Background: Insulin resistance (IR) is a consequence of obesity, and in women it is often inextricably linked with ovarian function leading to clinical reproductive manifestations such as early menarche onset, subfertility and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Materials and Methods: Likewise, the dramatic fall in oestrogen production after menopause may contribute to weight gain and changes in ...

a:4:{s:10:"Background";s:797:"Reproductive health is defined as a state of physical, mental, and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system, at all stages of life. Good reproductive health implies that people are able to have a satisfying and safe sex life, the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when, and how often to do so. Men and women should be i...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of two nitric oxide donors, ie, S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) and S-nitroso-N-acetylcysteine (SNAC), against clinical isolates from patients with infectious keratitis. METHODS Reference broth microdilution assays were performed to determine the minimum inhibitory and bactericidal concentrations for GSNO and SNAC aga...

Sphaerothecum destruens is an obligate intracellular parasite with the potential to cause high mortalities and spawning inhibition in the endangered cyprinid Leucaspius delineatus. We investigated the influence of L. delineatus's reproductive state on the prevalence and infection level of S. destruens. A novel real time quantitative polymerarse chain reaction (qPCR) was developed to determine S...

S FOR INVITED SPEAKERS Decidualization In The Primate: Cellular And Molecular Changes Asgerally T. Fazleabas University of Illinois at Chicago Implantation in the baboon is similar to that described for the rhesus macaque. Specialized villi; known as anchoring villi, facilitate the attachment of the placenta to the uterine wall and provide the source of the migratory cell population that invade...

a:4:{s:10:"Background";s:1118:"Male involvement in reproductive issues cannot be denied. However, throughout history, it is paid little attention to the role of men in reproductive health programs. At the International Conference on Population and Development in 1994, the importance of men in reproductive health programs was recognized as one of the most important aspects. Since then, the invol...

background: kallmann syndrome (kal s) is an isolated form of hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism in combination with a defect in smell sensation. depending on the genetic form of the disease, a number of non-reproductive, non-olfactory abnormalities may also be existent. in the present report, we describe a male with kal s associated with hearing loss, and the successful treatment of his sexual and ...