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Obesity and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. [PDF]

J Obes Metab Syndr
The core pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome involves an overproduction of androgens primarily originating from ovarian thecal cells. Two major external triggers promote androgen overproduction in the ovaries: the increased secretion of ...
Kim JJ.
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Study on the correlation between energy availability and subclinical menstrual disorders. [PDF]

Front Nutr
BackgroundThere are few studies on the correlation between energy availability (EA) and subclinical menstrual disorders (SMD) in female athletes. This study aims to explore the differences in EA between female athletes with eumenorrhea and those with SMD,
Bingzheng Z, Zhuo J, Qihao W, Lunhao B.
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Comprehensive Assessment of Genital Infections and Reproductive Health in Women Visiting a Fertility Clinic in Warangal, India-A Case-Control Study. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background Female infertility is a global health issue however, its link with genital infections is often overlooked due to asymptomatic nature of infections. Delayed diagnosis and treatment due to absence of reliable point‐of‐care (POC) tools result in long‐term pathological consequences and infertility.
Patnaik N, Sarkar U, Jojula M, Vaddiraju H, Dey RJ.   +4 more
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Evaluation of Four Different Automated Activity Monitoring Systems to Identify Anovulatory Cows in Early Lactation. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
The objective of this study was to evaluate four different automated activity monitoring (AAM) systems to identify anovulatory cows in early lactation. A total of 852 lactating Holstein cows (221 primiparous and 631 multiparous cows) from four commercial
Bretzinger LF, Hölper M, Tippenhauer CM, Plenio JL, Madureira A, Heuwieser W, Borchardt S.   +6 more
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Review of the safety, efficacy, costs and patient acceptability of recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone for injection in assisting ovulation induction in infertile women [PDF]

, 2009
Anovulation is a common cause of female subfertility. Treatment of anovulation is aimed at induction of ovulation. In women with clomiphene-citrate resistant WHO group II anovulation, one of the treatment options is ovulation induction with exogenous ...
Hompes, P.G.A., Mol, B.W.J., Nahuis, M., Oosterhuis, J.W.A., Veen, F. van der, Wely, M. van   +5 more
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Treatment seeking behavior among patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)—A cross-sectional study from Northern India

Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2023
BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) has now become a common problem among adolescent girls and young women in India. However, little is known about the treatment and satisfaction incurred from it.
Ishwarpreet Kaur, Amarjeet Singh, Vanita Suri, Kamal Kishore, Satya Vati Rana, Nancy Sahni, Sudip Bhattacharya   +6 more
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Relationship between Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Hormonal Status in Infertile Women: A Retrospective Study

Diagnostics, 2023
(1) Background: Infertility is a prevalent issue that affects 10–18% of couples worldwide, and up to 30% in Eastern Europe. Infertility of unknown etiology is one of the most challenging forms of infertility.
Melinda Kolcsár, Bernadett Berecki, Zsolt Gáll   +2 more
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Efficacy of Metformin in Obese Versus non-Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) [PDF]

Liaquat National Journal of Primary Care, 2022
Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common cause of amenorrhea and infertility among women. Objective: The study evaluated the efficacy of metformin in obese versus non-obese women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).
Fiza Ali Khan, Misbah Mehmood, Samreen Kazmi, Sehrish Sheraz, Sadia Bhatti, Jawed Akbar Dars, Aniqa Saleem, Kiran Abbas   +7 more
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Free-living competitive racewalkers and runners with energy availability estimates of <35 kcal·kg fat-free mass−1·day−1 exhibit peak serum progesterone concentrations indicative of ovulatory disturbances: a pilot study

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023
IntroductionThe release of luteinising hormone (LH) before ovulation is disrupted during a state of low energy availability (EA). However, it remains unknown whether a threshold EA exists in athletic populations to trigger ovulatory disturbances ...
M. Carolina Castellanos-Mendoza, Stuart D. R. Galloway, Oliver C. Witard   +2 more
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Adipokinesand Ghrelin Rolein Regulation of Ovarian Function in Obesity

Ожирение и метаболизм, 2023
There is a great worldwide trend in the incidence of obesity, which is increasing with each passing year among all populations, including women of reproductive age.
A. I. Abdusalamova, O. A. Bettikher, K. A. Rudenko, O. A. Belyaeva, A. E. Neimark, I. E. Zazerskaya   +5 more
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