More than 1 out of 10 women worldwide are diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome
(PCOS), the leading cause of female reproductive and metabolic dysfunction. Despite its …

BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the commonest cause of anovulatory
infertility and menstrual cycle abnormalities, but the factors responsible for failure to select a …

Sex-specific differentiation, development, and function of the reproductive system are largely
dependent on steroid hormones. For this reason, developmental exposure to estrogenic and …

The steroidogenic pathway within the ovary gives rise to progestins, androgens and
oestrogens, all of which act via specific nuclear receptors to regulate reproductive function …

The mechanism whereby the inherently high variation in ovary size and the total number of
high-quality oocytes in ovaries (ovarian reserve) impact on ovarian function and fertility …

Severe prenatal undernutrition is usually associated with low birth weights in offspring and
disorders including hypertension, obesity, and diabetes. Whether alterations in maternal …

The prenatal testosterone (T)-treated adult female rhesus monkey is one animal model of
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in women, with early prenatal T excess programming a …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a fertility disorder affecting 5–7% of reproductive-aged
women. Women with PCOS manifest both reproductive and metabolic defects. Several …

Objective: The objective was to determine whether bisphenol-A (BPA) is found in maternal
circulation of pregnant women in the US population and is related to gestational length and …

The ovarian reserve is defined as the quantity of oocytes stored in the ovary or the number of
oocytes that can be recruited. Ovarian reserve can be affected by many factors, including …