Publications by authors named "Katerina Fiuraskova"

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  • The congruency hypothesis suggests that women’s satisfaction in relationships could depend on whether their current contraceptive use matches their use during the relationship's beginning, as hormonal changes may affect attraction.
  • Some findings align with this hypothesis, showing women using oral contraceptives (OC) during relationship formation report higher sexual satisfaction, while other studies did not show consistent patterns.
  • In our study involving pregnant women and couples at a fertility clinic, we found mixed results for the congruency hypothesis and recommend more detailed future research designs to explore these dynamics further.
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Latent infection of the globally spread parasite in humans has been associated with changes in personality and behavior. Numerous studies have investigated the effect of toxoplasmosis on depression, but their results are inconsistent. Our study focused on the effect of latent toxoplasmosis on depression in men and women in association with their fertility.

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