Objectives: Adverse mood changes are sometimes cited as a reason for discontinuing
combined hormonal contraception (CHC). A systematic review of recent literature was …

During the 20th century there were clear indications that the socio-cultural suppression of
women's sexuality had lessened, revealing a marked variability of women's sexual …

A scientometric analysis of modern research on the second-to-fourth digit ratio (2D: 4D), a
widely studied putative marker for prenatal androgen action, is presented. In early 2009, this …

Boys are more likely than girls to be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The
extreme male brain (EMB) theory of ASD suggests that fetal testosterone (FT) exposure may …

BACKGROUND: Since very little research in this field is available, this study aims to assess
the role of psychosexual, relationship, hormonal and genetic measures in the sexual desire …

Objective The objective was to evaluate the effect of combined oral contraceptives (OCs) on
sexual function, either alone or together with dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Study design …

The second‐to‐fourth digit ratio (2D: 4D), putatively indexing prenatal androgen levels
retrospectively, has become increasingly popular as an easily applied measure in research …

Previous women's health practitioners and researchers have postulated that some women
are particularly sensitive to hormonal changes occurring during reproductive events. We …

Objective To describe the characteristics of women who experience sexual and mood side
effects associated with use of hormonal contraception, and to compare them with women …

Background & aim: Sexual health is an essential element of quality of life, affecting both
physical and psychological domains. Hormones used in contraceptive methods have …