A prospective study of menstrual cycles and reproductive outcomes has been in progress since 1935. Data from this study are used to describe the risk of spontaneous abortion in two time periods 26 years apart. Out of the total of 3889 women who have enrolled in this study, two cohorts of women are selected for analysis: cohort one consists of 2070 university students who entered the study in 19...

There is no prospective study from Iran to estimate the direct risk of Neospora caninum for pregnancy loss or reproductive factors. In addition, there is no report in the literature concerning the association of N. caninum with dystocia and sex of calves. Therefore, this study was conducted on a group of dairy cows in a large intensive production system during 2011 to 2013 in southern Iran to e...

Abortion is illegal in Mauritius, but despite these legal restrictions abortions are very much part of the reproductive health picture in Mauritius. To examine why Mauritius women are risking their lives, their health, and their reproductive futures by engaging in illegally induced abortions, the Mauritius Family Planning Association conducted a study of 475 women treated in 3 hospitals with a...

My forty-five years of experience as a legislative draftsman has convinced me that an ethical or moral position will either motivate or be mentioned in legislation if such a position will help to pass the law or help to get the legislator elected. For example, housing legislation, enacted to create more public housing for working people who cannot afford to buy or rent housing produced by the m...

All around the world, physicians and surgeons are highly valued and respected. For a good physician, acquiring knowledge and following medical ethics is equally important. The latest advances in medical technology, however, are raising many questions relative to ethics. From the time of Hippocrates through today, many steps have been taken to keep the gap between ethics and medicine at a minimu...

Oxidative stress is one of the important causes of the type 1 diabetes induced changes in the sperm quality. Bioflavonoids, Rutin 10 mg/Kg and Naringin 10 mg/Kg were evaluated for their protective effects on sperm parameters, oxidative stress, and histopathology of type 1 diabetic rats. Results demonstrated the reduction in sperm count, sperm motility and vitality in diabetic rats. Mass drug ad...

Oxidative stress is one of the important causes of the type 1 diabetes induced changes in the sperm quality. Bioflavonoids, Rutin 10 mg/Kg and Naringin 10 mg/Kg were evaluated for their protective effects on sperm parameters, oxidative stress, and histopathology of type 1 diabetic rats. Results demonstrated the reduction in sperm count, sperm motility and vitality in diabetic rats. Mass drug ad...

most serious problem that leads to reproductive system failure in both human and animals. Present study was carried out to investigate whether hydroalcholic extract of Dorema aucheri leaves could protect the male rats against lead-induced reproductive toxicity. Materials and Methods: Adult wistar rats were treated with 0.1% lead acetate in drinking water with or without 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg D...

oxidative stress is one of the important causes of the type 1 diabetes induced changes in the sperm quality. bioflavonoids, rutin 10 mg/kg and naringin 10 mg/kg were evaluated for their protective effects on sperm parameters, oxidative stress, and histopathology of type 1 diabetic rats. results demonstrated the reduction in sperm count, sperm motility and vitality in diabetic rats. mass drug ad...