Reproductive Endocrinology
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Many women physicians regret delaying reproduction
Major finding: Asked whether they would in retrospect have changed anything about their reproductive choices, 27.9% of female physicians said they...
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In the hormone therapy fight, bioidenticals come out swinging
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Endocrine societies release 'Choosing Wisely' recommendations
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High prevalence of sonographic adenomyosis signs in endometriosis shown
Major finding: Of 103 women undergoing surgery for endometriosis, 91 (88.4%) showed at least one sonographic sign of adenomyosis.Data source:...
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Phthalate effect on fecundity varies according to gender
Major finding: Certain mono-esters of phthalate were associated with increased fecundity among women, while others were associated with decreased...
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Immune globulin may not block intrauterine CMV transmission
Major finding: Thirty percent of women given intravenous anti-CMV hyperimmune globulin, but 44% of those given a saline placebo, passed CMV on to...
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Erectile dysfunction, sexual disinterest result from drops in both testosterone and estrogen in men
Major finding: Declines in testosterone, estrogen, and both hormones in tandem – not simply a decline in testosterone alone – are responsible for...
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Drop in infertility rate among findings of national survey
Major finding: From 2006 to 2010, an estimated 6% of married women in the United States aged 15-44 were infertile, down from 8.5% in 1982.
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Finasteride use in prevention not linked to higher mortality
Major finding: At 15-years, survival was 78% with finasteride and 78.2% with placebo, a nonsignificant difference, and the median age at prostate...
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Long-term mifepristone associated with endometrial thickening, bleeding
Major finding: Clinically relevant bleeding developed in four women with greater than 20 mm of endometrial thickening after 14 or more weeks of...
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Long-term depression may affect ability to conceive
Major finding: Six-plus years of depression was associated with a longer time to pregnancy than was no depression (adjusted OR 1.25).