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Five Pregnancy Factors Predict Hypospadias Risk
2026-04-27
Five obstetric factors — gestational hypertension, abnormal placenta, and preterm birth among them — predicted hypospadias with AUC 0.857 in temporal validation
Risk Factor Analysis and Nomogram Predictive Model Construction for Neonatal Hypospadias: A Large-Scale Multicenter Study in East China
hypospadias
pediatric urology
pregnancy
biomarkers
Female Fetal Ligaments Aren't Hormonally Passive
2026-04-05
In first-trimester human fetuses, caudal genital ligaments in both sexes express receptors for androgens, estrogens, and INSL3 — the "passive female default" model doesn't hold in humans
Receptivity of the Human Male and Female Fetal Caudal Genital Ligament to Gonadal Hormones
cryptorchidism
pediatric urology
environmental exposure
pregnancy
genomics
One Blood Test Stands Out — But Should It?
2026-03-19
In 198 Ghanaian ART patients, only serum chloride differed between pregnancy and non-pregnancy groups — a marginal gap within normal range
Male Factors Associated With Success Following Assisted Reproduction Technology Among Infertile Couples in Ghana
male infertility
semen quality
cross-sectional
biomarkers
pregnancy
Mood, Not Birth Method, Drives Postpartum Sexual Dysfunction
2026-03-14
Sexual function scores hit a nadir 6–8 weeks postpartum and depression predicted decline better than delivery mode or breastfeeding
Longitudinal Trajectories and Psychosocial Predictors of Postpartum Sexual Dysfunction from Early Pregnancy to 12 Months Postpartum
sexual dysfunction
women's health
pregnancy
biomarkers
Gene Variant Floods Sperm With Chromosome Errors
2026-01-25
A single inherited frameshift variant left 18.8% of one man's sperm missing sex chromosomes entirely — and drove repeated miscarriages
Homozygous C12orf40 Variant Contributes to Severe Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia and Sperm Sex Chromosome Aneuploidy
genetics
male infertility
spermatogenesis
case report
pregnancy
Counseling Beats Silence for Pregnant Women's Sexual Function
2025-08-27
Three counseling approaches improved sexual function scores in pregnant women — but 21 of 24 studies came from Iran
Non-pharmacologic therapies for treating sexual dysfunction during pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
sexual dysfunction
pregnancy
Mom's Obesity Linked to Son's Low Testosterone
2025-05-14
Men whose mothers were obese during pregnancy had 5.9× higher odds of low testosterone — but only 12 of 418 men had that history
Low testosterone in primary infertile men is associated with a history of maternal obesity during pregnancy: Findings from a cross-sectional study.
male infertility
testosterone
obesity
pregnancy
hypogonadism
male infertility
96
sexual dysfunction
64
erectile dysfunction
58
surgical outcomes
53
biomarkers
47
evidence quality
44
spermatogenesis
43
genetics
43
animal study
40
semen quality
37
narrative review
35
women's health
34
oxidative stress
33
kidney stones
32
meta-analysis
29
cross-sectional
28
hypogonadism
26
infertility
26
testicular cancer
25
systematic review
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health services
22
pediatric urology
19
environmental exposure
17
testosterone
16
survivorship
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immunology
14
inflammation
14
vascular health
14
penile prosthesis
13
cohort study
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obesity
12
testicular disease
12
pathology
12
traditional chinese medicine
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penile cancer
12
metabolic syndrome
11
genomics
11
pelvic floor
10
hypospadias
9
screening
9
prostate cancer
9
epidemiology
8
testosterone therapy
8
cardiovascular disease
8
case report
8
pregnancy
7
antidepressants
7
retrospective cohort
6
quality of life
6
pharmacovigilance
6
epigenetics
6
stem cells
5
urinary incontinence
5
cryptorchidism
5
diabetes
4
robotics
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antisperm antibodies
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mental health
3
scoping review
3
BPH
3
patient satisfaction
3
neurodegenerative diseases
3
menopause
3
iron metabolism
3
sperm capacitation
3
varicocele
3
case-control study
3
HPV
3
DNA fragmentation
3
gut microbiome
2
autophagy
2
artificial intelligence
2
Peyronie's disease
2
Parkinson's disease
2
multiple sclerosis
2
antipsychotics
2
contraception
2
air pollution
2
paraneoplastic syndrome
1
exercise
1
tuberculosis
1
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spinal cord injury
1
occupational exposure
1
premature ejaculation
1
COVID-19
1
anabolic steroids
1
HIV
1
kidney cancer
1
bladder exstrophy
1
longitudinal study
1
relationship health
1
vaginismus
1