Hormones

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  Catholics nun the wiser over Pill to prevent cancers

  8 Dec 2011 0 comments

  An Australian health expert has championed the plight of nuns urging the Catholic Church to provide the contraceptive pill free to these nulliparous women at high risk of ovarian and uterine cancers compared with women who bear children.

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  Routine glucose tolerance testing in PCOS questioned

  24 Nov 2011 0 comments

  A recent recommendation for a two-yearly oral glucose tolerance test in all women with polycystic ovary syndrome is inappropriate as the test has a low yield and a positive result may have no effect on treatment, a Brisbane endocrinologist has claimed.

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  Gender reassignment assessment 'too haphazard'

  24 Nov 2011 0 comments

  Women are undergoing sex changes in Australia with only "token" requirements for mental health assessment, a psychiatrist has warned.

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  Pituitary volume linked to depression

  17 Nov 2011 0 comments

  Larger pituitary size may partly explain the link between early puberty and depressive symptoms in some adolescents, controversial research from Patrick McGorry’s research centre concludes.

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  Hormone theory of homosexuality sparks debate

  4 Aug 2011 0 comments

  A controversial argument that homosexuality is partly caused by atypical endocrine conditions during foetal development is posed in the latest issue of Endocrinology.

• Sex hormone levels reflect breast cancer risk factors

  4 Aug 2011 0 comments

  Patients with well-established risk factors for breast cancer have increased concentrations of circulating sex hormones, a large international analysis shows.

• Lag time to PCOS diagnosis predicts anxiety and depression

  31 Mar 2011 0 comments

  Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have high levels of anxiety, depression and negative body image, which is exacerbated by the length of time taken to be diagnosed with the disease, an Australian study finds.

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  Androgen replacement supported for postmenopausal low libido

  28 Jan 2010 0 comments

  Evidence supports the efficacy of testosterone therapy for postmenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder but clinicians still have questions about whether the disorder warrants treatment and how therapy should be delivered, according to Melbourne endocrinologist Susan Davis.

• Safety of statins in pregnancy analysed

  18 Sep 2007 0 comments

  Statin use in pregnancy is not associated with any clear increase in congenital anomalies but more data are needed before their safety can be established, a Canadian study has concluded. Source: Ofori, B. et al. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2007; 64: 496-509.

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