Effects of American Ginseng on Preimplantation Development and Pregnancy in Mice.

In North America, a high proportion of pregnant women use herbal medications including North American ginseng. This medicinal plant contains high amounts of triterpene saponins (ginsenosides), which are the main bioactive compounds. It is important to assess ginseng's impact on all reproductive functions to ensure the safety of pregnant women and fetuses.

Poor responders in assisted reproduction cycles.

Poor responders represent a challenging group of infertility patients who fail to respond to controlled ovarian hyperstimulation during the course of assisted reproduction treatment. Although poor response has been investigated since the eighties, many aspects of this condition are still controversial and no consensus has been reached on the management of these patients. The existing data cannot be easily compared due to the heterogeneity of the research design and methodology and the number of prospective randomized trials of sufficient sample size is limited.

Medical management of a cervical pregnancy: a case report.

Background: Cervical pregnancy is a rare condition that can become life-threatening if heavy bleeding occurs.

Case: Grace (pseudonym) is a 32-year-old woman who was admitted to hospital at approximately 6 weeks' gestational age after several days of heavy bleeding. Ultrasonographic examination revealed the presence of cervical pregnancy.

Premenstrual syndrome.

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) affects the quality of life of millions of women. The complexity and variety of clinical presentation together with the cyclic recurrence of affective and somatic symptoms increase the difficulty in understanding and treating the disease. The precise pathophysiology of PMS is still unknown, but it is increasingly believed that, in women with PMS, the sensitive equilibrium between sex-steroids and central neurotransmitters is altered.