Does polycystic ovary syndrome increase the disparity in metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular-related health for African-American women?

abstract：:During most of gestation, the fetal adrenal gland is almost solely dedicated to the production of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S). This specialized ability of the fetal adrenal is unique to primates and occurs because of a specialized fetal zone that composes the bulk of the fetal adrenal gland. Morphologicall...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Rainey WE,Rehman KS,Carr BR

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endometriosis is a nonmalignant gynecologic disorder that can have a significant impact on a woman's quality of life with pelvic pain and possible lasting effects on one's fertility. Symptoms, when present, can be severe and affect many organ systems including the gastrointestinal and urinary systems. Other etiologies...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Kim JH,Han E

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Puberty is a fundamental developmental event in the lifespan of any individual, when sexual and somatic maturation is completed, and reproductive capacity is achieved. While the tempo of puberty is under strong genetic determination, it is also modulated by a wide array of internal and environmental cues, including, p...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Barroso A,Roa J,Tena-Sempere M

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endometriosis is a common cause of pelvic pain in women of reproductive age. Traditional medical therapies are hormonal in nature, including estrogen-progestin contraceptives, progestins, and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists. Other hormonal options are androgens and aromatase inhibitors, with research al...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Bedaiwy MA,Allaire C,Yong P,Alfaraj S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of glycerol to protect cells from freezing injury was discovered accidentally. The subsequent development of cryopreservation techniques has had a huge impact in many fields, most notably in reproductive medicine. Freezing injury has been shown to have two components, direct damage from the ice crystals an...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Pegg DE

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endometriosis is a common cause of infertility and disabling pelvic pain in reproductive age women. The most widely accepted theory of its pathogenesis is the retrograde flow of menstrual products, although extra-abdominal and extrapelvic diagnoses have been made. After the pelvic peritoneum and gynecologic structures...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Ajao MO,Einarsson JI

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subclinical hypothyroidism has been found to be associated with adverse reproductive outcomes, such as infertility, miscarriage, preterm birth, and complications of pregnancy. Multiple studies have investigated the relationships between thyroid function, thyroid antibodies, fertility, and pregnancy. Thyroid autoimmuni...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Seungdamrong A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Implantable contraception has been extensively used worldwide. Implants are one of the most effective and reversible methods of contraception available. These devices may be particularly appropriate for certain populations of women, including women who cannot use estrogen-containing contraception. Implants are safe fo...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： McDonald-Mosley R,Burke AE

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The birth of a child with ambiguous genitalia is a challenging and distressing event for the family and physician and one with life-long consequences. Most disorders of sexual differentiation (DSD) associated with ambiguous genitalia are the result either of inappropriate virilization of girls or incomplete virilizati...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Wilson JD,Rivarola MA,Mendonca BB,Warne GL,Josso N,Drop SL,Grumbach MM

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, there has been increasing concern regarding the safety of in vitro fertilization (IVF) because of the potential health impact on these infants. Multiple pregnancy contributes the vast majority of morbidity associated with IVF and, initially, many thought that adverse outcomes after IVF were solely att...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Kalra SK,Molinaro TA

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decade there has been a resurgence of interest in the culture media used in clinical in vitro fertilization. Unfortunately, during this time more confusion than consensus appears to have developed regarding the composition of these media. In order to facilitate a clearer understanding of this field, it i...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Gardner DK,Pool TB,Lane M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Susceptibility to disease begins during fetal life, and adverse events in utero are a critical factor in determining quality of life and overall health. In fact, up to 50% of metabolic syndrome diseases can be attributed to an adverse in utero environment. However, the mechanisms linking impaired fetal development to ...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Sohi G,Revesz A,Hardy DB

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro maturation of oocytes is a safe and effective treatment offered in some fertility centers for assisted reproduction, where immature oocytes are retrieved from unstimulated ovaries. Therefore, the procedure avoids ovarian stimulation with expensive gonadotropins, side effects of the medications, and risks such...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Rao GD,Tan SL

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptin is a circulating protein produced by adipocytes that has been implicated in control of body weight through appetite regulation and control of reproduction, most likely through an effect on the central nervous system. From studies in mice, it is clear that the genetic background of the animal on which the mutati...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Lado-Abeal J,Norman RL

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) administration for the induction of oocyte maturation during in vitro fertilization treatment is effective in the prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). However, some studies have reported a lower ongoing pregnancy rate after GnRHa trigger. The excellent ...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Engmann L,Benadiva C

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reproductive organs in both males and females consist of gonads, internal ductal structures, and external genitalia. Normal sexual differentiation is dependent on the genetic sex determined by the presence or absence of the Y chromosome at fertilization. Testes develop under the influence of the Y chromosome and o...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Gell JS

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pelvic pain, acute or chronic, accounts for more than 10% of referrals to gynecologists. Pain accounts for more than 40% of gynecologic diagnostic laparoscopies. Predicting operative findings is critical in planning surgical interventions, as well as preoperative and postoperative medical therapy. Ultrasound is useful...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Shwayder JM

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Translocations involving the X and Y chromosomes are often associated with anomalies of gonadal development. Transfer of Yp sequences, including the testis-determining SRY gene, to the terminal portion of the short arm of the X chromosome is associated with 46,XX maleness and in rare cases 46,XX true hermaphroditism. ...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： McElreavey K,Cortes LS

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Follicular rupture and the transformation of an estrogenic preovulatory follicle into a highly vascularized corpus luteum capable of producing large quantities of progesterone are required for the establishment of pregnancy. These processes are dependent upon the precise remodeling of the ovarian extracellular matrix ...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Curry TE Jr,Smith MF

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aromatase p450 (p450arom) is the key enzyme for biosynthesis of estrogen, which is an essential hormone for the establishment and growth of endometriosis. There is no detectable aromatase enzyme activity in normal endometrium; therefore, estrogen is not locally produced in endometrium. Endometriosis tissue, however, c...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Bulun SE,Fang Z,Imir G,Gurates B,Tamura M,Yilmaz B,Langoi D,Amin S,Yang S,Deb S

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) most often seek treatment for reduction of hair growth and/or acne, restoration of menstrual cyclicity, and infertility. In addition, these patients are increasingly seeking advise and treatment for the metabolic abnormalities related to PCOS (e.g., insulin resistance and ty...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Ehrmann DA,Rychlik D

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gonadotropins cross the vascular endothelial barrier to reach their target organs. Hormone concentrations in blood are very low and fluctuate rapidly to give sharp biological effects. Nonspecific transendothelial transport mechanisms are slow and markedly concentration dependent. There is thus a need for specific tran...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Ghinea N,Milgrom E

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The discrepancy between estrogen's beneficial cardiovascular effects found in animal studies and observational studies in women compared with the recently published randomized clinical trials have stimulated a great deal of controversy. Possibilities for the discrepancy include the age of the women, number of years po...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Wagner JD,Clarkson TB

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In non industrialized countries the incidence of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) appears to be similar to that of industrialized countries, although data is scanty. In low-resource settings, women with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) often delay seeking medical care because of cultural beliefs that a heavy red menstrua...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Haththotuwa R,Goonewardene M,Desai S,Senanayake L,Tank J,Fraser IS

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocrine disrupters are exogenous substances that cause adverse effects in the endocrine system. Sexual differentiation is regulated by reproductive hormones. Male differentiation is critically dependent on normal androgen action, which in turn depends on normal production of luteinizing hormone. Other essential horm...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Toppari J

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity-related infertility is one of the most common problems of reproductive-age obese women who desire childbearing. The various types of bariatric surgeries have proved effective in controlling excessive weight gain, improving fertility, and preventing certain maternal and fetal complications in these women. This ...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Tan O,Carr BR

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), long considered diseases of little significance to global health, represent the greatest threat to economic development and human health. The main NCDs-diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic respiratory disease-are the world's number one killer and bear the greatest burd...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Marrero S,Adashi EY

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancy results in major changes in the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which in turn influence fetal growth and the timing of labor. From the beginning of the second trimester maternal cortisol secretion increases, and in late pregnancy the placenta, in large part mediated through corticotroph-releasing h...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Trainer PJ

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contraceptive vaginal rings (CVRs) contain sex steroids that diffuse through a plastic polymer ring at a constant rate and are absorbed directly through the vaginal epithelium into the systemic circulation. This delivery system provides many advantages over oral contraceptives (OCs), including avoidance of the first-p...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Harwood B,Mishell DR Jr

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Androgen receptors are present in numerous tissues throughout the female body, and knowledge of the specific actions of androgens at different sites is increasing, along with the understanding of their contribution to various pathophysiological states. This article reviews the physiology of androgens (testosterone and...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Davison SL,Bell R

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00