Transgressive technologies? Strategies of discursive containment in the representation and regulation of assisted reproductive technologies in Aotearoa/New Zealand [PDF]
, 2006 Drawing on a case study of the contemporary representation and regulation of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) in Aotearoa/New Zealand, this article traces the cultural anxieties evident in public, political, and media discussion and debate ...
Michelle, Carolyn
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Breast density in polycystic ovarian syndrome patients: A case-control study
International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, 2019 Background Epidemiological studies suggested a positive relationship between breast density and risk of breast cancer. One of the common hormonal disorders in women's reproductive age is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and the results from the ...
Bita Eslami +4 more
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Comparison of In Vitro Fertilization Cycle Outcome between Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Tubal Factor [PDF]
International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2007 Background: Infertility with an incidence of about 15% has been considered one of the major burdens on the community and has even been a threat to the continuity of the family life.
Mahnaz Ashrafi +3 more
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What is the excess risk of infertility in women after genital chlamydia infection? A systematic review of the evidence [PDF]
, 2008 Methods: Twelve databases were searched, limited to peer-reviewed literature published from January 1970 to September 2007. Conference abstracts and reference lists from reviews published since 2000 and from key articles were hand-searched.
Goldberg, D.J. +5 more
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International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, 2019 Background Endometriosis are defined as a progesterone-resistance disease. Two progesterone receptor (PR) isoforms, namely PR-A and PR-B, mediate the special effects of progesterone.
Sepideh Mousazadeh +4 more
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Risk of cancer after assisted reproduction: a review of the available evidences and guidance to fertility counselors [PDF]
, 2018 Infertile women requiring ovarian stimulation and assisted reproduction techniques (ART) are faced with difficult issues. The fear that using hormones could increase their risk of cancer is the most significant.
Codacci-Pisanelli, G +4 more
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Empty Follicle Syndrome: The Possible Cause of Occurrence
Oman Medical Journal, 2015 Objectives: Empty follicle syndrome (EFS), although rare, is a disappointing condition in which no oocytes are retrieved from mature follicle after ovulation induction in in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles.
Tahereh Madani, Nadia Jahangiri
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Anorexia nervosa and reproduction: connecting brain to gonads [PDF]
, 2020 Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric disorder that predominantly affects young women and is characterized by low caloric intake and a major dissatisfaction with one’s body image.
Ciobanu, Corina +3 more
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Role of surgery in treatment of infertile women with endometriosis: a review study [PDF]
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2020 Introduction: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease which affects fertility. This study was performed with aim to evaluate the clinical role of surgical intervention and assisted reproductive technology (ART) in infertile women with ...
Firouzeh Ghaffari, Arezoo Arabipoor
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Current Medical Research Winter 2008–Spring 2009 [PDF]
, 2009 Note that the “Current Medical Research” feature focuses on issues relevant to natural family planning and the beginning of life. This piece is complemented by medical reviews published in The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, which focus more on ...
Fehring, Richard
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