Articles update
I love reading articles so thought I’d share some!
No evidence for IUD fertility impact
Source: Contraception 2006; Advance online publication
Examining how use of intrauterine devices affects fertility.
Women who use intrauterine devices (IUDs) do not suffer reduced fertility, research findings suggest.
Oral contraceptive combination reduces premenstrual symptoms
Source: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2006; Advance online publication
Investigating the effect of oral contraception formulation with drospirenone on premenstrual symptoms.
Premenstrual symptoms can be ameliorated using an oral contraceptive containing a combination of drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol, Thai investigators have found.
PON1 gene variant may explain elevated insulin resistance in PCOS
Source: Human Reproduction 2006; Advance online publication
Evaluating the impact of the PON1-108C/T polymorphism on the serum paraoxonase activity of women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), carriage of the PON1 gene is a more significant predictor of serum paraoxonase activity and insulin resistance than the presence of PCOS itself, research shows.


