The roles of androgens in humans: biology, metabolic regulation and health

M Alemany - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Androgens are an important and diverse group of steroid hormone molecular species. They
play varied functional roles, such as the control of metabolic energy fate and partition, the …

Safety and efficacy of testosterone for women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trial data

RM Islam, RJ Bell, S Green, MJ Page… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background The benefits and risks of testosterone treatment for women with diminished
sexual wellbeing remain controversial. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to …

Sexual health in menopause

I Scavello, E Maseroli, V Di Stasi, L Vignozzi - Medicina, 2019 - mdpi.com
Sexual function worsens with advancing menopause status. The most frequently reported
symptoms include low sexual desire (40–55%), poor lubrication (25–30%) and dyspareunia …

Sex differences in muscle wasting

LJ Anderson, H Liu, JM Garcia - Sex and gender factors affecting …, 2017 - Springer
With aging and other muscle wasting diseases, men and women undergo similar
pathological changes in skeletal muscle: increased inflammation, enhanced oxidative …

Androgen therapy in women

S Vegunta, JM Kling, E Kapoor - Journal of women's health, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Androgens are believed to have an important biologic role in women, particularly in
regulation of libido and sexual arousal, although much about their function on other systems …

Diabetes status and association with risk of tuberculosis among Korean adults

JE Yoo, D Kim, K Han, SY Rhee, DW Shin… - JAMA network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The risk of tuberculosis (TB) associated with diabetes status, considering
impaired fasting glucose or duration of diabetes, has not been well established. Objective To …

Management of sexuality, intimacy, and menopause symptoms in patients with ovarian cancer

M Whicker, J Black, G Altwerger, G Menderes… - American journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Issues of sexuality, intimacy, and early menopause significantly impact the quality of life of
patients following the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer. These are undertreated …

LGBTQIA+ invisibility in nursing anatomy/physiology textbooks

KR King, L Fuselier, H Sirvisetty - Journal of Professional Nursing, 2021 - Elsevier
Members of the LGBTQIA+ experience health disparities that are compounded by providers
that lack cultural competence, ie, the skills, attitudes, and knowledge to offer culturally …

Expression of androgen receptors in the structures of vulvovaginal tissue

S Palacios - Menopause, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Methods: A review of the literature using data from PubMed was carried out on androgen
receptors in the vulva, labia majora and minora, vestibule, clitoris, and vagina. The effects of …

Pharmacodynamics of combined estrogen-progestin oral contraceptives: 2. effects on hemostasis

M Farris, C Bastianelli, E Rosato, I Brosens… - Expert Review of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The pharmacodynamic effects of various combined oral estrogen-progestin
combinations (COC) are examined for their components alone or in the various combined …