Gender-affirming hormonal therapies are a critical component of the care of transgender
individuals. Transgender people are commonly prescribed estrogen or testosterone to …

Colon ischemia (CI) is the most common form of ischemic injury of the gastrointestinal tract.
Determining the precise incidence of CI is a challenging task, because of its often brief, mild …

In transsexual people, cross-sex hormone therapy is an important component of medical
treatment. In male-to-female transsexuals, feminizing effects should be achieved before …

Controversy exists regarding the expression of specific steroid receptor proteins and mRNA
in human microvascular endometrial endothelial cells (HEECs). Thus, we studied steroid …

OBJECT Isolated cortical vein thrombosis (ICVT) accounts for less than 1% of all cerebral
infarctions. ICVT may cause irreversible parenchymal damage, rendering early and accurate …

The search for a safe and effective method of contraception has been ongoing for centuries.
During the last century, a variety of hormonal contraceptives, including combined hormonal …

Abstract The French College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (CNGOF) has released its first
comprehensive recommendations for clinical practices in contraception, to provide …

Use of contraceptives by women with rheumatic diseases, especially those with systemic
lupus erythematosus, has long been thought to carry risks, such as disease exacerbation …

Prospective users of oral contraception are potential candidates for screening/testing,
because a positive screen may substantially decrease the risk of a thrombotic event. At …

Résumé Les événements vasculaires veineux ou artériels constituent le principal effet
délétère de l'utilisation des contraceptions hormonales combinées (CHC). Même si leur …