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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"female reproductive health"”.
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The Role of Microbial Diversity in Female Reproductive Health: An Analysis of the Microbiome's Influence on Pregnancy Outcomes in Postparturient Mares
… between 37 and 42 weeks gestation for human females. When the inflammatory response occurs off schedule (prior to 37 weeks gestation), pre-term birth is initiated. Pre-term birth is most commonly associated with a maternal infection that consequently leads to infection of the placenta and …
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EFFECTS OF CANNABIS CONSTITUENTS ON OVARIAN HEALTH AND FUNCTION: A FOCUS ON PRENATAL EXPOSURE
… is important to understand its impact on human health. Particularly, the effect of cannabis constituents on female reproductive health and the long-term effects on the offspring, when used during pregnancy, are not fully understood. The goal of this thesis was to address this knowledge gap by …
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Determinants of Upper Genital Tract Complications in a Chlamydial Urogenital Mouse Model
… trachomatis infection is a major public health concern. Chlamydia is the most commonly reported infection in the United States and the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Unrecognized infection endangers female reproductive health by serious complications such …
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The perceptions of female youth regarding menstrual hygiene management (MHM) in Roodeplaat, Tshwane
… was to explore and describe the perceptions of female youth regarding MHM in Roodeplaat, Tshwane. The first objective was to conceptualise and contextualise female reproductive health, the menstrual cycle, and MHM. The second objective was to explore and describe the source and experience of …
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Identifying and revealing gaps in health disparities amongst pelvic cancer patients: a grounded-theory meta-analysis approach
PURPOSE: Social determinants of health create barriers for pelvic cancer patients, and including qualitative measures in clinical research is imperative to assess all variables that contribute to rates of pelvic cancer. The aim of this study was to determine the barriers that pelvic cancer patients …
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Biomaterial-based models of the endometrium and trophoblast invasion to investigate early pregnancy
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2024-08-01
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The effects of an environmentally relevant phthalate mixture on female reproduction
… extremely vulnerable to toxicants. In mammals, females are born with a finite pool of primordial follicles, and the size of primordial follicle pool determines the reproductive lifespan. To form the finite pool of primordial follicles, germ cells must undergo mitosis, formation of germ cell …