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Dysmenorrhoea

Dysmenorrhoea has been found to be more frequent in overweight and non-exercising women. Women who use oral contraceptives are less prone to dysmenorrhoea, and dysmenorrhoea may be associated with longer or heavier menstrual fl

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Hormone Regimens

Oestrogen may be administered by various parenteral routes, thereby avoiding the first-pass effect in the liver:

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Hormone Replacement Therapy

Generally, the term HRT refers to regimens which utilise oestrogen and progestogen whereas oestrogen only (monotherapy or unopposed oestrogen) is referred to as estrogen replacement therapy (ERT). The multifaceted effects of HRT include its impact on symp

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Impaired Fetal Growth

Impaired fetal growth or intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) is commonly defined as having resulted in a baby born with a birth weight less than the 10th centile for its gestational age. This is incorrect. All it proves is that this baby is light for g

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Iron-Deficiency Anemia

The primary mechanism for Fe deficiency, the most common cause of anemia, must always be considered to be blood loss; in adults this is virtually the only possible mechanism. In men, the most frequent cause is chronic occult bleeding, usually from the GI

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

A motility disordre involving the entire hollow GI tract, creating a symptom comlex with both upper and lower GI symptoms. Predominant symptoms include variable degrees of abdominal pain, constipation or diarrhoea, and postprandial distention. The symptom

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Natural Progesterone is the Source of Libido or Sex Drive in Women!

Natural Progesterone is normally produced by the corpus luteum after ovulation and balances the side effects of otherwise unopposed estrogen. Under the influences of dietary antagonists, stress, anovulatory cycles (cessation of ovulation), and menopause,

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Oral Contraception

Oral contraception still remains the cornerstone of family planning and the method of choice for the majority of woman. The effectiveness of this method depends on a large extent on correct user counselling

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