background: higher risks of reproductive problems have been found in underweight and overweight women with rapid weight gain or loss but evidence is inconsistent especially in relation to the effect of age of body weight changes. objective: the aim of our study was to detect the peculiarities of menstrual function, prevalence of different types of reproductive disorders and correlations of resp...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common endocrinopathy in women (with a prevalence of 5-10 %), is characterized by hormonal and metabolic imbalance. Complexity of symptoms of close relatives of women with PCOS and genetic autosomal trait initiated a hypothesis about the existence of a male equivalent of PCOS. Premature alopecia was suggested as one of the signs of a male phenotype of ...

in the religion of islam, fasting is obligatory for healthy adults during ramadan. millions of muslims around the world practice fasting in this holy month which may cause different metabolic and hormonal changes due to the restrictions in regular caloric intake. this article was aimed to review some possible effects of ramadan fasting on the endocrine system which has a great impact on physiol...

anaesthesia induction and remained increased until the end of our observation period. However, cortisol changes remained within the normal range in all groups. We have tested the hypothesis that anxiousness and pain may be the main reasons for hormonal response to cataract operation. Regarding anxiousness we compared local anaesthesia alone or under sedation with propofol concerning their effec...

Menopause is an essential phase of women’s life. Essentially, human female experiences different phases pertaining to the reproductive system and hormonal status these are prominently as follows. Childhood (0 12 year) menstrual (12 45±4 years) menopausal face (45 50±years) post menopause (50 till end her life). complete cessation cycle at least for a year. Menopausal causes many hormonal, physi...

Epithelial stromal cells represent a major cellular component of human uterine endometrium that is subject to tight hormonal regulation. Through cell-cell contacts and/or paracrine mechanisms, stromal cells play a significant role in the malignant transformation of epithelial cells. We isolated stromal cells from normal human endometrium and investigated the morphological and transcriptional ch...

Here, we investigate changes in women's facial masculinity preferences across pregnancy and the post-partum period. The majority of previous research demonstrating changes in women's masculinity preferences has examined the impact of hormonal variation across the female menstrual cycle. Hormonal changes experienced during pregnancy and the post-partum period, critical periods in women's reprodu...