Objectives: Weight gain is a concern with the contraceptive depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA); however, this issue remains controversial. The objective of this study was to compare body weight ...
Contraception/Comparison > Hormonal Contraception > DMPA Side EffectsContraception/Comparison > Non-Hormonal vs Hormonal > Weight and Body CompositionGeneral OB/GYN > Metabolic Health > Contraceptive-Related Weight Changes
Leiva R et al., 2014Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM
Purpose: Difficult clinical signs such as confusing cervical mucus or erratic basal body temperature can make the use of fertility awareness methods (FAMs) difficult in some cases. The goal of this st...
Fehring RJ et al., 2014Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing : JOGNN
Objective: To determine the efficacy of using natural family planning (NFP) methods to avoid unintended pregnancy among women of perimenopause age (i.e., age 40-55 years).
Design: A secondary analysis...
Phillippe HM et al., 2014Journal of Pharmacy Practice
Thrombophilia alters normal hemostasis, shifting the balance in favor of thrombus formation. Inherited conditions include factor V Leiden (FVL), prothrombin G20210A mutation, deficiencies in natural a...
Reproductive Endocrinology > Thrombophilia > Inherited Coagulation DisordersPregnancy > Complications > Thrombophilia and Thrombosis RiskGeneral OB/GYN > Hematologic Disorders > Factor V Leiden and Prothrombin Mutation
We report a case of interstitial cystitis (IC) associated with primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) successfully controlled with combination therapy of tacrolimus and a corticosteroid. In 2011, a 69-year-o...
Beaber EF et al., 2014Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention : a Publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, Cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology
Background: Evidence suggests that recent oral contraceptive (OC) use is associated with a small increased breast cancer risk; yet risks associated with contemporary OC preparations and by molecular s...
William D Leslie et al., 2014Journal of Clinical Densitometry : the Official Journal of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry
The diagnosis of osteoporosis in men is controversial, although most studies demonstrate similar fracture rates for men and women with the same level of hip bone mineral density (BMD). Whether this ap...
Schliep KC et al., 2014The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Context: Although adequate luteal hormone production is essential for establishing pregnancy, luteal phase deficiency (LPD) is poorly characterized among eumenorrheic women.
Objective: We assessed th...
Poosari A et al., 2014
Open Access
Journal of Epidemiology
Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. We investigated the association of hormonal contraceptive use and breast cancer in Thai women.
Methods: A cohort study was cond...
Objective: Given the emerging evidence for the fimbria as the site of origin for many serous carcinomas in BRCA mutation carriers, consideration is being given in studying prophylactic salpingectomy w...
Ahrens K et al., 2014American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of leptin on reproductive hormones and ovulation.
Study Design: The BioCycle Study (2005-2007) followed 259 healthy premenopausal wome...
Objectives: The "International Active Surveillance Study of Women Taking Oral Contraceptives" investigated the risks of shortand long-term use of an extended 24-day regimen of drospirenone and ethinyl...
We determined the prospective 10-year association among incident fragility fractures and four glucocorticoid (GC) treatment groups (Never GC, Prior GC, Baseline GC, and Ever GC). Results showed that G...
Objectives: The potential effect of hormonal contraception on HIV-1 acquisition and transmission represents an important public health issue. Several observational studies have suggested an associatio...
We used data from a large, prospective Canadian cohort to assess the association between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) and...
Objective: To evaluate the association between endometriosis and chronic endometritis.
Methods: Endometrial specimens were obtained from 71 patients, 34 with endometriosis (endometriosis group) and 3...
Whether hormonal contraceptives increase HIV-1 acquisition, transmission and disease progression are critical questions. Clinical research has been hampered by a lack of understanding that different p...
OBJECTIVE: To determine the variability in the recognition of normal sperm and various sperm defects using the strict criteria recommended by the World Health Organization (5th edition, 2010).
DESIGN...
Purpose: To evaluate the association between physical activity (PA) across the menstrual cycle and reproductive function.
Methods: The BioCycle Study (2005-2007) followed 259 healthy premenopausal wo...
Gallo MF et al., 2014The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Background: Weight gain is often considered a side effect of combination hormonal contraceptives, and many women and clinicians believe that an association exists. Concern about weight gain can limit ...
Background: Progesterone is effective treatment for hot flushes/night sweats. The cardiovascular effects of progesterone therapy are unknown but evidence suggests that premenopausal normal estradiol w...
Thorbjarnardottir T et al., 2014
Open Access
Acta Oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden)
Background: Findings on potential interactive effects of oral contraceptives (OCs) and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on breast cancer risk have been inconsistent. We aimed to use population-based ...
Contraception/Comparison > Oral Contraceptives > Breast Cancer RiskPerimenopause/Menopause > Hormone Replacement Therapy > Breast CancerContraception/Comparison > Long-term Effects > Cancer Risk
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of coital lubricants and oils on sperm motility.
DESIGN: Comparative prospective in vitro study.
SETTING: University Andrology laboratory.
PATIENT(S): Twenty-two ...
Kotsopoulos J et al., 2014Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
It is not clear if early oral contraceptive use increases the risk of breast cancer among young women with a breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1) mutation. Given the benefit of oral contracepti...
Contraception/Comparison > Oral Contraceptives > Breast Cancer RiskContraception/Comparison > Genetic Risk Factors > BRCA1 Mutation CarriersGeneral OB/GYN > Cancer Risk > Hereditary Breast Cancer
Zorrilla M et al., 2014Current Genetic Medicine Reports
Infertility is a relatively common health condition, affecting nearly 7% of all couples. Clinically, it is a highly heterogeneous pathology with a complex etiology that includes environmental and gene...
Porucznik CA et al., 2014
Open Access
BMC Women's Health
BACKGROUND: Transient exposures may influence fertility and early embryonic development. To assess the time of conception in vivo and conduct concurrent biomonitoring, ovulation must be identified pro...
Perforation of the uterus is the most common immediate complication at the time of dilatation and curettage (D&C). We experienced the case of a patient with intra-abdominal extrusion of fetal part and...
Several recent studies suggest that obesity may be a risk factor for fracture. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and future fracture risk at differ...
Bone Health > Fracture Risk > Body Mass Index AssociationPerimenopause/Menopause > Osteoporosis > Fracture Risk FactorsResearch Methodology > Meta-Analysis > Fracture Epidemiology
First annual report from Q-IVF covering treatment year 2012. Sweden had 16 IVF clinics (6 public, 10 private) performing approximately 18,000 started IVF treatments resulting in almost 4,000 babies bo...
Background: Clinical, animal, and epidemiological studies have clearly demonstrated that cancer is a hormonally mediated disease and several factors that influence hormonal status or are markers of ch...
General OB/GYN > Breast Cancer > Reproductive Risk FactorsContraception/Comparison > Oral Contraceptives > Breast Cancer RiskResearch Methodology > Case-Control Studies > Cancer Epidemiology
Background: Over 100 million women currently use oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) worldwide. However, little is known about the effects of OCPs on arterial stiffness and hemodynamics. Furthermore, whet...
Mu Q et al., 2013MCN. The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing
Purpose: To compare pregnancy rates when women have intercourse on self-estimated high and peak fertile days and when they only have intercourse on low fertile days during the fertile window (FW). STU...
Zhou W et al., 2013Journal of Musculoskeletal & Neuronal Interactions
Objectives: Our objective was to study changes in calcium and vitamin D intakes over time, and their cross-sectional and longitudinal associations with bone mineral density (BMD).
Methods: We followe...
Pollack AZ et al., 2013Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.)
There has been limited study of trace elements and endometriosis. Using a matched cohort design, 473 women aged 18-44 years were recruited into an operative cohort, along with 131 similarly aged women...
Ruth MR et al., 2013
Open Access
Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
The intestine and the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) are essential components of whole body immune defense, protecting the body from foreign antigens and pathogens, while allowing tolerance to ...
General OB/GYN > Nutrition > Amino Acids and Immune FunctionResearch Methodology > Review Articles > Nutritional Immunology
Objective: To assess the association of total isoflavone intake with ovulatory function, including sporadic anovulation in healthy premenopausal women.
Design: Prospective cohort study.
Setting: Unive...
Subclinical ovulatory disturbances (anovulation or short luteal phases within normal-length menstrual cycles) indicate lower progesterone-to-estrogen levels. Given that progesterone plays a bone forma...
Menstrual Cycle > Ovulatory Disturbances > Subclinical AnovulationBone Health > Bone Mineral Density > Premenopausal Bone LossReproductive Endocrinology > Progesterone > Bone Formation Role
TSG101 (tumor susceptibility gene 101) is a multi-domain protein known to act in the cell nucleus, cytoplasm, and periplasmic membrane. Remarkably, TSG101, whose location within cells varies with the ...
Our purpose was to identify factors for a parsimonious fracture risk assessment model considering morphometric spine fracture status, femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD) and the World Health Organ...
Allornuvor GF et al., 2013Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology : the Journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Caesarean sections are the most commonly performed surgical procedures involving the uterus in fertile women. Typically, this surgery involves a transverse incision in the anterior lower uterine segme...
Surgery > Uterine Surgery > Caesarean Scar DefectGeneral OB/GYN > Caesarean Section > ComplicationsDiagnostics > Imaging > Uterine Scar Assessment
Cicinelli E et al., 2013Reproductive Sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)
Recurrent miscarriage (RM) is defined as 3 or more miscarriages before 20 weeks' pregnancy. In recent years, interest has been focused on chronic endometritis (CE), a subtle inflammation thought to be...
Schisterman EF et al., 2013Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology
Background: Low-dose aspirin (LDA) has been proposed to improve pregnancy outcomes in couples experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss. However, results from studies of LDA on pregnancy outcomes have bee...