Reproductive Endocrinology
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Surgery improves pregnancy rates in women with ovarian cysts
Major finding: 63% of women became pregnant after assisted conception methods; before surgery only 7% conceived.Data source: A 10-year,...
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No increased cancer risk in children born after assisted conception
Major finding: The standardized incidence rate for cancer in children from the United Kingdom was 0.98, and the odds ratio for total cancer risk...
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Slight cognition benefit found for testosterone gel after menopause
Major finding: After 6 months of daily testosterone gel, women scored 1.57 points better on the 48-point International Shopping List Task test....
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Ten steps reduce dangerous chemicals in pregnancy
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Endometriomas do not negatively affect ability to conceive
Major finding: Spontaneous ovulation occurred in 50.3% of affected ovaries and 49.7% of healthy ovaries over the course of six ovulatory cycles....
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No safety issues detected in HPV vaccine pregnancy registry
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IVF tied to small rise in mental retardation rate
Major finding: Compared with children born after spontaneous conception, those born after any IVF procedure had a significantly increased risk of...
Conference Coverage
Anti-Müllerian hormone identified PCOS in small study
Major finding: An anti-Müllerian hormone cutoff level of 3.4 ng/mL discriminated between PCOS patients and controls.Data source: Prospective, case...
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Low-dose paroxetine approved for hot flashes
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Bremelanotide improves female sexual dysfunction
Major finding: Self-administered subcutaneous injections of the novel agent bremelanotide at the top dose tested resulted in quadruple the number...