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Hysteroscopic evaluation of endometrial changes and fallopian tubal functions in women using progestin-only contraceptives [PDF]

Journal of Medicine and Life Science
The purpose of this prospective study was to investigate whether office hysteroscopy (OH) can be used to assess the mechanisms of action of progestogen-only contraceptives (POCs), diagnose possible local causes of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), and ...
Atef Darwish, Ibrahim Mohammad, Samuel Gendy, Dina Darwish, Mohammad Ramdan   +4 more
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Systemic medications associate with surgically treated cataract among adults over 50 years in Finland

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To identify associations between systemic drugs and cataract surgery in Finland. Methods A historic cohort study based on administrative data. Endpoint event was cataract surgery. Use of drugs in question was based on redeemed prescriptions and consisted of 156 drugs.
Antti Riikonen, Jari Haukka, Tuomas Lilius, Sirpa Loukovaara   +3 more
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Hormonal replacement therapy in postmenopausal women ≥50 years is associated with the incidence of glaucoma: Evidence from 6576 females in Finland

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) in postmenopausal women appears to affect glaucoma risk, but findings are inconsistent. We aimed to explore whether the use of postmenopausal HRT plays a role in glaucoma development in Finland. Methods The main outcome variable was glaucoma incidence measured by initiation of special reimbursement ...
Sirpa Loukovaara, Jari Haukka
wiley   +1 more source

The action of ovarian hormones in cardiovascular disease

Biological Research, 2003
The incidence of cardiovascular disease (CAD) differs between men and women, in part because of differences in risk factors and hormones. This sexual dimorphism means a lower incidence in atherosclerotic diseases in premenopausal women, which ...
RODOLFO A MEDINA, EVELYN ARANDA, CESAR VERDUGO, SUMIE KATO, GARETH I OWEN   +4 more
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International Delphi consensus on feminising genital surgery in assigned‐male‐at‐birth individuals

BJU International, EarlyView.
Objective To achieve an international expert consensus among surgeons on the indications, contraindications, and perioperative management of feminising genital surgery (FGS) for assigned‐male‐at‐birth (AMAB) individuals, using a Delphi process. Methods A two‐round on‐line Delphi survey (May–July 2025) followed by a final consensus meeting (September ...
Marta Pezzoli, Mattia Lo Re, Valeria Pizziconi, Marco Falcone, Mirko Preto, Marco Capece, Michele Rizzo, Guglielmo Mantica, Francesco Chierigo, Malte Vetterlein, Patrizio Vicini, François‐Xavier Madec, Paul Neuville, Wai Gin (Don) Lee, Francesca Vedovo, Saskia Morgenstern, Marjan Waterloos, Miroslav Djordjevic, Wesley Verla, Lukasz Bialek, Juan Diego Tinajero, Jordán Scherñuk, Tim Ludwig, Silke Riechardt, Lisa Szyper, Maren Wenk, Jochen Heß, Julia Bohr, Andrea Minervini, Andrea Cocci, on behalf of the Italian Society of Urodynamics (SIUD)   +30 more
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Sex hormones and hypertension [PDF]

, 2017
Gender has an important influence on blood pressure, with premenopausal women having a lower arterial blood pressure than age-matched men. Compared with premenopausal women, postmenopausal women have higher blood pressures, suggesting that ovarian ...
Dubey, Raghvendra K., Imthurn, Bruno, Jackson, Edwin K., Oparil, Suzanne   +3 more
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Synergistic RU486 and olaparib therapy enhances apoptosis in endometriosis by simultaneously targeting hormonal signalling and DNA repair

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Background and Purpose Endometriosis is a chronic, hormone‐dependent disorder characterized by ectopic implantation of endometrial tissue, often accompanied by pain and infertility. Although the progesterone receptor modulator RU486 is effective for pain relief, its impact on lesion regression is limited, possibly due to apoptosis resistance and ...
Yujie Peng, Meng Zhang, Libo Zhu, Wenqiang Qian, Jingjing Yan, Huidi Jiang, Yu Xin, Ying Zhang, Dongli Sun, Weidong Fei, Mengdan Zhao   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Update on Menopause Hormone Therapy; Current Indications and Unanswered Questions

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To provide clinicians involved in managing menopause with a summary of current evidence surrounding menopause hormone therapy (MHT). Design The authors evaluate and synthesize existing pooled evidence relating to MHT's clinical indications, efficacy, and safety and explore the limitations of existing data. Patients The review focuses
Annice Mukherjee, Susan R. Davis
wiley   +1 more source

A Single Centre Study to Describe the Changes in Serum Testosterone Concentration Following Application of Testosterone Gel in Post‐Menopausal Women With Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSSD) Already Receiving This as Part of Usual Care in Conjunction With Oestrogen‐Containing Hormone Replacement Treatment (HRT)

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) is characterized by a long‐term decrease in sexual desire (low‐libido) causing personal distress. HSDD predominantly affects post‐menopausal women or following oophorectomy. Despite the clear indication that testosterone action could overcome the symptoms of HSDD by elevating testosterone ...
Adrian Heald, Yasitha Illangasekera, Hassan Rehman, Mark Livingston, Anne Keen, Rupinder Kochhar, Nicholas Panay, Joanna Borzomato, Mathilde Mordaunt, Peter Taylor, Geoff Hackett   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Administration of mifepristone can induce masculinization and alter the expression of sex-related genes in Takifugu rubripes

Aquaculture Reports
Fugu (Takifugu rubripes) is a commercially important fish in aquaculture in China, Japan, and Korea. Male fugu are highly prized compared to females because the mature testes are regarded as a delicacy, thus all-male populations are preferred in ...
Rui Gao, Hongwei Yan, Huiting Zhou, Mingtao Hu, Yinpeng Ding, Xufang Shen, Jia Wang, Chenqi Wang, Liu Wang, Chen Jiang, Ying Liu, Xiuli Wang, Qi Liu, Pengfei Hu   +13 more
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