21 Sep, 2023
Clinical Features and Diagnosis of Endometriosis: Symptoms and Diagnostic Methods
Endometriosis is a long-term, recurrent, debilitating challenge to therapy and affects 5-10% of women. It is characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the endometrial cavity-on the pelvic peritoneum, ovaries, and the recto-cervical septum...
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21 Sep, 2023
Genomic Imprinting: Mechanisms, Characteristics, and Associated Conditions
Genomic imprinting is a modification of the genome, selectively allowing genes from only one parental allele to be expressed. The underlying mechanism is mostly epigenetic. That means the DNA sequence is not changed but the alleles are expressed in a different way. Alleles are stamped by epigenetic influences that continue throughout pre- and peri-implantation phases...
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05 Sep, 2023
Semen Banking: Strategies for Optimal Cryopreservation and Storage
Semen banking is an integral part of reproductive medicine practice and involves storing ejaculated sperms at sub-zero temperatures. However, there is no internationally accepted gold-standard method that induces least damage to the sperms...
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01 Aug, 2023
Monitoring of Ovarian stimulation - Part 2
Ultrasound is quick, easy, non-invasive and not harmful to the oocyte. The transvaginal scan is preferred and the technique has been validated under normal,anovulatory and gonadotropin stimulated conditions...
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01 Aug, 2023
Monitoring of Ovarian stimulation - Part I
Monitoring of ovarian stimulation is necessary to optimise the outcome by modifying the dosage of stimulating medications and also to prevent complications like OHSS...
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25 July, 2023
Endometriosis - Clinical features and diagnosis
The diagnosis of endometriosis is challenging and an important reason for the delay in diagnosis. The GDG (Guideline development group) recommends that the diagnosis of endometriosis must be considered in women with any of the following...
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25 July, 2023
Endometriosis Aetiopathogenesis
Endometriosis is a condition where endometrial stroma and glands are present outside the endometrial cavity, causing chronic inflammation, with fibrosis. It is often a long term, debilitating, recurrent condition which poses a challenge for therapy...
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21 July, 2023
Endocrine Disruptors in Infertility: Understanding the Impact and How to Avoid Them
Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDC) are the exogenous synthetic chemicals or a mixture of chemicals that interfere with any aspect of hormone action...
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21 July, 2023
Acromegaly and Infertility: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Explained
Acromegaly is a rare disorder that occurs due to increased growth hormone or Insulin Like Growth factor-1 (ILGF-1) due to somatotropinomas or GH-releasing hormone tumours...
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21 July, 2023
Adrenal Disorders and Fertility: Understanding the Impact on Reproductive Health
Acromegaly is a rare disorder that occurs due to increased growth hormone or Insulin Like Growth factor-1 (ILGF-1) due to somatotropinomas or GH-releasing hormone tumours...
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