premature ovarian failure (pof) is a heterogeneous syndrome with several causative factors. autoimmune mechanisms are involved in pathogenesis of 4-30 % of pof cases. the present review focuses on the role of autoimmunity in the pathophysiology of pof. the evidences for an autoimmune etiology are: demonstration of ovarian autoantibodies, the presence of lymphocytic oophoritis, and association w...

background: previous studies have reported the antifertility activities of sulfonamides. this study was designed to evaluate the effects of co-trimoxazole and its co-administration with folic acid on ovarian tissue in female rats. methods: a total of 54 rats were randomly divided into 9 groups (n=6) . group i served as the control and group ii (vehicle) received saline. other groups, iii to ix,...

background: the best management for an ovarian mass is provided by appropriate prediction of malignancy. the aim of our study is to construct and validate a new malignancy probability score based on four simple sonographic findings and age. methods: in a cross sectional study; histopathological files of 3303 ovarian mass patients and tertiary hospitals, have reviewed within 6 years (2000-2006)....

BACKGROUND Tests to assess the change in ovarian reserve (OR) with age have been analysed only in monophasic or biphasic linear patterns. Our aim was to analyse an optimum curve that might define the relationship between different OR tests and age. METHODS A total of 81 regularly menstruating women without a history of infertility were included in this prospective study. On cycle day 3, antra...

in the present report, diagnosis and treatment of a case with follicular ovarian cysts in a 5-year-old persian queen cat is described. in response to palpation of spines, the queen cat presented herself in lordosis and danced up and down with her rear legs. trans-abdominal ultrasonography examination showed 2 cysts  in the left ovary of the queen. serum estrogen assay indicated elevated level o...


 Menopause is a permanent termination of the menstrual cycle caused by loss activity ovarian follicles which enforced when experiencing amenorrhea for 12 months. The mean age women to stop menstruating was 51.5 years. cause menopause decrease in hormones. When ovaries working and estrogen levels drop, woman will experience several complaints such as changes patterns, vasomotor, somatic, p...

This is an overview of the phenomenon of population ageing and ageing trends in Jamaica. It documents landmark policy achievements and responses to population ageing and analyses related social, economic and health implications, as well as, the challenges and opportunities of ageing. The interdigitations of ageing issues and public health is manifest from the early historical milestones in agei...