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Criteria and Application for Women
Criteria and Application for Women Retu Rn completed fo Rm via fax o R email to LIVESTRONG Foundation attn LIVESTRONG Fertility fax 512.309.5515 email [email protected] Made possible by participating reproductive endocrinologists and EMD Serono, Inc. © LIVESTRONG, a registered trademark of the LIVESTRONG Foundation. The LIVESTRONG Foundation is a 501(c)(3) under federal tax guidelines. The Foundation and its partners reserve the right to review patient profiles and to grant requests based on patient need. Goal The goal of LIVESTRONG Fertility is to increase access to fertility preservation services and treatments for qualified women who are diagnosed with cancer during their reproductive years. We are proud to offer assistance to qualified female applicants by providing access to fertility medications donated by EMD Serono, Inc. and discounted services from reproductive endocrinologists across the country. oveRview LIVESTRONG Fertility does not grant direct financial contributions to individuals. Instead, the LIVESTRONG Foundation has partnered with key organizations to increase access to procedures and treatments intended to preserve the possibility of fertility for qualified cancer patients whose medical treatments present the risk of infertility and who meet the criteria set forth below. For a list of participating facilities, please call 855.220.7777. what is included LIVESTRONG Fertility helps reduce the cost of embryo freezing and egg freezing procedures. A limited quantity of certain medications prescribed by a reproductive endocrinologist to assist in the development of multiple follicles through ovarian stimulation will be provided through a donation from EMD Serono, Inc. to qualified applicants (see eligibility criteria). Additionally, partnering local reproductive endocrinologists will offer embryo and egg freezing services at a significantly discounted rate. -
Intramuscular Injections of Male Pheromone 5Α-Androstenol Change the Secretory Ovarian Function in Gilts During Sexual Maturation
Vol. 3, No. 3 241 ORIGINAL RESEARCH Intramuscular injections of male pheromone 5α-androstenol change the secretory ovarian function in gilts during sexual maturation Stanisława Stefańczyk-Krzymowska1, Tadeusz Krzymowski, Barbara Wąsowska, Barbara Jana, Jarosław Słomiński Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Pathophysiology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland Received: 8 September 2003; accepted: 4 November 2003 SUMMARY In addition to the standard olfactory pathway typical for signaling phero- mones, the existence of a humoral pathway for the priming action of phero- mones has been earlier postulated. In this study in vivo experiment was performed to establish whether intramuscular injections of boar pheromone, 5α-androstenol (5α-androst-16-en-3-ol), might change the development and secretory function of the ovarian follicles during sexual maturation of gilts. Gilts from groups I (n=15) and II (n=13) received androstenol (10 μg/gilt/injection; i.m.) three times a week from day 192 to 234 of age. Similar, control gilts (group C; n=13) received saline. Additionally, the na- sal cavity of animals from group II was irrigated with zinc sulfate solution to depress olfactory function. The reproductive organs and follicular fl uid 1Corresponding author: Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima 10, 10-747 Olsztyn, Poland; E-mail: [email protected] Copyright © 2003 by the Society for Biology of Reproduction 242 Male pheromonepheromone in gilts were collected on day 240 of age. There were no signifi cant differences among groups concerning the weight of the ovary and uterus, the length of the uterine horns and intensity of cytochrome P450scc and P450arom im- munoexpression. -
Neural Mechanisms Underlying Sex-Specific Behaviors in Vertebrates Dulac and Kimchi 677
Neural mechanisms underlying sex-specific behaviors in vertebrates Catherine Dulac and Tali Kimchi From invertebrates to humans, males and females of a given eggs are spawned will the male release its sperm and species display identifiable differences in behaviors, mostly but fertilize the eggs. In other species such as frogs, croco- not exclusively pertaining to sexual and social behaviors. Within diles, and songbirds, males produce an intense male- a species, individuals preferentially exhibit the set of behaviors specific courtship song that entices the female to enter that is typical of their sex. These behaviors include a wide range their territory and pick them as mate, while in rodents, of coordinated and genetically pre-programmed social and intense olfactory investigation leads to male- and female- sexual displays that ensure successful reproductive strategies specific sexual behaviors. Other social sex-specific beha- and the survival of the species. What are the mechanisms viors in rodents include male–male and lactating female underlying sex-specific brain function? Although sexually aggressive behaviors, and parental behavior in which dimorphic behaviors represent the most extreme examples of females of most species invest significantly more time behavioral variability within a species, the basic principles in taking care of the offspring. Thus, each species has underlying the sex specificity of brain activity are largely evolved discrete communication strategies and behavior unknown. Moreover, with few exceptions, the quest for responses enabling individuals of each sex to identify fundamental differences in male and female brain structures each other, to successfully breed and to care for their and circuits that would parallel that of sexual behaviors and progeny. -
The Teen–Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) Study
Supplementary Online Content Inge TH, Zeller MH, Jenkins TM, et al; Teen-LABS Consortium. Perioperative outcomes of adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery: the Teen–Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) Study. JAMA Pediatr. Published online November 4, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.4296. eAppendix. Research Plan and eCRF Data Collection Forms eTable 1. Central Laboratory Measures by Reference Category eTable 2. Laboratory Measures Summarized eTable 3. Reasons for Readmission Within 30 Days of Operation This supplementary material has been provided by the authors to give readers additional information about their work. © 2013 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Downloaded From: https://jamanetwork.com/ on 09/27/2021 eAppendix Research Plan A. Design Summary: The study used a prospective, observational cohort design in which the majority of the data are collected at the same time that routine clinical care of bariatric patients is occurring. Teen-LABS is an approved ancillary study of the LABS consortium, with the research methodology and instruments of the LABS-2 study for collection of longer term outcomes adapted for use in adolescents, including clinical assessments, detailed interviews, questionnaires, and laboratory tests at baseline, 30 days postoperatively, and at six months and annually following surgery. Adolescents were recruited prospectively from five clinical sites. Detailed data about the surgical procedure and peri- and postoperative care was collected by the investigators. Adjudication of pre-specified clinical events was performed by an independent committee in order to determine the relatedness of the events to the bariatric procedure. Biospecimens (serum, plasma, DNA, urine) were obtained to address hypotheses relevant to this study and to provide a resource for future biological studies. -
Drug Testing Program
DRUG TESTING PROGRAM Copyright © 2021 CrossFit, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CrossFit is a registered trademark ® of CrossFit, LLC. 2021 DRUG TESTING PROGRAM 2021 DRUG TESTING CONTENTS 1. DRUG-FREE COMPETITION 2. ATHLETE CONSENT 3. DRUG TESTING 4. IN-COMPETITION/OUT-OF-COMPETITION DRUG TESTING 5. REGISTERED ATHLETE TESTING POOL (OUT-OF-COMPETITION DRUG TESTING) 6. REMOVAL FROM TESTING POOL/RETIREMENT 6A. REMOVAL FROM TESTING POOL/WATCH LIST 7. TESTING POOL REQUIREMENTS FOLLOWING A SANCTION 8. DRUG TEST NOTIFICATION AND ADMINISTRATION 9. SPECIMEN ANALYSIS 10. REPORTING RESULTS 11. DRUG TESTING POLICY VIOLATIONS 12. ENFORCEMENT/SANCTIONS 13. APPEALS PROCESS 14. LEADERBOARD DISPLAY 15. EDUCATION 16. DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS 17. TRANSGENDER POLICY 18. THERAPEUTIC USE EXEMPTION APPENDIX A: 2020-2021 CROSSFIT BANNED SUBSTANCE CLASSES APPENDIX B: CROSSFIT URINE TESTING PROCEDURES - (IN-COMPETITION) APPENDIX C: TUE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Drug Testing Policy V4 Copyright © 2021 CrossFit, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CrossFit is a registered trademark ® of CrossFit, LLC. [ 2 ] 2021 DRUG TESTING PROGRAM 2021 DRUG TESTING 1. DRUG-FREE COMPETITION As the world’s definitive test of fitness, CrossFit Games competitions stand not only as testaments to the athletes who compete but to the training methodologies they use. In this arena, a true and honest comparison of training practices and athletic capacity is impossible without a level playing field. Therefore, the use of banned performance-enhancing substances is prohibited. Even the legal use of banned substances, such as physician-prescribed hormone replacement therapy or some over-the-counter performance-enhancing supplements, has the potential to compromise the integrity of the competition and must be disallowed. With the health, safety, and welfare of the athletes, and the integrity of our sport as top priorities, CrossFit, LLC has adopted the following Drug Testing Policy to ensure the validity of the results achieved in competition. -
Safety and Quality Aspects of IVF - Neonatal and Maternal Outcomes Following Advanced Techniques
Safety and quality aspects of IVF - neonatal and maternal outcomes following advanced techniques Erica Ginström Ernstad Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Institute of Clinical Science Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg, Sweden Gothenburg 2020 Cover illustration: Tubies by Stina Rosén Safety and quality aspects of IVF – neonatal and maternal outcomes following advanced techniques © Erica Ginström Ernstad 2020 [email protected] ISBN 978-91-7833-782-8 (PRINT) ISBN 978-91-7833-783-5 (PDF) http://hdl.handle.net/2077/63272 Printed in Borås, Sweden 2020 Printed by Stema Specialtryck AB "If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?" Albert Einstein Safety and quality aspects of IVF - neonatal and maternal outcomes following advanced techniques Erica Ginström Ernstad Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Science Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg Gothenburg, Sweden ABSTRACT Background: Singletons born following assisted reproductive technology (ART) have adverse neonatal outcome compared to singletons born following spontaneous conception (SC). Moreover, the women undergoing ART are at an increased risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) and placental complications. Aim: To study the neonatal and maternal outcomes following the introduction of advanced techniques in ART. Material and methods: All papers were population-based register studies in Sweden with cross linkage of the national ART registers and national health data registers. In paper III also Danish register data were included. Paper I Singletons born after blastocyst transfer (n=4819), singletons born after cleavage stage transfer (n=25,747) and singletons born after SC (n=1,196,394) were included. -
WO 2018/035095 Al 22 February 2018 (22.02.2018) W !P O PCT
(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date WO 2018/035095 Al 22 February 2018 (22.02.2018) W !P O PCT (51) International Patent Classification: 199 Grandview Road, Skillman, New Jersey 08558 (US). A 61K 31/57 (2006 .01) A 61K 9/127 (2006 .0 1) FUETTERER, Tobias Johannes; 199 Grandview Road, Skillman, New Jersey 08558 (US). (21) International Application Number: PCT/US20 17/046894 (74) Agent: SHIRTZ, Joseph F. et al; JOHNSON & JOHNSON, One Johnson & Johnson Plaza, New (22) International Filing Date: Brunswick, New Jersey 08933 (US). 15 August 2017 (15.08.2017) (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (25) Filing Language: English kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (26) Publication Language: English AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, (30) Priority Data: DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, 62/375,676 16 August 2016 (16.08.2016) US HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, 62/402,439 30 September 2016 (30.09.2016) US KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, 15/354,1 14 17 November 2016 (17. 11.2016) US MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, (71) Applicant: JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA NV OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, [BE/BE]; Turnhoutseweg 30, B-2340 Beerse (BE). -
Description of the Chemical Senses of the Florida Manatee, Trichechus Manatus Latirostris, in Relation to Reproduction
DESCRIPTION OF THE CHEMICAL SENSES OF THE FLORIDA MANATEE, TRICHECHUS MANATUS LATIROSTRIS, IN RELATION TO REPRODUCTION By MEGHAN LEE BILLS A DISSERTATION PRESENTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2011 1 © 2011 Meghan Lee Bills 2 To my best friend and future husband, Diego Barboza: your support, patience and humor throughout this process have meant the world to me 3 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS First I would like to thank my advisors; Dr. Iskande Larkin and Dr. Don Samuelson. You showed great confidence in me with this project and allowed me to explore an area outside of your expertise and for that I thank you. I also owe thanks to my committee members all of whom have provided valuable feedback and advice; Dr. Roger Reep, Dr. David Powell and Dr. Bruce Schulte. Thank you to Patricia Lewis for her histological expertise. The Marine Mammal Pathobiology Laboratory staff especially Drs. Martine deWit and Chris Torno for sample collection. Thank you to Dr. Lisa Farina who observed the anal glands for the first time during a manatee necropsy. Thank you to Astrid Grosch for translating Dr. Vosseler‟s article from German to English. Also, thanks go to Mike Sapper, Julie Sheldon, Kelly Evans, Kelly Cuthbert, Allison Gopaul, and Delphine Merle for help with various parts of the research. I also wish to thank Noelle Elliot for the chemical analysis. Thank you to the Aquatic Animal Health Program and specifically: Patrick Thompson and Drs. Ruth Francis-Floyd, Nicole Stacy, Mike Walsh, Brian Stacy, and Jim Wellehan for their advice throughout this process. -
Re-Cycling the Menstrual Cycle: a Multidisciplinary Reinterpretation of Menstruation
Western Michigan University ScholarWorks at WMU Master's Theses Graduate College 12-1998 Re-Cycling the Menstrual Cycle: A Multidisciplinary Reinterpretation of Menstruation Heather H. Rea Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses Part of the Anthropology Commons Recommended Citation Rea, Heather H., "Re-Cycling the Menstrual Cycle: A Multidisciplinary Reinterpretation of Menstruation" (1998). Master's Theses. 3942. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/3942 This Masters Thesis-Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate College at ScholarWorks at WMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Master's Theses by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at WMU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. RE-CYCLING THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY REINTERPRETATION OF MENSTRUATION by Heather H. Rea A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of The Graduate College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts Department of Anthropology Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan December 1998 Copyright by Heather H. Rea 1998 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank my thesis committee, Dr. Robert Anemone, Dr. David Karowe, and Dr. Erika Loeffler. Without their combined patience, insights, and senses of humor, this thesis would not have been completed. I would especially like to thank Dr. Loeffler who has been a supportive and inspirational boss, teacher, and friend throughout my graduate work. I would like to thank Marc Rea who suffered through the early stages of this thesis and my graduate work. He also suffered with me through our long-lost-psychotic-puppy's diaper-wearing first cycle of heat which inspired everything. -
Is 3αœandrostenol Pheromone Related to Menstrual Synchrony?
116-118-JFPRHC April 07 3/13/07 11:39 AM Page 1 SHORT COMMUNICATION J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care: first published as 10.1783/147118907780254042 on 1 April 2007. Downloaded from Is 3α−androstenol pheromone related to menstrual synchrony? Shayesteh Jahanfar, Che Haslinawati Che Awang, Raihan Abd Rahman, Rinni Damayanti Samsuddin, Chin Pui See Abstract Results A total of 59.1% of the subjects studied were found to have menstrual synchrony. There was no Background and methodology The ovarian cycles significant association between menstrual synchrony of females living and interacting together may and smelling threshold. However, a significant synchronise due to pheromones released from correlation was found between menstrual synchrony and axillary secretary glands, the highest concentration of personal hygiene score (p<0.01). which is produced in the mid-follicular phase, prior to ovulation. The objective of this study was to find Conclusions The phenomenon of menstrual synchrony evidence for menstrual synchrony in a group of may be related to various factors. The results failed to female students living together and to obtain a demonstrate any significant difference between correlation between the ability to smell the putative synchronised and non-synchronised subjects in pheromone, 5α-androst-16-en-3α-ol (3α- detecting the steroid by sense of smell. However, the androstenol), found in apocrine secretions and odours associated with menstrual blood or vaginal menstrual synchrony. This cross-sectional study discharge might have an affect on menstrual synchrony. involved 88 students who completed a standard Keywords 3α-androstenol, menstrual cycle, questionnaire and whose sense of smell was pheromones, synchrony measured using ten varying thresholds. -
Female Reproductive Strategies and the Ovarian Cycle in Hamadryas
Femalereproductivestrategiesandtheovarian cycleinhamadryasbaboons AthesissubmittedinpartialrequirementoftheMaster’sDegreeof ScienceinConservationBiologyatVictoriaUniversityofWellington by R.E.Tobler ABSTRACT: Thisthesisexaminestherelationshipbetweensexualbehaviourandthe ovarian cycle in a group-living primate, Papio h. hamadryas . Of particular interest is whetherfemalesmodifytheirovariancycleinamannerthatisexpectedincreasetheir reproductivesuccess.Thestudywasconductedonacaptivecolonywheretheresident males (RM) had been vasectomised prior to start of the study resulting in all mature femalesundergoingrepeatedovariancyclingthroughoutthestudyperiod.Thismadethe analysisofsexualbehaviourrelativetofinescalechangesintheovariancyclepossible. One year of ovarian cycle data and 280 hours of behavioural data was collected via observationalsamplingduringthestudy.RMvasectomisationdidnotalterthearchetypal one male unit social structure nor the typical socio-spatial organisation of wild hamadryas populations. Females were found to be more promiscuous than in wild populations, however, presumably because of the confounding effect that the high number of simultaneously cycling females had on RM herding (Chapter 1). RMs dominatedcopulationsovertheoptimalconceptiveperiodoftheovariancycle,whilethe majorityofextra-OMUcopulationsoccurredoutsidethisperiodandwererarelysolicited by females. This pattern supports a dual paternity concentration/paternity confusion strategy,andnotfemalechoiceorfertilityinsurancestrategies(Chapter2).Femaleswere not found to synchronise -
Sex Pheromones and Their Role in Vertebrate Reproduction
Intraspecific chemical communication in vertebrates with special attention to sex pheromones Robert van den Hurk Pheromone Information Centre, Brugakker 5895, 3704 MX Zeist, The Netherlands Pheromone Information Centre, Zeist, The Netherlands. Correspondence address: Dr. R. van den Hurk, Brugakker 5895, 3704 MX Zeist. E-mail address: [email protected] Intraspecific chemical communication in vertebrates with special attention to sex pheromones (191 pp). NUR-code: 922. ISBN: 978-90-77713-78-5. © 2011 by R. van den Hurk. Second edition This book is an updated edition from a previous book entitled: ‘Intraspecific chemical communication in vertebrates with special attention to its role in reproduction, © 2007 by R. van den Hurk. ISBN: 978-90-393-4500-9. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the author. Printed by EZbook.nl 2 Contents Abbreviations 5 Preface 6 Abstract 7 Introduction 8 Sex pheromones in fishes 14 Gobies 14 Zebrafish 15 African catfish 21 Goldfish 26 Other fish species 30 Reproduction and nonolfactory sensory cues 35 Sex pheromones in amphibians 37 Red-bellied newt 37 Sword-tailed newt 37 Plethodontid salamanders 38 Ocoee salamander 38 Korean salamander 39 Magnificent tree frog (Litoria splendida) and mountain chicken frog (Leptodactylus fallax) 39 Other amphibian species 39 Sex pheromones in reptiles 42 Lizards