Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common ovarian disorder associated with
androgen excess in women, which justifies the growing interest of endocrinologists. Great …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder in women, and it is the
main cause of infertility in women of reproductive age due to anovulation. PCOS also …

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

Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the oxidant‐
antioxidant status, endothelial dysfunction, lipid metabolism, and metabolic syndrome risk in …

Objectives To evaluate the effect on endocrine and metabolic parameters of a new
combined oral contraceptive (COC) containing estetrol (E4) and drospirenone (DRSP) …

Women constitute half of the world's population, yet neuroscience research does not serve
the sexes equally. Fifty years of preclinical animal evidence documents the tightly-coupled …

Combined hormonal contraceptives [combined oral contraceptives (COCs)] have been
available for over 50 years and the impact of this invention may not be overestimated. Today …

Steroid hormones play essential roles in the reproductive biology of vertebrates. Estrogen
exercises its effect through estrogen receptors and is not only a female reproductive …

Objective The incidence of heart disease increases with age, but is lower in women than in
men up to 75 years. A protective effect of female sex hormones or, alternatively, acceleration …

In the last decade, there has been a remarkable surge in research on the neural and
behavioral correlates of hormonal contraceptive use, particularly oral contraceptive use …