fibroids are the most common benign tumors of the uterus during female reproductive age. uterine artery embolization (uae) using embolic particles (pva, gelfoam) to occlude the uterine arteries, have been reported as a relatively safe, effective, and durable nonsurgical alternative to hysterectomy in diminishing fibroid-related symptoms. to block the arterial blood supply to the fibroid complet...

ndometrial vasculature has been shown to play an important role in the early endometrial response to the implanting blastocyst, and vascular changes may contribute to uterine receptivity . the aim of this study was to investigate the role of endometrial and subendometrial vascularity and thickness in uterine receptivity in infertile women treated with assisted reproductive technologies (art). a...

Plan: The present study was undertaken to investigate the H2 receptor antagonistic action of fresh juice of Brassica oleracea var. capitata Methodology: Two sets of experiments consisted of recording the responses of the uterine horn preparations (precontracted with potassium chloride, KCl) to histamine (4.5; 9; 17.99; 35.99; 71.98 × 10 and 14.40× 10 mol/L, 2 minute each concentration) in absen...

Fetal responses to induced maternal relaxation during the 32nd week of pregnancy were recorded in 100 maternal-fetal pairs using a digitized data collection system. The 18-min guided imagery relaxation manipulation generated significant changes in maternal heart rate, skin conductance, respiration period, and respiratory sinus arrhythmia. Significant alterations in fetal neurobehavior were obse...

BACKGROUND Progesterone is a key hormonal regulator of the female reproductive system. It plays a major role to prepare the uterus for implantation and in the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy. Actions of progesterone on the uterine tissues (endometrium, myometrium and cervix) are mediated by the combined effects of two progesterone receptor (PR) isoforms, designated PR-A and PR-B. Bot...

The present study examined the role of cGMP in the regulation of alpha(1)-adrenoceptor-mediated pharmacomechanical coupling in the uterine artery of near-term pregnant sheep. The cell-permeable cGMP analog 8-bromo-cGMP produced a dose-dependent relaxation of the uterine artery and shifted norepinephrine (NE) dose-response curve to the right with a decreased maximal contraction. Accordingly, 8-b...

Elevated testosterone levels increase maternal blood pressure and decrease uterine blood flow in pregnancy, resulting in abnormal perinatal outcomes. We tested whether elevated testosterone alters uterine artery adaptations during pregnancy, and whether these alterations depend on endothelium-derived factors such as nitric oxide, endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor, and prostacyclin, or ...

background cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide. recent studies show that human papillomavirus (hpv) dna is present in all cervical carcinomas and in some cervicitis cases, with some geographical variation in viral subtypes. therefore determination of the presence of hpv in the general population of each region can help reveal the role of these viruses in tumors. ...

High-salt (HS) diet is often associated with increased vascular resistance and arterial pressure; however, the effects of HS intake on the vascular control mechanisms of arterial pressure during pregnancy are unclear. We investigated whether a HS diet during pregnancy is associated with increases in vascular reactivity. Active stress was measured in aortic strips of virgin and normal pregnant S...