Recently added articles from Gynecological Endocrinology:
Sex, fat and breast cancer
Jan 01, 2009; ... The worldwide incidence of obesity is now recog- nized to be of pandemic proportions. Obesity is associated with a number of clinical conditions including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular problems and cancer. There is now good epidemiological evidence to indicate that obese women are at increased ...
Adverse effects of excessive ovarian response on the pregnancy rate of in vitro fertilization treatment
Jan 01, 2009; ... In vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) is an effective treatment for various causes of infertility. Ovarian stimulation is being used in the majority of assisted reproduction units in order to improve the success rate by increasing the number of oocytes and thus embryos available for ...
Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome: Recent clinical and genetic findings
Jan 01, 2009; ... Abstract Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is characterized by Müllerian duct aplasia in an XX individual with female phenotype presenting primary amenorrhea at adolescence. Multiple abnormalities may be associated with the MRKH syndrome. Genetic investigations focused on ...
Testosterone replacement therapy in the climacteric: Benefits beyond sexuality
Jan 01, 2009; ... Abstract Testosterone therapy during menopause has a wide range of benefits that reach beyond the realm of human sexuality. This is a consequence not only of the widespread distribution of androgen receptors in various extragonadal tissues but also of the conversion of androgens to ...
Cimicifuga racemosa treatment and health related quality of life in post-menopausal Spanish women
Jan 01, 2009; ... Abstract Objective. The effect of Cimicifuga racemosa (CR) treatment was evaluated in healthy symptomatic post-menopausal women using the Cervantes health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) scale. Design. A prospective observational study was carried out in 122 healthy symptomatic ...