conclusions it is concluded that dietary supplementation of l-carnitine has no effect on serum levels of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone in cats following ovariohysterectomy. long-term study is recommended. background the benefits of the addition of l-carnitine to the diet of cats to control weight gain after the removal of their ovaries have been highlighted recently. it is also used i...

background :reproductive endocrine disorders and sexual dysfunction are common among men with epilepsy. we investigated sexual hormone serum levels among men with newly diagnosed epilepsy, before starting any antiepileptic drug (aed), and then after starting carbamazepine (cbz), to determine the role and effects of epilepsy versus cbz in creating reproductive endocrine disorders.   methods : in...

Background Pyrethroids are commonly used as insecticides for both household and agricultural applications, and have recently been linked to endocrine disruption. Cypermethrin is a type П pyrethroid which is used widely throughout the world. The present study was aimed to investigate the effects of cypermethrin on the sexual behaviour and plasma level of pituitary-gonadal hormones of adult male ...

  Background :Reproductive endocrine disorders and sexual dysfunction are common among men with epilepsy. We investigated sexual hormone serum levels among men with newly diagnosed epilepsy, before starting any antiepileptic drug (AED), and then after starting carbamazepine (CBZ), to determine the role and effects of epilepsy versus CBZ in creating reproductive endocrine disorders.   Methods : ...

Premature menopause, that is, menopause - spontaneous or iatrogenic - occurring at or before the age of 40 years, affects sexual identity, sexual function and sexual relationships. The woman's health, wellbeing and achievement of life's goals may be variably impaired. Factors modulating the individual's sexual outcome after premature menopause include: etiological heterogeneity of premature men...

Serum follicular-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) as determined by radioimmunoassay, were correlated with sexual development in 29 patients with hypopituitarism (ages 14.2-29.9 yr).16 of 25 idiopathic hypopituitary patients (20 males and 5 females) exhibited some degree of sexual development. Stage III of sexual development or beyond was achieved by 12 of the 16. Of 13 pat...

It is well established that steroid hormones regulate sexual behavior in vertebrates via organizational and activational effects. However, whether the organizational/activational paradigm applies more broadly to the sexual behavior of other animals such as insects is not well established. Here we describe the hormonal regulation of a sexual behavior in the seasonally polyphenic butterfly Bicycl...

PURPOSE To determine the effect of Ramadan intermittent fasting on erectile function (EF), sexual desire and serum hormone levels. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eligible male participants completed the two domains of International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) questionnaire for EF and sexual desire. They also provided information on any known disease, treatment taking, smoking habits and frequenc...

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common cause of progressive neurological disability in young adults who may be sexually active. MS patients experience high levels of sexual dysfunction with hypoactive sexual behavior and abnormalities in hypothalamus- pituitary-gonad (HPG) axis. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the correlation between serum levels of sex hormones durin...