Whereas the Song of Songs can be said to about Eros, Book Job could Thanatos. Yet, ends with a crucial reference death, and in there are subtle traces sexuality: first chapter tells probably promiscuous parties held by Job’s children who then die during such feast. reacts referring womb, which presumably has sexual connotations. The womb is once again an issue chapters 3 10. Twice he mentions b...

The information about the in utero influences on the development of the lungs and lung function is limited. No measurements are available at present to objectify this, and all studies in humans describing early determinants of airway function mention placental function, birth weight in relation to gestational age, sex and ethnicity, environmental factors, such as smoking, nutrition of the mothe...

Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) are important mediators in improving and maintaining human health over the total lifespan. One topic we especially focus on in this review is omega-3 LC-PUFA docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Adequate DHA levels are essential during neurodevelopment and, in addition, beneficial in cognitive processes throughout life. We review the impact of DHA on soc...

OBJECTIVE To compare the performance of the SureView catheter, a new ultrasonic embryo transfer (ET), with the classic Wallace catheter during ultrasound-guided ET. DESIGN Prospective, randomized study. SETTING Private, academically affiliated clinic. PATIENT(S) 175 patients undergoing donor egg in vitro fertilization with ET (IVF-ET). INTERVENTION(S) Ultrasound-guided ET by a single ph...

No doubt, uterine leiomyoma (UL) still the most common benign tumor of female reproductive system, affected about 80% of women during all reproductive age. The history of discovering referred to the times of Hippocrates, which firstly mentioned UL as “womb stones”. Later Galen depicted that condition as “scleromas”. The first “exhibition” of real samples with a high probability is situated in t...

The human fetus has for centuries remained a medical recluse in an opaque womb. The concept of the fetus as a patient is alarmingly modern, as in earlier days there were no diagnostic or therapeutic measures available to assess the severity of fetal involvement, until after delivery. Experience in the management of fetal disorders is limited and the optimal management of each disorder is still ...

Asparagus racemosus, traditionally known as shatavari means "who possesses a hundred husbands or acceptable to many". In Ayurveda it is considered a female tonic. In spite of being a rejuvenating herb it is beneficial in female infertility, as it increases libido, cures inflammation of sexual organs and even moistens dry tissues of the sexual organs, enhances folliculogenesis and ovulation, pre...

Introduction -., Traditional concepts and values have undergone dramatic upheaval consequent to advancement in biomedical technology. As newer technologies replace existing ones, they throw open a host of ethical questions. We need to reflect on many issues if ethics in biomedical sciences is to have any meaning at all. One such issue that has attracted recent attention and is surrounded by con...