but whether this is affected by low ovarian hormonal states (prolonged amenorrhea or menopause) is unknown. ...
The determination of hexavalent chromium in textiles and clothes is challenging since during extraction, the original oxidation state should not be altered. Since, as a matter of fact, current analyti...
Dutta S et al.2024Journal of Environmental Management
Textile dyes are the burgeoning environmental contaminants across the world. They might be directly disposed of from textile industries into the aquatic bodies, which act as the direct source for the ...
The endocrine disruptor phthalates (PAEs) are widely used as important chemical additives in a variety of areas around the globe. PAEs are toxic to reproduction and development and may adversely affec...
Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine2024Fertility and Sterility
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is a serious complication associated with assisted reproductive technology. This systematic review aims to identify who is at high risk for developing ovarian hyperst...
Nezhat C et al.2024
Open Access
Journal of Clinical Medicine
Endometriosis, a systemic ailment, profoundly affects various aspects of life, often eluding detection for over a decade. This leads to enduring issues such as chronic pain, infertility, emotional str...
Prevalence in Unexplained InfertilityEndometriosis AssociationEndometriosis Detection
Impaired vitamin D status is highly prevalent among women with UFs. The objective of this first-ever systematic review and meta-analysis was to summarize the effect of vitamin D supplementation on the...
BACKGROUND: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is persistent endocrine disrupting chemicals. Previous evidence suggests that exposure to PFAS is associated with reproductive hormone levels, bu...
Sharma M et al.2024
Open Access
Journal of Perinatology : Official Journal of the California Perinatal Association
Objective: To determine the association between fertility treatment, socioeconomic status (SES), and neonatal and post-neonatal mortality.
STUDY Design: Retrospective cohort study of all births (19,3...
Neonatal MortalityART and Socioeconomic StatusInfant Health Outcomes
Ecochard R et al.2024
Open Access
Fertility and Sterility
Objective: To study whether the menstrual cycle has a circaseptan (7 days) rhythm and whether it is associated with the lunar cycle (also defined as the synodic month, it is the cycle of the phases of...
Circaseptan and Circalunar RhythmsMenstrual Onset TimingLarge Population Analysis
Lu C et al.2024International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Studies have shown that the occurrence and development of endometriosis are closely linked to long-term psychological stress. The specific contribution of chronic stress to the metabolic adaptations i...
Stress and Immune ResponsePsychological StressEndometriosis
Froeliger A et al.2024American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Background: Very little is known about the prevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression among women with vaginal births without major pregnancy complications.
Objective: This study aimed to a...
The role of sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) in investigating fertility, embryonic development, and pregnancy is of academic interest. However, there is ongoing controversy regarding the impact of ...
DNA FragmentationSperm DNA IntegrityOffspring Safety
Boyle P et al.2024Frontiers in Reproductive Health
BACKGROUND: Low serum estradiol in early pregnancy is associated with an elevated risk of miscarriage. We sought to determine whether efforts to restore low blood estradiol via estradiol or dehydroepi...
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects many people and is often distressing. Much medical literature about diagnosis and treatment exists, but little is known about PCOS menstrual cycle-related expe...
Weingarten SJ et al.2024Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing)
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) are the most common complication of childbirth. When poorly controlled, they are associated with worse obstetric outcomes, such as higher rates of preterm ...
OBJECTIVE: To report utilization, effectiveness, and safety of assisted reproductive technologies in 2015 and 2016.
DESIGN: A retrospective, cross-sectional survey of 3,103 assisted reproductive tech...
Subchorionic hematoma (SCH) refers to the separation and bleeding of the chorion and decidua, resulting in the accumulation of blood between them. This review discusses the pathogenesis, etiology, and...
Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology et al.2024Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
日本産科婦人科学会 体外受精・胚移植等の臨床実施成績 2023年. ENGLISH SUMMARY: JSOG ART annual registry report for 2023 from the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (JSOG) ART Online Registration Committee. Reports IVF, I...
Farlie F et al.2024Reproductive biomedicine online
The healthcare industry is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Assisted reproductive technology is part of the larger healthcare sector, with its own heavy carbon footprint. The social, e...
Textile production involves using various chemicals that may remain in clothing and pose health risks. Alkylphenol ethoxylates are non-ionic surfactants which may be involved in various textile printi...
Liu S et al.2024Human reproduction (Oxford, England)
STUDY QUESTION: Does recombinant Lactobacillus expressing granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) have a better protective effect than the current treatment of thin endometrium (TE)?
SUMMARY AN...
BACKGROUND: Evidence from observational studies and clinical trials suggests that the gut microbiota is associated with gynecological diseases. However, the causal relationship between gut microbiota ...