As a further indication of the link between hyperinsulinemia and ovarian steroidogenesis, hyperinsulinemic states induced by hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamps lead to increased ovarian androgen ...

Ovarian cancer is caused by a harmful overgrowth of cells in and around the ovaries. The cancer can start in the lining of the ovary or fallopian tube, the supportive tissue, or in the egg cell. There ...

But some cancers, such as ovarian cancer, also raise your risk for developing a different, second cancer in another part of the body later on. Here’s what you should know about secondary cancers ...

One of the project teams that won funding from ARPA-H in late 2024 aims to develop a drug that would extend ovarian function throughout a woman’s lifespan. Similar pharmaceutical strategies are ...

Ruptured ovarian cysts happen when these fluid-filled sacs in the ovaries break. The ovarian cyst wall opens up, which exposes the fluid in the cyst to your abdominal cavity. Physical activity or ...

because PCOS hyperandrogenism is a result of ovarian and not adrenal androgen production. [10] In addition, glucocorticoids tend to increase insulin resistance, which would be an unwanted side ...