Myths of Endometriosis: “Endometriomas”

Oct 16, 2016 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Myths of Endometriosis: “Endometriomas”

Fig. 15.1 Transvaginal ultrasonogram of a 6-cm (diameter), left ovarian endometrioma and its corresponding laparoscopic image Table 15.1 Patient characteristics (n = 550) Factors Number of cases (%) Age (years)   37.2 ± 9.0a…

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Current Findings on Soya and Isoflavones

Oct 16, 2016 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Current Findings on Soya and Isoflavones

Sleep disorders Valerian (Valeriana officinalis), lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) Nervous agitation Purple passion flower (Passiflora incarnata) Depressed mood Common St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) Urinary tract infections Cranberry (Vaccinium marcrocarpon)…

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Management of Poor Responders

Oct 16, 2016 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Management of Poor Responders

Endocrine: FSH Estradiol AMH Sonographic: AFC Previous history: Age Endometriosis, pelvic surgery The woman’s age would be a constant parameter to define a candidate patient for low response. In our…

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The Importance of Isoflavones for Women’s Health

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Fig. 22.1 Endoplasmatic reticulum and gene expression 22.3 Epidemiological Data That Demonstrate the Safety of Isoflavones Alongside a large number of experimental facts that suggest the chemoprotective effect of isoflavones,…

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Luteal-Phase Stimulation

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Author Patients Treatment Oocytes recovered  LPS FPS  LPS FPS von Wolff et al. [22] 12 28 rFSH-Antag 8.5 11.5 Bedoschi et al. [4] 2  rFSH-Antag 12  Maman (2010) [16] 5…

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Medical Treatment of Myomas

Oct 16, 2016 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Medical Treatment of Myomas

Fig. 17.1 Estrogen and progesterone modulation of fibroid growth 17.3 Medical Treatment of Fibroids The only treatment for fibroids that has been considered is myomectomy or hysterectomy or, in some…

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Body Identical Hormone Replacement: The Way Forward?

Oct 16, 2016 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Body Identical Hormone Replacement: The Way Forward?

© International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology 2016Andrea R. Genazzani and Basil C. Tarlatzis (eds.)Frontiers in Gynecological EndocrinologyISGE Series10.1007/978-3-319-23865-4_24 24. Body Identical Hormone Replacement: The Way Forward? Nicholas Panay1   (1) Department of West London Menopause Service, Queen…

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Gender-Specific Hypertension

Oct 16, 2016 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Gender-Specific Hypertension

Glucose increase Insulin resistance Increase in diastolic blood pressure Hyperlipidemia Vasoconstriction Changes in smooth muscle cells of blood vessels Changes in collagen content Atrial cardiomyocytes have phenotype partly that of…

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