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Progestin-only implant contraception (a review of global clinical guidelines)

Медицинский совет, 2015
The article reviews global clinical recommendations for progestin-only implant contraception. The efficacy, safety, risks and side effects of subdermal implants Implanon and Implanon NXT are described.
O. A. Pustotina
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Standard and Low-dose Hormone Therapy for Postmenopausal Women—Focus on the Breast

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2007
Menopause occurs naturally when the ovary ceases folliculogenesis, or artificially by surgical and/or medical ablation of the ovarian function. Menopause is a hypoestrogenic state, which may adversely affect estrogen target tissues, such as the brain ...
Peng-Hui Wang, Huann-Cheng Horng, Ming-Huei Cheng, Hsiang-Tai Chao, Kuan-Chong Chao   +4 more
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Editorial Commentary: Estrogen Influences Shoulder Health

Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Estrogen influences bone mineral density, muscle quality and quantity, and collagen synthesis, rotator cuff tearing, worse outcomes after rotator cuff repair, hyperlaxity, and adhesive capsulitis. In this commentary, we discuss the potential explanations for the highly significant associations between hormonal systemic birth control and a ...
Peter Chalmers, Robert Tashjian
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Systemic Hormonal Contraceptive Use Is Associated With Greater Odds of Rotator Cuff Tears, Shoulder Instability, Dislocation, and Other Shoulder Pathologies: A Propensity Matched Epidemiological Study

Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Purpose To evaluate whether systemic estrogen‐only, progestin‐only, or combined hormonal contraceptives (HCs) are associated with increased risk of shoulder pathologies in reproductive‐age females. Methods A retrospective cohort study of female patients presenting to clinic from 2013 to 2020 and aged 13‐50 with 5 years of follow‐up was conducted using ...
Argen Omurzakov, Arsen M. Omurzakov, Robert J. Burkhart, Aakash K. Shah, Rayyan Abid, James E. Voos, Jacob G. Calcei, John M. Apostolakos   +7 more
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Progestin potency – Assessment and relevance to choice of oral contraceptives

Middle East Fertility Society Journal, 2011
Objectives: To evaluate current information on the potency of older and newer progestins and the relevance to oral contraceptive (OC) use. Methods: A medline search back to the last review (1985) was conducted.
Norman Goldstuck
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PrEP at the site of action in cisgender and transgender women: A pharmacology study of blood and rectal CD4+ lymphocytes

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Background Female sex hormones used in feminizing hormone therapy (FHT) may influence activation and persistence of HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medications. The clinical relevance of this interaction remains unclear, particularly for transgender and cisgender women (TGW and CGW).
Elizabeth Hastie, Megha Srivasta, Edward R. Cachay, Leah Burke, Sara Gianella, Stephen Rawlings, Frank Z. Stanczyk, Craig Sykes, Angela D. M. Kashuba, Jill Blumenthal, Mackenzie L. Cottrell   +10 more
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Metabolic alteration of circulating steroid hormones in women with gestational diabetes mellitus and the related risk factors

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
BackgroundAbnormally changed steroid hormones during pregnancy are closely related to the pathological process of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Our aim was to systematically profile the metabolic alteration of circulating steroid hormones in GDM ...
Na Yang, Na Yang, Wei Zhang, Cheng Ji, Jiajia Ge, Xiaoli Zhang, Meijuan Li, Min Wang, Tianqi Zhang, Jun He, Huaijun Zhu   +10 more
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Women with epilepsy: Evidence‐based counseling across the lifespan

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Women with epilepsy (WWE) encounter distinct and evolving challenges across the lifespan that require clinical management extending beyond seizure control alone. Although awareness of sex‐specific aspects of epilepsy has increased, important gaps remain in their integration into routine care.
Barbara Tettenborn, Georgia Ramantani, Dominique Flügel, Verena Gaus, Susanne Schubert‐Bast, Elisabeth Sellitto, Jennifer Bausch, Bettina Schmitz   +7 more
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Medical treatment for adenomyosis: long term use of progestins

Gynecological Endocrinology
Background Adenomyosis is a uterine disorder causing menstruation-related symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) and dyspareunia. A long-term management of the disease is required.
Silvia Vannuccini, Francesco La Torre, Federico Toscano, Anna Rosa Speciale, Milo Giani, Dilruba Tureli, Virginia Manzi, Angela Gallone, Felice Petraglia   +8 more
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Vaginal host–microbe signatures linked to placental outcomes in mares

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Ascending placentitis is a leading cause of late‐term pregnancy loss in mares. Although pathogens are presumed to ascend from the caudal reproductive tract, the association between the vaginal microbiome and placentitis has not been systematically examined.
Machteld van Heule, Babiche Heil, Jamie K. Norris, Kristene Gedye, Xiaoxiao Lin, Ward De Spiegelaere, Peter Daels, Pouya Dini   +7 more
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