Hypothalamic kisspeptin neurons serve as the nodal regulatory centre of reproductive
function. These neurons are subjected to a plethora of regulatory factors that ultimately affect …

A wealth of observational studies show that low testosterone is associated with insulin
resistance and with an increased risk of diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. Experimental …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected the lives of the global
population. It is known that periods of stress and psychological distress can affect women's …

Abstract Cosponsoring Associations: The American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the
European Society of Endocrinology, and the Pediatric Endocrine Society. This guideline was …

Across the Western World there is an increasing trend to postpone childbearing.
Consequently, the negative influence of age on oocyte quality may lead to a difficulty in …

The etiology of central precocious puberty (CPP) is multiple and heterogeneous, including
congenital and acquired causes that can be associated with structural or functional brain …

Climatic variables can trigger physiological, biochemical, haematological and hormonal
alterations that influence the maintenance of homeothermy and can affect production and …

An energy deficiency is the result of inadequate energy intake relative to high energy
expenditure. Often observed with the development of an energy deficiency is a high drive for …

Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP, Adcyap1) is a neuromodulator
implicated in anxiety, metabolism and reproductive behavior. PACAP global knockout mice …

Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is a multi-faceted gonadal cytokine. It is present in all
vertebrates with its original function in phylogeny being as a regulator of germ cells in both …