An RCT reports HIIT plus mindfulness breathing improves metabolic, hormonal, and tumour-marker profiles in obese postmenopausal women. PICO summary and critical expert commentary.
Browsing: Reproductive Endocrinology
PCOS, hypogonadism, fertility, menopause, and hormone therapy.
An RCT finds adding Tai Chi to time-restricted eating improves lipids and endothelial function in postmenopausal women. PICO summary and expert commentary for clinicians.
A crossover trial finds honey-sweetened yogurt does not change the primary inflammatory marker in postmenopausal women, with only a single secondary signal. PICO summary and commentary.
A large BMJ trial finds vitamin D before IVF raises blood levels but does not improve live birth rates in women with PCOS. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A sham-controlled, blinded RCT finds electroacupuncture modestly reduces BMI and improves metabolic markers and quality of life in obese PCOS, sustained to 24 weeks. PICO summary and commentary.
A secondary analysis of the Minnesota Green Tea Trial finds high-dose green tea extract does not reduce inflammatory markers in overweight postmenopausal women, a robust null result. PICO summary and commentary.
An open-label RCT finds combining metformin and liraglutide reduces weight, visceral fat, and free testosterone more than metformin alone in PCOS, with a rat study suggesting a gut-microbiota mechanism. PICO summary and commentary.
A small crossover study finds high- and moderate-intensity interval exercise equally reduce post-meal triglycerides in postmenopausal women, with moderate intensity better tolerated. PICO summary and commentary.
Clinical Context Male infertility affects approximately 7% of men and contributes to up to 50% of couple infertility. In patients…
Summary: In male patients with diabetes mellitus-induced erectile dysfunction (DMED), combination therapy with moxibustion plus low-dose tadalafil (5 mg daily)…