Abstract The October Household Surveys (OHS) (1994–1999) and the General Household Surveys (GHS) (2002–present) collected by StatsSA comprise South Africa's only nationally representative time series with information on both people and households for (almost) every year of the post‐apartheid period.
Amy Thornton, Martin Wittenberg
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Assessment of variations in arterial tone during different phases of menstrual cycle [PDF]
Background: Arterial tone parameters in young African women during the different phases of menstrual cycle were assessed in the present study.Methods: Out of the 30 student volunteers who participated in the study, only 15 completed the study ...
Muthiraparampil, S. T.+2 more
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Abstract This case report describes a rare instance of a keratinising vaginal epithelial inclusion cyst causing significant clinical signs in a 1‐year‐old domestic shorthair queen. The cat presented with severe constipation, urinary retention and a caudal abdominal/cranial intrapelvic mass identified on diagnostic imaging.
Kyle L. Granger Jr.+5 more
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Does the female cycle matter? Looking at aggressive intentions after social exclusion
Excluded people vary in their coping with social pain. The menstrual cycle has shown to moderate experiences related to pain. We therefore investigated the influence of the menstrual cycle on aggressive intentions in response to social exclusion. Results
Caroline Zygar, Michaela Pfundmair
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The effects of oestrogen and progesterone on lymphocyte and plasma cell population in the oviduct and uterine mucosae during follicular and luteal phases in ewes [PDF]
Hormonal changes during the oestrous cycle influence the immune cells pattern in ewe's reproductive tract, particularly in the uterus and oviduct. This study was conducted to quantify the number of lymphocytes and plasma cells of the uterus and oviduct ...
Abdul Razak, Intan Shameha+4 more
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We recruited students from Oklahoma's universities to non‐invasively collect bobcat presence data using hair‐snare devices. Bobcat probability of use models showed imprecise effects of land cover types but county‐level harvest rates were better estimators, though are liable to adjust based on non‐ecological factors. Our study suggests wildlife students
Nathan J. Proudman+4 more
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Peak visual gamma frequency is modified across the healthy menstrual cycle [PDF]
Fluctuations in gonadal hormones over the course of the menstrual cycle are known to cause functional brain changes and are thought to modulate changes in the balance of cortical excitation and inhibition.
McMilllan, Rebecca L.+5 more
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Luteal Support and Risk of Ovarian Hyperstimulation in Assisted Reproduction (A Review)
Background. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist as an ovulation trigger effectively reduces the ovarian hyperstimulation risk in in vitro fertilisation protocols, at the same time requiring an effective luteal phase support in embryo transfer cycles ...
V. A. Krutova, A. A. Baklakova
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Perturbations in Lineage Specification of Granulosa and Theca Cells May Alter Corpus Luteum Formation and Function [PDF]
Anovulation is a major cause of infertility, and it is the major leading reproductive disorder in mammalian females. Without ovulation, an oocyte is not released from the ovarian follicle to be fertilized and a corpus luteum is not formed.
Abedel-Majed, Mohamed A.+3 more
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Dissociation between Cervical Mucus and Urinary Hormones during the Postpartum Return of Fertility in Breastfeeding Women [PDF]
Identifying the return of fertility with cervical mucus observations is challenging during the postpartum period. Use of urinary measurements of estrogen and progesterone can assist in understanding the return to fertility during this period.
Blackwell, Len+4 more
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