The stair-step protocol was determined to have a significantly shorter treatment period without any detrimental effect on the ovulation and pregnancy rates.
Neopterin levels increased in patients with GDM; hence, it may be related to inflammation. However, the lack of correlation between neopterin and hsCRP suggests the role of different attitudes of these two parameters in the course of pregnancy and GDM.
ObjectiveWe aimed to investigate plasma oxytocin level in women with natural and surgical menopause and its relation with other metabolic parameters.
MethodsThis study included 89 postmenopausal women admitted to menopausal outpatient clinics and gave written consent to participate. Participants were allocated into natural (Group 1; n = 61) and surgical (Group 2; n = 28) menopause groups based on causative process for the onset of menopause. After the clinical evaluation and physical examination, blood samples are collected for biochemical pro le and plasma oxytocin levels. The complete blood count, lipid pro le, thyroid panel, blood glucose concentration, vitamin D and liver enzymes were measured by autoanalyzer, plasma oxytocin level was measured spectrophotometrically by ELISA method.
ResultsThe groups were comparable for age, body mass index, menopause duration, gravity and blood parameters measured except signi cantly different plasma oxytocin levels between the two groups as 6.8(3.2-20.6) ng/ml in natural menopause group and 4.2 (2.9-18.2) ng/ml in surgical menopause group (p < 0.001). Plasma oxytocin level was also negatively correlated with age (r = -0.245, p = 0.022) and menopausal duration (r = -0.275, p = 0.01).
ConclusionOur results point out that oxytocin might be a target hormone to manage menopause associated disorders and/or it should be considered for its role in the differences in the incidences of postmenopausal diseases and quality of life in the course of natural and surgical menopausal transition. * p<0.05: group 1 vs group 2
Immediate post-abortion intrauterine contraception with Cu-IUD or LNG-IUS is a safe, reliable method. The incidence of side-effects is similar, and there is only a slightly higher rate of expulsion but an acceptable rate of method continuation.
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