OBJECTIVE To describe the clinical symptoms associated with the diagnosis of pituitary gonadotroph adenoma in premenopausal women. DESIGN Report of three separate cases. SETTING University medical center. PATIENT(S) Three patients: a 31-year-old woman with primary infertility, recurrent adnexal masses, and highly elevated estradiol level; a 30-year-old woman with recurrent multicystic ova...

OBJECTIVE Lean mass is an important determinant of bone mineral density (BMD) accrual, yet data regarding its correlates based on multiethnic premenopausal women are lacking. We examined the influence of age, race/ethnicity, and lifestyle variables on total and regional lean mass distribution in this population. DESIGN A cross-sectional study was conducted on 708 healthy Black, White, and His...

background & aim: breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers are the leading causes of mortality among women, the incidence rate of which has an upward trend with advancing age. although cost-effective, easy, and available screening programs can help control these types of cancer in their early stages, it seems that cancer screening programs have not been implemented effectively. in this study, w...

background: middle-aged women encounter some barriers to their mental health, putting them at great risk for developing mental disorders. objectives: the aim of this study was to explore barriers to middle-aged women’s mental health. materials and methods: this was a qualitative content analysis study conducted in 2013 in kashan, iran. a purposive, maximum variation sample of 23 middle-aged wom...

Abstract Objective Reproductive disorders, such as premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), are associated with hormonal metabolic changes, which might lead to changes in bone mineral density (BMD). On the one hand women POI enter menopause too early have less estrogen exposure rendering them more prone develop low BMD. other PCOS, who often a delayed therefor...

background: this study evaluated the reproductive health rights, women empowerment and gender equity in a rural area of bangladesh. methods: three hundred married women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in meherpur district, bangladesh were interviewed using a structured questionnaire and purposing sampling techniques. the logistic regression analysis was used to determine the dominating factor...