Reproductive Endocrinology
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Obesity, oral contraceptive use are risk factors for cerebral venous thrombosis in women
Key clinical point: Obesity and oral contraceptive use significantly increased the odds for cerebral venous thrombosis in adults.
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Q&A: Identifying gaps in the treatment of endometriosis
Stacey A. Missmer, Sc.D., the scientific director of the Boston Center for Endometriosis, is looking to advance understanding of the condition...
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Historic Cleveland Clinic uterus transplant fails
Surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic had to remove the transplanted uterus of a 26-year-old woman who was the first patient in a groundbreaking U.S.–...
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Core outcomes needed for endometriosis research
The clinical usefulness of endometriosis research is being hindered by a lack of a uniform core outcomes set in published trials, according to the...
Conference Coverage
First U.S. uterus transplant raises questions about ethics, cost
The recipient of the first uterus transplant performed in the United States is recovering well and looking forward to the next phase of the...
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FDA calls for more safety data, patient counseling for Essure
The Food and Drug Administration has ordered Bayer to conduct a 2,000-patient postmarketing study of the Essure implantable birth control device,...
Conference Coverage
Sleep duration linked with gestational weight gain
Both short and long sleep duration during pregnancy are associated with extremes of gestational weight gain, according to findings from a...
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Contraceptive ring, implant, and DMPA tied to lower sexual interest
Compared with women using copper IUDs, women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, the contraceptive ring, and the implant were more likely to...
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Human gene editing consensus study underway
A comprehensive study of the scientific underpinnings of human gene editing technologies is underway, and the multidisciplinary committee of...
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IOM panel green-lights mitochondrial replacement techniques
Clinical study of mitochondrial replacement techniques for human reproduction is ethically permissible, concluded a special panel formed by the...
Clinical Review
2016 Update on fertility
Too many women and men around the world are affected by infertility. Unfortunately, access to assisted reproduction therapies (ART) when necessary...