Objective: Female sexual dysfunction is a common condition that negatively impacts the psychological health and quality of life affectedindividuals. Therefore, this study aims to assess function changes in women using hormonal non-hormonal contraceptives.Methods: We assessed 380 who visited three Family Health Centers Manisa, Turkey. Sexual Function Index (FSFI) andBeck Depression Inventory (BD...

BACKGROUND Paradoxical sleep deprivation activates the sympathetic nervous system and the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, subsequently interfering with the cardiovascular system. The beneficial effects of resistance training are related to hemodynamic, metabolic and hormonal homeostasis. We hypothesized that resistance training can prevent the cardiac remodeling and dysfunction caused by p...

in order to examine the prevalence of thyroid disease in a hospital outpatient setting, in an area of sufficient iodine intake, serum levels of tsh, t4, t3, anti-tg and anti-tpo antibodies were examined in 909 individuals with an age range of 12.4 to 88.5 years, participating in a checkup outpatient setting. the study was conducted in henry dynant hospital located in the metropolitan area of at...

objective: polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is the most common endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age characterized by the presence of polycystic ovaries, menstrual dysfunction and biochemical or clinical hyperandrogenism. lifestyle modification is important in treatment of obese and overweight women with pcos. this study was performed to evaluate the benefit of aerobic exercise training o...

To assess whether endocrine dysfunction may cause derangement in energy homeostasis in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD), we profiled hormones, during a 3-day period, from the adipose tissue and the gut and the nervous system around the circadian clock in 10 otherwise healthy HD patients and 8 normal controls. The protocol included a 40-h fast. We also measured energy-protein intake and out...

Research Fellow and Clinician, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria Research Fellow and Clinician, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria Research Fellow and Clinician, Department of General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria Research Fellow and Clinician, Department of Gynecology and...

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) constitutes the first-line treatment for patients with locally advanced tumors, recurrent or metastatic disease. Given its widespread use, clinicians should be familiar with common side effects of this treatment. This review focuses on common side effects of ADT and available treatment options to control the side effects. Also, it briefly compares continuous A...