quantitative ultrasound (qus) is a noninvasive, inexpensive and portable method for bone densitometry. it may measure some other parameters in addition to bmd, like elasticity and micro architecture. this study designed to determine the relation between reproductive factors and calcaneus qus parameters in normal women of tehran. bmd of heel in 151 normal women, 20-72y/o (participator of iranian...

antioxidant are the agents which dispose / scavenge the reactive oxygen species, minimize the oxidative stress / lipid peroxidation and ultimately improve the fertilizing potential of the spermatozoa. currently, many antioxidants are under investigation and manganese is one of them in reducing the oxidative stress both in male and female. the antioxidative action of manganese (mn2+) on various ...

background successful pregnancy is the ultimate goal of almost all couples. however, this pleasant event is usually accompanied psychological and behavioral changes and can result in stress in women, particularly women who pregnant by assisted reproductive technology methods (arts). objectives this study aims to determine the anxiety level during pregnancy and its relation with infertility fact...

to compare the level of knowledge on reproductive health among urban and rural women of selected area of bangladesh.a descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken among 200 women selected purposively from different rural and urban areas of bangladesh. data were collected using a semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire by face to face interview. knowledge level was analyzed ac...

background: sexual instinct which is the cause of numerous changes in an individual’s life could be influenced by different factors such as menopause and ageing. this study was designed to compare sexual dysfunction before and after menopause. materials and methods: this was a cross-sectional study. participants were 174 menopausal women who referred to medical health centers of isfahan, iran. ...

a bstract   background: there are a few studies about commissioning mothers’ understanding from the surrogacy during 9 months of waiting for delivery in iran and other countries. this study was conducted with an aim to explore and explain the nature of concerns (experiences) of commissioning mothers. materials and methods:  a qualitative design with a conventional content analysis approach was ...

introduction & objective: considering the importance of reproductive health and in order to determine the knowledge of girl high school students about several aspects of reproductive health the present study was done. materials & methods: using cluster random sampling, 546 questionnaires were filled in eight high schools in shiraz. results: the results showed that these adolescents have accepta...