Reproductive Endocrinology
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Link between PCOS and increased risk of pancreatic cancer?
“These data suggest some individuals may have unknown metabolic derangements that may underlie the development of both conditions.”
Commentary
Rheumatic diseases and assisted reproductive technology: Things to consider
Dr. Karmela Kim Chan and Dr. Caroline H. Siegel give an update on what’s known about the use of assisted reproductive technology in patients with...
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Nicotine blocks estrogen production in women’s brains
There is evidence to suggest that there is a complex interaction between sex and steroid hormones and the reward effect of nicotine, modulated by...
Reproductive Rounds
BMI and reproduction – weighing the evidence
Female obesity is related to poorer outcomes in natural and assisted conception, including an increased risk of miscarriage.
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Fertility physicians say they lack access to miscarriage drugs
Even before Dobbs, few offered mifepristone/misoprostol to patients with early pregnancy loss, small survey suggests.
Conference Coverage
Early estrogen loss increases cardiovascular risk in women
Clinicians should especially be aware of functional hypothalamic amenorrhea as a condition that could increase women’s risk of cardiovascular...
From the Journals
It’s about location: PCOS symptoms differ depending where you live
Women with PCOS in California were more likely to have hyperandrogenemia than were those in Alabama, but age and BMI weren’t factors, nor was race...
From the Journals
Children born from frozen embryos may have increased cancer risk
The results, however, “should be interpreted cautiously,” the authors noted, given the low number of cancer cases reported among children born...
Reproductive Rounds
Natural fertility: When less can be more
As reproductive specialists, part of our obligation is to improve a woman’s or couple’s ability to conceive in the most cost-effective manner,...
Guidelines
New ovulatory disorder classifications from FIGO replace 50-year-old system
Once an ovulatory disorder has been diagnosed, four basic categories provide a framework for classification.
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State of the science in PCOS: Emerging neuroendocrine involvement driving research
Much of the more recent research into PCOS has focused on possible neural contributors to the condition, but these discoveries likely apply only...