Discusses the importance of addressing the potential toxic effects of harmful agents encountered through occupational exposure on the fetus and the male and female reproductive systems. Some employers in the United States have excluded females from job positions that may have the potential to interfere with normal reproductive function. This policy is contrary to the Equal Employment Opportun...

background: despite so many unmet sexual health education (she) needs of adolescents, socio-cultural challenges have caused this issue to be ignored in different scoieties. this study investigated iranian female adolescents’ experiences and perceptions with respect to she that they received at schools , and what they really needed, expected, and preferred. materials and methods: in this qualita...

The toxic action of environmental chemicals on reproduction and the toxiclike effects of ovarian hormones have been shown by numerous investigators. Some toxic effects of environmental chemicals on reproduction are through their action on hormonal secretion. Such effects on the endocrine system could provide additional approaches to investigations of toxicity of compounds. A better understandin...

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have been shown to interfere with physiological systems, i.e., adversely affecting hormone balance (endocrine system) , or disrupting normal function, in the female and male reproductive organs. Although endocrine disruption is a global concern for human health, its impact and significance and the screening strategy for detecting these synthetic or man-made...

Formation of zygotes in internally fertilizing organisms requires a number of successful interactions between oocytes and sperm within a receptive female reproductive tract. These interactions are usually assumed to be species-specific. For most species, it is either not possible to inseminate females with sperm from a different species or not possible to observe the consequences of such an ins...

Background: Elevations in serum prolactin levels (hyperprolactinaemia) are a common side effect of conventional antipsychotic treatments. The main objective of this study was to consider the effects of the antipsychotic drug chlorpromazine (CPZ) in female rats reproductive system and to examine the relationship between the effects on reproductive organs and hormone concentrations. Materials and...

Hormones must be balanced and dynamically controlled for the Female Reproductive Tract (FRT) to function correctly during menstrual cycle, pregnancy, delivery. Gamete selection successful transfer uterus, where it implants pregnancy occurs, is supported by mucosal epithelial lining of FRT ovaries, cervix, fallopian tubes, vagina. Successful implantation placentation in humans other animals rely...

The biology and physiology of the male as well as female reproductive system is hormonally regulated. Abnormalities in the dynamics of hormone production, metabolism and elimination, as well as their binding to certain target tissues, has been associated with pathophysiological conditions of the reproductive system. Although oestrogens are known to be one of the major hormone groups in regulati...

The male and immature stages of Pseudocheylus americanus (Ewing, 1909) (Pseudocheylidae) are described and illustrated for the first time and the female is re-illustrated. The description of Pseudobonzia reticulata (Heryford, 1965) (Cunaxidae) is modified to include the presence of dorsal setae f2, which were not reported in the original description. In addition, Bonzia yunkeri Smiley, 1992 and...