Ovulation patterns affect the offspring sex ratios and change with the women’s age
Reproductive Health, 2022 Plain Language Summary It is of interest to evaluate whether ovulation patterns change with women’s ages at conception and affect offspring sex ratios. An observational clinical study was conducted in private OB/GYN clinics.
Misao Fukuda +8 more
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Matrix metalloproteinase 2 is required for ovulation and corpus luteum formation in Drosophila. [PDF]
PLoS Genetics, 2015 Ovulation is critical for successful reproduction and correlates with ovarian cancer risk, yet genetic studies of ovulation have been limited. It has long been thought that the mechanism controlling ovulation is highly divergent due to speciation and ...
Lylah D Deady +4 more
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A Comparison of the Ovulation Method With the CUE Ovulation Predictor in Determining the Fertile Period [PDF]
, 1996 The purpose of this study was to compare the CUE Ovulation Predictor with the ovulation method in determining the fertile period. Eleven regularly ovulating women measured their salivary and vaginal electrical resistance (ER) with the CUE, observed their
Albrecht B. +16 more
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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2023 Introduction We aimed to describe physiological changes in endometrial blood flow (minute arterioles running through the endometrium) from ovulation to the mid‐luteal phase using superb microvascular imaging.
Hiroshi Mitao +6 more
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Using Quantitative Hormone Monitoring to Identify the Postpartum Return of Fertility
Medicina, 2023 Background and Objectives: The Marquette Method (MM) has been used for many years to track the postpartum return of fertility using the ClearBlue Fertility Monitor (CBFM).
Thomas P. Bouchard +3 more
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Dissociation between Cervical Mucus and Urinary Hormones during the Postpartum Return of Fertility in Breastfeeding Women [PDF]
, 2018 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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Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) is not just 'Morning Sickness' : data from a prospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is usually called ‘morning sickness’. This is felt by sufferers to trivialise the condition. Symptoms have been described as occurring both before and after noon, but daily symptom patterns have not been ...
Gadsby, Roger +4 more
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Using Osmotic Pumps to Induce the Production of Gametes in Male and Female European Eels
Animals, 2022 The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is a commercially valued species for aquaculture. Over the past decades, it has experienced a drastic reduction in its natural stocks.
Marta Blanes-García +5 more
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Vaginal stimulation enhances ovulation of queen ovaries treated using a combination of eCG and hCG
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2021 Follicular changes throughout the oestrous phase have been poorly documented in queens because of the location and the small size of ovaries. We investigated follicular development in queens treated with a combination of equine chorionic gonadotropin ...
Naoaki Yoshimura +8 more
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A Comparison of the Fertile Phase As Determined by the Clearplan Easy Fertility Monitor™ and Self-Assessment of Cervical Mucus [PDF]
, 2004 The purpose of this study was to compare the fertile phase of the menstrual cycle as determined by the Clearplan Easy Fertility Monitor (CPEFM) with self-monitoring of cervical mucus.
Fehring, Richard +2 more
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