There is widespread use of gonadal steroid hormone therapy for a variety of indications
throughout the reproductive and postreproductive lifespan. These therapies may have …

Background The main drawback of oral contraceptives (OC) and hormone replacement
therapy (HRT) is an increased risk of venous and, to a lesser extent, arterial thrombosis …

Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at a risk of thromboembolism (TE), and use of
hormonal contraception can further increase that risk. This study aims to assess patterns of …

Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD), its treatments and cures present infertility risks.
Fertility counseling is broadly indicated for affected girls and women and fertility preservation …

Objective To explore the feasibility for a set of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) eligibility
guidelines that follow a similar structure and appearance to the UKMEC guidance for …

Background: Normal hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) endocrine function is essential
for female pubertal and psychosocial development and for ongoing adult physical, sexual …

Abstract {" href":" Single Video Player"," role":" media-player-id"," content-type":" play-in-
place"," position":" float"," orientation":" portrait"," label":""," caption":""," object-id":[{" pub-id …

BACKGROUND: Exogenous estrogen is a double-edged sword in the realm of orthopaedic
surgery, providing many musculoskeletal health benefits to menopausal women yet adding …

Background: This book covers topics around the quality care and risk mitigation approaches
in Obstetrics and hospital management procedures. Obstetrics is the branch of medicine …

Introduction: New contraceptive devices including the hormonal-releasing intrauterine
device, are now available for contraception. Through the gradual release of contraceptive …