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| | BBC NEWS Health 'Ovary-arm' transplant a success |
 | | During the surgical treatment for the cervical cancer, they removed one of the patient's ovaries and transplanted it to the front of her left upper arm. | | | Dr Carina Hilders and her colleagues believe that by moving the whole of the ovary and its blood vessels and attaching it to blood vessels in the arm, the success rate will be greatly improved. | | | The authors said: "It seems very likely that ovarian autotransplantation will be a realistic goal to achieve for women with cancer." |
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| | Polycystic ovary syndrome |
| | Hirsutism may be treated by hair removal techniques such as shaving, depilatories (chemicals that break down the structure of the hair), tweezing, waxing, electrolysis (destruction of the hair root by an electrical current), or the destruction of hair follicles by laser therapy. | | | Physical examination includes a pelvic examination to determine the size of the ovaries, and visual inspection of the skin for hirsutism, acne, or other changes. | | | Although laparoscopic surgery is less likely to cause scar tissue formation than abdominal surgery, both are associated with the potential for scarring that may require additional surgery. |
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| | Endometriosis implants on the surface of the ovary |
| | Removal of the ovary containing endometrioma is quite a radical approach and you should consider this if you are not contemplatingfuture pregnancy, if you have massive adhesions around the ovaries that failed previous attempts of conservative surgical treatment or if there is a possibility of ovarian malignancy. | | | You should note that endometriosis of the ovary is almost always a benign condition, and only very small number of endometriomas will show malignant changes. | | | If you have this condition pelvic examination will usually reveal an enlarged ovary, which may be quite tender and often times is immobile. |
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| | Follicular Cystic Ovary Disease: Overview - The Merck Veterinary Manual |
| | The actions of the various hormones produced or the absence of the stabilizing action of high progesterone from the normal CL during ~75% of the estrous cycle (or both) are responsible for the changes seen in the genital tract, body conformation, and general behavior. | | | The reported herd incidence is 5-25% per lactation, or higher in some problem herds, and can be influenced by herd-health programs in which examination and detection are emphasized. | | | Likewise, successful treatment encourages perpetuation of the disease in the herd if the offspring are used for breeding. |
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| | eMedicine - Ovarian Torsion : Article by Arthur C Fleischer, MD |
| | This condition usually is associated with reduced venous return from the ovary as a result of stromal edema, hyperstimulation, or a mass. | | | Gray-scale and spectral findings are correlated with the age of the torsion (ie, acute torsion vs chronic torsion) and the degree of the twist or torsion. | | | Because venous flow is under low pressure, it is the first flow to be affected by the increased interstitial pressure of a twisted ovary. |
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| | Ovarian Cysts |
| | During this exam, your doctor is able to feel the swelling of the cyst on your ovary. | | | The ovaries are a pair of organs in the female reproductive system. | | | Once a cyst is found, the doctor may perform an ultrasound, which uses sound waves to create images of the body. |
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| | Carpel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | In some species (examples include plum, cherry, and blackberry), the other (noncarpellary) floral parts are fused to form a cup called a floral tube or hypanthium. | | | The manner of fusing of the carpels can also vary from one part of the pistil to another. | | | A flower with two or more fused carpels (called a compound ovary or compound pistil) is termed syncarpous. |
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| | Polycystic ovary syndrome |
| | This drug is still being studied as a treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome, but research has demonstrated that it improves ovulation and may reduce androgen levels. | | | While you relax on a bed or examining table, a wand-like device (transducer) is placed on your body. | | | Doctors sometimes call the condition Stein-Leventhal syndrome, polycystic ovaries or polycystic ovary disease. |
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| | Correction of hyperinsulinemia in oligoovulatory women with clomiphene-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome: a review of therapeutic rationale and reproductive outcomes. | | | CONCLUSIONS: Ovarian hyperandrogenicity from polycystic ovary may contribute to the enhanced adrenal P450c17alpha activity and subsequent Delta(4) androgen reserve revealed by the pharmacological corticotrophin stimulation in our special PCOS cases. | | | Increased endothelin-1 levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and the beneficial effect of metformin therapy. |
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| | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Stein-Leventhal Syndrome - information page with HONselect |
| | Depending on the etiology, OVULATION may be induced with appropriate therapy. | | | A condition observed in WOMEN and CHILDREN when there is excess coarse body hair of an adult male distribution pattern, such as facial and chest areas. | | | UpToDate Patient information: Treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome |
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| | Long-Term consequences of Polycystic Ovary |
| | Talbott and colleagues (42) evaluated subclinical atherosclerosis among women with PCOS and age-matched control subjects. | | | 92-Kelly CJC, Camerone IT, Gould GW, Lyall H. the long-term health consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome. | | | Metformin therapy decreases hyperandrogenism and hyperinsulinemia in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. |
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| | Ovary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Estrogen plays an important role in maintaining subcutaneous fat, bone strength, and some aspects of brain function. | | | Ovaries are egg-producing reproductive organs found in female organisms. | | | As female mammals develop within the womb, each ovary develops a number of immature eggs associated with groups of other cells called follicles. |
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| | Health Information - Yale Medical Group |
| | Ovarian cancer may be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or a combination of treatments. | | | Ovarian cancer is a disease in which malignant cells are found in an ovary. | | | A risk factor is anything that may increase a person's chance of developing a disease. |
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| | NBasic Imaging > Ultrasound of Uterus and Ovary |
| | Hyperstimulation is characterized by pain in relation to enlarged ovaries. | | | Except in autoimmune causes, this group of patients do not respond to treatment. | | | 2.) As a means of monitoring and adjusting hormonal therapy directed at the ovary (particularly ovarian stimulation). |
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| | - Forbes.com |
| | Another expert said other researchers have been using similar methods with similar results. | | | The approach offers new hope for using this method in women facing premature ovarian failure. | | | Grifo said that this technique could be used for women who may have ovarian failure. |
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| | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome- Health Encyclopedia and Reference |
| | You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. | | | Polycystic ovary disease (PCO) is a syndrome (cluster of problems) characterized by anovulation, amenorrhea, hirsutism, and infertility. | | | The goals in treating PCO disease are to protect the patient from the adverse long-term effects that persistent estrogen exposure in the absence of ovulation may have on the uterus and breasts, and to help control the specific symptoms the patient may be having. |
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| | Polycystic ovary syndrome - Voyager, the free encyclopedia |
| | As well, initial research suggests that the risk of miscarriage is significantly reduced when Metformin is taken throughout pregnancy (9% as opposed to as much as 45%); however, further research needs to be done in this area. | | | For patients who do not respond to these and related medications/procedures, the polycystic ovaries can be treated with surgical procedures such as: | | | Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS, also known clinically as Stein-Leventhal syndrome), is an endocrine disorder that affects 5–10% of women. |
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| | NEJM -- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| | Balen, A., Michelmore, K. What is polycystic ovary syndrome?: Are national views important?. | | | Insulin-sensitizing agents: use in pregnancy and as therapy in polycystic ovary syndrome. | | | Seli, E., Duleba, A. Should patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome be treated with metformin?. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Arrhenoblastoma of ovary |
| | Call your health care provider if you are a woman experiencing signs of masculinization or if you feel a mass near your ovaries. | | | Calling your health care provider Return to top | | | Arrhenoblastoma of the ovary is an ovarian tumor that secretes testosterone. |
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| | Ovary |
| | true hermaphroditism (ovary has numerous primordial follicles containing primary oocytes, nature of internal or external genitalia is not relevant, | | | Rare; ovarian and testicular tissue in same patient; either bilateral or unilateral ovatestes OR testis opposite ovary | | | Gallstones may be lost during laparoscopic cholecystectomy and adhere to ovary |
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| | ACS :: Treatment for Germ Cell Tumors of the Ovary |
| | This approach requires close follow-up so that any recurrence can be found early and treated. | | | Most types and stages of germ cell cancers of the ovary are treated the same. | | | Sometimes removing only a part of one ovary allows the patient to maintain her ovarian function. |
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| | Ovary - Polycystic ovary syndrome |
| | Ovary showing small holes made in the cortex at laparoscopy using a diathermy point to encourage ovulation in a patient with polycystic ovary syndrome | | | Quantification of Doppler signal in polycystic ovary syndrome using three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasonography: a possible new marker for diagnosis | | | Stained longitudinal section of a polycystic ovary showing numerous small peripheral follicles |
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| | Dermoid cyst of the ovary definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | This can be done by laparotomy (open surgery) or laparoscopy (with a scope). | | | Dermoid cysts of the ovary are also called simply dermoids or ovarian teratomas. | | | The larger the dermoid cyst, the greater the risk of rupture with spillage of the greasy contents which can create problems with adhesions, pain etc. Although the large majority (about 98%) of these tumors are benign, the remaining fraction (about 2%) becomes cancerous (malignant). |
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| | Baby Born After Ovary Transplant - CBS News |
| | They transplanted the tissue back into her body when she was cleared of cancer. | | | Seven years beforehand, doctors removed and froze her ovarian tissue before she underwent chemotherapy. | | | There have been similar procedures performed outside the United States. |
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| | AllRefer.com - ovary (Anatomy And Physiology) - Encyclopedia |
| | You are here : AllRefer.com > Reference > Encyclopedia > Anatomy And Physiology > ovary | | | In vertebrate animals the ovary also secretes the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone, which control the development of the sexual organs and the secondary sexual characteristics. | | | There are two ovaries in the human, held in place on each side of the uterus by a membrane; each ovary is about the size of an almond. |
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| | BBC NEWS Health Whole frozen ovary transplanted |
| | And researchers at Israel's Institute of Animal Science believe the procedure could one day work with humans. | | | Human whole ovary transplants have already been attempted twice in women, moving the patient's own ovary up in to the arm, but in neither case was the ovary frozen and thawed first. | | | They chose to study sheep because their ovaries are similar to those of humans. |
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| | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- familydoctor.org |
| | If you want to have a baby, there are medicines that may help you get pregnant. | | | Polycystic ovary syndrome is called PCOS for short. | | | If you have PCOS, you may have a problem with the way your body uses blood sugar (glucose). |
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| | Dermoid Cyst Of The Ovary |
| | NOTE: Please contact us right away if you'd like to make any changes to your listing. | | | Ovary, dermoid cyst of the - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms | | | Dermoid cyst of the ovary - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
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| | Ovarian Cancer (Cancer of the Ovary) - Patient UK |
| | Ovarian Cancer (Cancer of the Ovary) - Patient UK Ovarian Cancer (Cancer of the Ovary) | | | Some treatments may be used to reduce the size of a cancer which may ease symptoms such as pain. | | | Radiotherapy may also be used to shrink secondary tumours which have developed in other parts of the body and are causing pain or other symptoms. |
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| | MSN Encarta - Ovary |
| | The ovary may be the site of several disease conditions. | | | These enlargements, usually benign, occasionally prove to be cancerous (see Cancer). | | | It can be the site of acute and chronic inflammation; this may arise from injuries during labor, operations in the pelvic area, or gonorrheal infection spreading from the vagina. |
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| | VCU Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Research & Treatment |
| | The VCU Program for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Research and Treatment is an academic and clinical facility dedicated to the treatment and understanding of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), with a special emphasis on the role of insulin resistance in the syndrome. | | | Current research focuses on these issues, as well as the role of the insulin resistance in placing women with polycystic ovary syndrome at higher risks for development of diabetes and heart disease. | | | The program's recent accomplishments include a delineation of the role of insulin sensitizing drugs in the treatment of infertility and excess testosterone production. |
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| | Information about Polycystic ovary Syndrome |
| | Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which many cysts develop from ovarian follicles that fail to rupture and release eggs. | | | Women who have polycystic ovary syndrome are at a greater risk of developing ovarian cancer and diabetes. | | | In Polycystic ovary syndrome, there are many small cysts around the edge of the ovaries. |
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| | Velazquez EM, Mendoza SG, Wang P, et al: Metformin therapy is associated with a decrease in plasma plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, lipoprotein(a), and immunoreactive insulin levels in patients with the polycystic ovary syndrome. | | | Coagulation disorders and polycystic ovary syndrome, associations with both recurrent pregnancy loss and with very early pregnancy loss (4/5/03). | | | Actos and metformin in women with polycystic ovary syndrome not optimally responsive to metformin. |
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| | The ovary is both a cytogenic and an endocrine organ. | | | The black arrow is pointing to an Atretic Follicle which is in the process of degenerating. | | | This is an image of a Primary Unillamenar Follicle which can be found in the cortex of the ovary. |
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| | Penn Fertility Care: Services - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) |
| | Approximately 5 to 10 percent of women of childbearing age are affected by polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which is one of the leading causes of infertility. | | | In addition, all other medical conditions that could also cause these symptoms must be excluded. | | | As a result, the ovary does not function normally. |
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| | Ovary 1 |
| | In this large view of the ovary you can see several stages of follicular development, the earliest of which are the primordial follicles. | | | This site was last modified May 10, 2002. | | | The cortex of the ovary contains many primordial follicles, which may eventually develop into mature Graafian follicles. |
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| | ovary - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about ovary |
| | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. | | | In botany, the relative position of the ovary to the other floral parts is often a distinguishing character in classification; it may be either inferior or superior, depending on whether the petals and sepals are inserted above or below. | | | In humans, the ovaries are two whitish rounded bodies about 25 mm/1 in by 35 mm/1.5 in, located in the lower abdomen on either side of the uterus. |
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| | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) -- Topic Overview |
| | However, some women with PCOS do not have polycystic ovaries but have other symptoms of the syndrome. | | | This hormonal imbalance also affects other body systems, such as the metabolic and cardiovascular systems. | | | The cause of PCOS is not fully understood, but genetics may be a factor. |
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| | NWHIC warns that this surgery may produce scar tissue around the ovaries and should not be the first treatment option since its success rate is less than 50 percent. | | | According to PCOSA, PCOS is also called Stein-Leventhal Syndrome or Polycystic Ovary Disease. | | | NWHIC says an estimated 5 to 10 percent of women of childbearing age may have PCOS, and some may not even realize it. |
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| | Ovary Removal May Up Parkinson's Disease Risk |
| | Women with one ovary removed experienced a 40% increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease. | | | Many women who are having one ovary removed because of cancer or a benign cyst decide to have the other ovary removed as a preventive measure at the same time, Rocca says. | | | "Pros [of ovary removal] include cancer prevention, but cons are your bone and brain health. |
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| | MedlinePlus: Ovarian Cysts |
| | PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) Quiz (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association) | | | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) | | | ClinicalTrials.gov: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (National Institutes of Health) |
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| | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| | You can't see them, hear them, or feel them, but the hormones that regulate a girl's reproductive system make themselves known in many ways - they are responsible for her periods, breast development, and other aspects of becoming a woman. | | | For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor. | | | Research has suggested that PCOS may be related to increased insulin production in the body. |
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| | Polycystic ovary syndrome definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | Common Misspellings: polycystic ovary syndrone, polycistic ovary syndrome, polycistic ovary syndrone | | | Polycystic ovary syndrome definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms | | | A type of surgery called a "wedge resection" in which a piece of the ovary is removed also helps some women with PCOS. |
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| | BBC NEWS Health Twin's ovary beats infertility |
| | But this did not work, so she donated one of her healthy ovaries instead. | | | If you have a cyst on the surviving ovary, you may become infertile." | | | The research was presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine conference in Philadelphia. |
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| | Ovary |
| | Left and right ovaries are affected about equally, and both are involved at the time of diagnosis in one-third of cases (Johannes, 1992). | | | In 1994, there were an estimated 24,000 new cases and 13,600 deaths from ovarian cancer in the United States (Boring et al., 1994). | | | Patricia Hartge, Sc.D. The ovaries are a pair of almond-shaped glands that lie on each side of the uterus. |
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| | Plant Glossary: O - EnchantedLearning.com |
| | For example, the ovary is an organ that produces ovules. | | | An organ is a specialized tissue (a group of cells) in multicellular organisms that performs a particular function. | | | An organelle is membrane-bound structure within a plant's cell (and all eukaryotic cells) where specialized metabolic tasks occur. |
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