background: radiotherapy has many side effects on fertilization in young women. radiation can lead to ovarian failure in women who underwent abdomen or pelvic radiotherapy. objective: this study helps us to investigate ovarian response of nmri female mice to ovarian stimulating hormones (pmsg, hcg) after whole-body gamma irradiation. materials and methods: 45 pregnant mice were divided into two...

Background & Objective:  Bisphenol A (BPA) is a hazardous environmental pollutant, which is known to cause ovarian toxicity. The present study aimed to assess the protective effects of Aloe vera herbal extract against ovarian toxicity caused by BPA in Wistar rats. Materials & Methods:  The sample population of this experimental study consisted of 40 adult female Wistar rats with a mean weight ...

abstract reproductive biology of female shemaya (alburnus chalcoides) studied with examination of histology, egg diameter and value of sex steroid hormones during spawning phase in the anzali wetland from march 2013 to jun 2014. finally 42 numbers of female fish were examined. the result of sex steroid hormones showed the rate of testosterone hormone in gravid fish was 7.93±1.18 ng/ml; but in r...

introduction: among the endocrine diseases, hypothyroidism is the commonest after diabetes.thyroid hormones (t3,t4) are essential for genital organs function. apoptosis process in ovarian cells plays a significant role of development in ovarian follicles. the aim of the present study was determine the apoptotic index induced by hypothyroidism in rat ovarian follicles. materials and methods: in ...

Neonatal ovarian cysts (NOC) are usually self-limiting structures, however, large or complex cysts may lead to severe complications. Unfortunately, no standard guidelines have been introduced for the management, treatment and follow-up of these cysts. In this report, we aimed to introduce a very large NOC without any pre- and post-natal complications. A 30 year-old mother, gravida 2, para 2, wi...