Endometriosis affects more than 10% of women of reproductive age, significantly impacting their quality of life. Diagnosis typically takes 4 to 11 years from symptom onset. The gold standard for diagnosing this disease, laparoscopy, is inva…
STRUCTURED ABSTRACT Objective To develop a non-invasive diagnostic test for endometriosis. Design We conducted two studies: the development study (study 1) aimed at (i) evaluating the ability of CA125, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDN…
Estrogens and progestogens influence the bone. The major physiological effect of estrogen is the inhibition of bone resorption whereas progestogens exert activity through binding to specific progesterone receptors. New estrogen-free contrac…
IntroductionApproximately 100 million women currently use combined oral contraceptives. Combined oral contraceptives use is associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolic events and cardiovascular disease. Progestin-only pills do n…