Role of placental glucose metabolism in steroidogenesis in healthy pregnancies at term
Sajjad MU et al., 2026 Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
BACKGROUND: The human placenta consumes, on average, one third of the glucose from maternal blood. However, the role of placental glucose consumption in the production of estradiol and progesterone re...
Intravaginal progesterone as a fertility-sparing treatment for symptomatic adenomyosis: preliminary results from a monocentric study
De Cicco Nardone C et al., 2026 Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
PURPOSE: Adenomyosis is a chronic uterine disorder characterised by ectopic endometrial tissue within the myometrium, frequently associated with dysmenorrhea, abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), chronic ...
Restorative Reproductive Medicine Restricting Access to Care
Minjeur M et al., 2026 JAMA
Public Awareness, Perceptions, and Preferences in Fertility Treatment: Secondary Analysis of Two Public Surveys
Parnell TA et al., 2026 Journal of Restorative Reproductive Medicine
This secondary analysis examined two independent U.S. surveys (J.L. Partners, N=1002; McLaughlin & Associates, N=1000) investigating public perspectives on fertility treatments. Initial support for IV...
YWHAZ loss is associated with endometrial dysfunction in proliferative-phase endometriosis
Santos da Silva A et al., 2026 Reproduction (Cambridge, England)
Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent inflammatory disorder frequently associated with infertility and characterized by progesterone resistance and impaired endometrial receptivity. While ectopic les...
Migraine across the menopausal transition and beyond: A narrative review
Korn TF et al., 2026 Headache
BACKGROUND: Migraine is a neurologic disorder that disproportionately affects women and undergoes important changes across the menopausal transition. Estrogen fluctuations contribute to migraine expre...