Steroid hormones influence different aspects of brain function, including development,
neurogenesis, neuronal excitability, and plasticity, thus affecting emotional states, cognition …

Background Endogenous sex hormones and oral contraceptives (OCs) have been shown to
influence key regions implicated in fear processing. While OC use has been found to impact …

Introduction Hyperandrogenism and hypoandrogenism are complex disorders involving
multiple-organ systems. While androgen excess is a well-characterized condition, androgen …

Background Women living in high-quality healthcare systems are more likely to use oral
contraceptives at some point in their lives. Research findings have sparked controversial …

Except when surgery is the only option because of organ damage, the presence of
suspicious lesions, or the desire to conceive, women with endometriosis-associated pain …

Purpose To correlate the sexual desire levels with sexual hormone binding globulin and free
androgen index in women taking different types of hormonal contraceptives (HCs) …

Objectives Menstrual cycle symptoms are very common in female athletes. However, more
evidence about the association between menstrual cycle characteristics and symptoms with …

Introduction Sexual well-being is associated with general well-being. Several factors, such
as overweight, infertility, anxiety and sex hormones, also play a role, but the effects of …

Purpose To estimate the prevalence of depression amongst hormonal and non-hormonal
contraception users, and the risk factors associated with depression in the sample. Patients …

Die Verhütungsberatung von Jugendlichen stellt für Kinder-und Frauenärzte eine
besondere Herausforderung dar. Entscheidend für die Zufriedenheit und letztlich auch …