this manuscript reviews the present knowledge related to folliculogenesis in sheep.folliculogenesis starts with formation of primordial follicles before birth, present as a pool containing a certain number of follicles. by the attainment of puberty, a group of follicles from that pool starts to grow, a process known as primordial follicle activation or recruitment. the number of growing primord...

ovarian hemangiomas are benign and rare tumors of female genital tract with less than 60 reported cases in the literature. a 38- yr- old woman was admitted to be’sat hospital, tehran, iran in 2012, due to severe abdominal pain. ultrasound evaluation revealed a 6 cm left ovarian cystic mass and serum tumor markers were normal. then, left salpingo-oophorectomy was performed for the patient. micro...

the association of secreted frizzled related protein type 4 (sfrp4) as an antagonist of wnt mole-cules in apoptotic events has been reported previously. moreover, its increased expression has been reported in the ovary of women with polycystic ovary (pco). we have demonstrated in-creased sfrp4 in pco-induced rat ovary related to an increased number of apoptotic follicles showing nuclear ?cateni...

background: recently, there are increasing concerns and interests about the potential effects of electromagnetic field (emf) on both human and animal health. objective: the goal of this study was to evaluate the harmful effects of 50 hz non-ionizing emf on rat oocytes. materials and methods: in this experimental study 30 rats were randomly taken from laboratory animals and their ags and weights...

Abstract Evolutionarily young genes are usually preferentially expressed in the testis across species. Although it is known that older generally more broadly than younger genes, properties shaped this pattern unknown. Older may gain expression other tissues uniformly, or faster certain others. Using Drosophila gene data, we confirmed previous findings disproportionately biased and ovary biased....

Objective Polycystic ovary syndrome is a frequent condition in women of reproductive age with prevalence rate of 5-10%. This study purposed to determine the relationship between polycystic ovary syndrome and the outcome of assisted reproductive treatment (ART) cycle in Tehran, Iran. MaterialsAndMethods In this historical cohort study, 996 infertile women were included in the study between Janua...

human hydatid cyst is a wide spread disease. it is an endemic disease in iran. hydatid cyst is extremely rare in the female reproductive organs. this is a case report of ovarian hydatid cyst in a 42-year-old woman. she presented with feeling of enlargement of abdomen and abdominal pain. on physical examination, a large mass in lower abdomen palpated. ultrasonography reported a heterogeneous mul...

conclusions it seems that early diagnosis and intact surgery of multiple ovarian dermoid cysts during the second trimester of pregnancy could prevent complication of cysts and probably guarantee the prevention of adverse pregnancy outcome. case presentation a 28-year-old, pregnant, primipara female with gestational age 20 weeks + four days where referred to with complaint of pelvic mass that wa...

BACKGROUND Background: Demodex mites are acari that reside in the pilosebaceous unit of the skin and have been associated with skin disorders. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Demodex folliculorum (D. folliculorum) mites in polycystic ovary syndrome patients as well as to examine the relationship between Demodex infestation and the presence of acne an...