Prolactin in man appears to form an essentialpart of the complex of hormones necessary for milk secretion and lactation. Levels of prolactin during pregnancy gradually increase towards term, and remain elevated for up to 6 weeks post partum. The lactogenic effects ofprolactin appear to be blocked at the mammary gland by the elevated levels of fetoplacental steroids secreted during pregnancy. Th...

The aim of the present study was to compare the occurrence and duration of clinical mastitis in different seasons, stages of lactation period and parities in a Holstein dairy farm in Iran. A retrospective epidemiological survey from April 2005 to March 2008 was conducted on 884 clinical mastitis cases of 7437 lactations. Data of each case including calendar-date of mastitis onset, days in milk ...

introduction: primary ovarian failure (pof) is a syndrome composed of amenorrhea, estrogen deficiency and follicular stimulating hormone (fsh) of menopausal ranges in young women. in this article, we report a case of primary amenorrhea that presented with full term pregnancy.case presentation: a 29-year old woman with a history of primary amenorrhea attended hospital with full term pregnancy. s...

Primary amenorrhoea is most commonly caused by constitutional delay or genetic or structural factors. However, any cause of secondary amenorrhoea can also present before menarche and lead to primary amenorrhoea. This review addresses the path of normal puberty and the causes and appropriate investigations and treatments of primary amenorrhoea in a systematic manner. The importance of considerin...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the effects of Cabergoline administration on uterine blood flow in women suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHODS This study is a randomized, controlled, triple-blind trial which is tested on 40 women who were randomly divided into two groups of 20 people and using a randomized block design during which the subjects were assess...

BACKGROUND Primary care physicians are frequently faced with the challenge of evaluating primary amenorrhea in adolescent girls. Approximately 15% of these women have abnormal genital examination, with Müllerian agenesis being the second most frequent cause. We report two cases of adolescents with Müllerian agenesis that presented to a tertiary adolescent medicine center with primary amenorrhea...

Ovarian dysfunction before the age of 40 years, characterized by hypergonadotropic hypogonadism and presenting with either primary or secondary amenorrhea, is called primary ovarian insufficiency (POI). POI has a significant genetic component, but the specific genetic cause is often unknown. A novel candidate gene for POI, PSMC3IP, has recently been identified. The aim of this study was to inve...