long protocol of gonadotropin-releasing hormone-analougue (gnrh-a) can result in the formation of ovarian cyst by the transient initial stimulatory effect which increases the levels of both follicle-stimulating hormone (fsh) and luteinizing hormone (lh). these cysts require surgical drainage or result in poor ovarian response. ovarian cyst formation can be prevented by taking oral contraceptive...

background: increasing number of women in reproductive ages and tending small families will result in demand for using contraception in near future. the study tried to assess the demand for contraceptive methods and its determinants among kurdish women in mahabad city. methods: a sample of over 700 households in mahabad surveyed for the study using questionnaire with interview technique. the va...

The genus Haplophyllum, which belongs to the Rutaceae family, includes 18 species in Iran. In this study, after collecting plant material, botanical identification and suitable drying, the essential oils from aerial parts of Haplophyllum robustum Bge. were extracted by three different isolation techniques, conventional hydrodistillation (HD), microwave-assisted hydrodistillati...

This research investigates the relationship between contraceptive self-efficacy and contraceptive use, measured one year later, among adolescent boys and girls. Data are obtained from the two waves of the restricted use sample of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (n = 3,577). Employing multiple regression and logistic regression strategies, we examine whether demographic and ...

background in iranian folk medicine ruta graveolens has been used for female and male contraceptive. there are few studies about the effect of this plant on spermatogenesis. objectives in this study the effect of long term administration of aqueous extract of rg on spermatogenesis has been investigated. materials and methods animals were allocated into 1) control: which did not receive anything...

second to the cardiovascular disease, cancer is the main cause of death in iran. in this study some of the risk factors of breast cancer; especially the ones related to breastfeeding have been assessed. the study was a retrospective study of 100 women with breast cancer. the most important risk factors in breast cancer were number of children, age of mother on the first pregnancy. the result sh...

Contraceptive use among women Veterans may not be adequately captured using administrative and pharmacy codes. Clinical progress notes may provide a useful alternative. The objectives of this study were to validate the use of administrative and pharmacy codes to identify contraceptive use in Veterans Health Administration data, and to determine the feasibility and validity of identifying contra...