BACKGROUND In recent years, several new oral contraceptives have become available. In
some ways, they represent an evolution in terms of individualization and compliance on the …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with reduced fertility and an increased risk of
adverse pregnancy outcomes. Rates of pre-eclampsia, fetal growth restriction and preterm …

Abstract An Expert Panel convened by the National Lipid Association previously developed
a consensus set of recommendations for the patient-centered management of dyslipidemia …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is estimated to affect 3% of pregnant women in
high-income countries,(Piccoli et al., 2018,# 13860) which equates to between 15,000 …

Oral contraceptive use has been suggested to influence the risk of breast, ovarian, and
endometrial cancer. The purpose of this study is to clarify the time-dependent effects …

In Plastic Bodies Emilia Sanabria examines how sex hormones are enrolled to create, mold,
and discipline social relations and subjectivities. She shows how hormones have become …

Millions of women around the world use combined oral contraceptives (OCs), yet
surprisingly little is known about their central nervous system (CNS) effects. This article …

Objective To determine whether there is a causal effect of oral contraceptive (OC) treatment
on general well-being and depressed mood in healthy women. Design Double-blind …

Background Findings about sex differences in the field of fear conditioning and fear
extinction have been mixed. At the psychophysiological level, sex differences emerge only …

Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death in women in developed countries.
Dyslipidemia is highly prevalent in women, particularly after the menopause. Elevated low …