Conclusions: Given the massive increases in morbid obesity and bariatric surgery in women, surgeons could serve a vital role in educating patients about both gynecologic and nongynecologic malignancy risks. With appropriate referral for cancer screening, patient outcomes could improve. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.

Conclusions: This study suggests that HGF may be a novel, highly efficacious agent in the minimization of intra-abdominal adhesion. Although further studies are needed to assess the mechanisms of HGF in neutralizing the effect of TGF-beta1, these findings also provide a cellular and molecular basis for the action of HGF as an anti-adhesion agent. (Source: Medical Science Monitor)

Authors: Soper DE Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection-caused inflammatory continuum from the cervix to the peritoneal cavity. Most importantly, it is associated with fallopian tube inflammation, which can lead to infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain. The microbial etiology is linked to sexually transmitted microorganisms, including Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrheae, Mycoplasma genitalium, and bacterial vaginosis-associated microorganisms, predominantly anaerobes. Pelvic pain and fever are commonly absent in women with confirmed PID. Clinicians should consider milder symptoms such as abnormal vaginal discharge, metrorrhagia, postcoital bleeding, and urinary frequency as potential symptoms associated with the disease, particularly in women at ri...

NEW YORK, July 28 (UPI) -- "Eggsploitation," a documentary released Wednesday, spotlights some of the risks U.S. women may face if they donate their eggs, the producers say. United States - Egg donation - Infertility - Health - Reproductive Health (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Abstract  Y-chromosomal microdeletions (YCMD) are the major genetic cause of male infertility. To date, it is not known which global changes are induced by the presence of AZFc or AZFb + c deletions in the human testicular transcriptome. We investigated this question by microarray analysis in which we had to eliminate the ‘germ cell effect’, i.e., the dominating effect of germ cell transcripts due to the quantitative difference in germ cell composition in samples with/without YCMD. This problem was tackled by selecting 26 samples from an initial cohort of 34 samples by their homogeneity in respect to cellular composition as obtained from gene expression clustering. This way, the ‘germ cell effect’ was minimized, and a distinct ‘deletion effect’ became m...

DIATHERIX Laboratories, adds a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) panel and Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) panel to its line up of highly sensitive, rapid response diagnostic panels. The HSV panel identifies herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 and the STD panel identifies 10 sexually transmitted diseases simultaneously, many of which cannot be accurately identified by current testing methods. These STD organisms, if not appropriately treated, can cause diseases such as syphilis, gonorrhoeae, chlamydia, bacterial vaginosis, etc. and may lead to blindness, infertility or complications during pregnancy... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.

S. Jan Behrman died in Palm Springs, California, at the age of 89 on December 9, 2009. A pioneer in the areas of reproductive biology, endocrinology, and infertility, his research efforts and clinical works achieved national and international recognition. Dr. Behrman was born in South Africa and received his medical degree at the University of Capetown in 1944. He remained proud of his South African heritage and traveled there frequently. He served his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Royal Maternity Hospital, Queens University, Belfast, Ireland, finishing in 1947, and did his postgraduate training in Hammersmith, London, finishing in 1948. Dr. Behrman obtained a Master of Science in Public Health from the University of Michigan in 1948 and joined the faculty of the Obstetrics...

, an internationally recognized pioneer in reproductive biology and a long-time former chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania, died on November 25, 2008, of cardiac failure after a series of successful valve replacements and repairs over the preceding 26 years. He was 83 years old, and as the William Goodell Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility he continued to demonstrate his strong commitment to research, teaching, and clinical care for his patients and to serve as an advocate for women's health into the present decade. As recently as May of his last year, Dr. Mastroianni was awarded a Master of Science in Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania after returning...

On September 28, 2009, Herbert H. Thomas, M.D., died at the age of 96 years, and the members of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and women worldwide lost one of their most staunch advocates. Dr. Thomas was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and his training included: University of Alabama (A.B., 1936); Tulane University (M.D., 1938); Jefferson-Hillman Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama; Margaret Hage Maternity Hospital in Jersey City, New Jersey; a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina; and a similar interval at University Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. After serving as the school physician at the University of Alabama, he joined the U.S. Army as a medical officer in 1941, serving in North Africa and Italy. After the war,...

Conclusion  Pregnancy rate and endometriosis recurrence rate are comparable among the 3 groups. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory General GynecologyDOI 10.1007/s00404-010-1599-6Authors Saeed Alborzi, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Division of Infertility and Endoscopic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine P.O. Box 71345-1818 Shiraz IranBahareh Hamedi, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Division of Infertility and Endoscopic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine P.O. Box 71345-1818 Shiraz IranAzizeh Omidvar, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Division of Infertility and Endoscopic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine P.O. Box 71345-1818 Shiraz IranSedigheh Dehbas...

Conclusions  Results suggest that interventions are needed to address physical symptoms, coping with an uncertain future, infertility, and sexual issues during the early phase of HSCT survivorship. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00520-010-0958-yAuthors Catherine E. Mosher, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 641 Lexington Avenue, 7th Floor New York NY 10022 USAKatherine N. DuHamel, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 641 Lexington Avenue, 7th Floor New York NY 10022 USAChristine Rini, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine Department of Oncological Sciences One Gustave Levy Place Box 1130 New York NY 10029 USAGeoffrey Corner, Memorial...MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.

This fact sheet provides basic information about the herb chasteberry—common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. Chasteberry is the fruit of the chaste tree, a small shrub-like tree native to Central Asia and the Mediterranean region. The name is thought to come from a belief that the plant promoted chastity—it is reported that monks in the Middle Ages used chasteberry to decrease sexual desire.What Chasteberry Is Used ForChasteberry has been used for thousands of years, mostly by women to ease menstrual problems and to stimulate the production of breast milk.Chasteberry is still used for menstrual problems, such as premenstrual syndrome, as well as for symptoms of menopause, some types of infertility, and acne. (Source: NCCAM Featured Conte...

CONCLUSIONS: The lack of differences in the assessments of the hypothetical criteria among the three assessing groups related to the large variation in judgment among the various participants in each group, not to the acceptance or rejection of some of the criteria. The difficulty in defining applicable criteria for future child welfare is emphasized. A more differentiated approach in the assessment of infertile couples is needed and must be implemented in the legal regulations. PMID: 20652848 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Swiss Medical Weekly)

Added via www.jobs.ac.uk An enthusiatic Research Assistant is sought at the University of Bristol's Henry Wellcome Laboratories for Intergrative Neuroscience and Endocrinology. The successful applicant will assist the Pricinple Investigator Prof Craig A McArdle in his research into gonadotrophin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR) signalling. The role will involve a number of standard molecular and cellular biological techniques, as well as automated fluorescence microscopy. The study will look at the pulsatility of GnRH, and the findings may help to improve the basic understanding of the treatment of infertility and some hormone-dependent cancers. The deadline for applications is 09.00am, 19 August 2010. For more information please follow the link below. Further details (Source: Society...

Some fertility clinics are offering in vitro fertilization at lower costs to make the treatments more accessible to patients who could not otherwise afford them, Newsweek reports. A study by the European Society of Human Reproductive and Embryology found that the average cost of infertility treatment in the U.S. is about $13,775, compared with $4,012 in Japan and $3,109 in Belgium. Newsweek reports that IVF in the U.S. can cost from $10,000 to $20,000 per cycle, putting the treatments out of reach for many people who wish to conceive. Moreover, infertility facilities in the U.S... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Most studies of cesarean morbidity focus on short term, rather than long term complications. However, women undergoing cesarean delivery are at increased risk for a chronic problems as well. These include pain and surgical adhesions, as well as a possible increased risk for infertility or sub-fertility and perinatal complications in subsequent pregnancies. The most serious risk for women undergoing multiple repeat cesarean deliveries is a dramatically increased risk for life threatening hemorrhage and morbidity in the setting of placenta accreta. This chapter outlines these long term risks of cesarean delivery so that they may be factored into the risk:benefit ratio for women considering vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC). (Source: Seminars in Perinatology)MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.

Even those carrying out formal academic research are guilty of twisting scientific facts to suit their purposesThere is a pleasing symmetry in the ropey science you get from different players. When GlaxoSmithKline are confronted with an unflattering meta-analysis summarising the results of all 56 trials on one of their treatments, as we saw last week, their defense is to point at seven positive trials, exactly as a homeopath would do. Politicians will often find a ray of positive sunshine in a failed policy's appraisal, and promote that to the sky. Newspapers, similarly, will spin science to fit their political agenda, with surreal consequences (the Telegraph claimed recently that shopping causes infertility in men, and the Daily Mail reckons housework prevents breast cancer in women). But...

Chlamydia is a leading cause of pelvic inflammatory disease, which can lead to infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported >1.2 million cases of Chlamydia in 2008, with the highest rates among 15–24 year-old females. To inform a national infertility prevention campaign, CDC sought to test three approaches to promoting Chlamydia screening. Concepts were designed to (1) diminish identified barriers to screening, (2) emphasize female empowerment and (3) emphasize women's health and infertility in relation to their life aspirations. (Source: Contraception)

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a major source of morbidity and infertility. The influence of intrauterine contraception (IUC) on the pathogenesis of PID is unknown. To better understand the biology of PID, and eventually study its relationship to IUC use, we sought to develop a baboon PID model. (Source: Contraception)

According to the late Harvard University biologist Ernst W. Mayr, the greatest evolutionary theorist since Charles Darwin, “species are groups of actually or potentially interbreeding natural populations which are reproductively isolated from other such groups.”Reproductive isolation is the key to understanding how new species form, and many types of barriers can divide a population and split it into two different groups: geographic (such as a mountain range, desert, ocean or river), morphological (a change in coloration, body type or reproductive organs), behavioral (a change in breeding season, mating calls or courtship actions), and others. After isolation, if members of the split populations encounter one another and cannot produce viable offspring that can themselves later...