Reproductive Endocrinology
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Obesity pegged as source of marked increased risk of diabetes in PCOS
Obesity has been identified as the key risk factor for type 2 diabetes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome in a new study. It suggests that...
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PCOS equivalent in men: No ovaries required
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High-intensity interval training cuts cardiometabolic risks in women with PCOS
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Women with PCOS at increased risk for COVID-19
Women with PCOS may fear an increased infection risk "will further compromise timely access to health care and serve to increase the sense of...
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Benefits of bremelanotide to women with HSDD questioned in analysis paper
Author of paper criticized reacts to analysis of bremelanotide data.
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Testosterone decline after steroid abuse revealed with new biomarker
Reduced insulinlike factor 3 levels could track damage to Leydig cells and lead to potential treatments.
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No vascular benefit of testosterone over exercise in aging men
Treatment with the hormone, at therapeutic doses, did not impact vascular endothelial function, nor was it additive to exercise in a randomized...
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Heavier girls hit hormonal puberty earlier, but develop breasts later
Reproductive hormone levels increased earlier in girls with overweight or obesity, compared with those with normal weight.
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COVID-19 pandemic hinders access to contraception
The reduced desire for pregnancy was significantly linked to greater difficulty accessing birth control.
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Levonorgestrel IUD effective as emergency contraception
Results show this method is more effective than oral contraceptive pills.
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Oral contraceptives may reduce ovarian and endometrial cancer risk 35 years after discontinuation
Women who take oral contraceptive pills may not have an increased lifetime risk of breast cancer, relative to women who have never taken them, a...