Reproductive System & Sexual Disorders: Current Research
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ISSN: 2161-038X
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2161-038X
+44 1300 500008
Research Article
Reproductive Behavior of Female University Students in Relation to
Endocrine Regulators Concentration in Blood Plasma during Ovarian
Cycle Phases
Author(s): Barbora Matejovičová, Mária Vondráková, Mária Boledovicová, Alexandra Pobisova, Tomáš Žatko and Alexander SirotkinBarbora Matejovičová, Mária Vondráková, Mária Boledovicová, Alexandra Pobisova, Tomáš Žatko and Alexander Sirotkin
The aim of our work based on answers of Slovak women - university students that are representing an important target group, was to analyse their reproductive behaviour and opinions, because the behaviour and opinions concerning reproduction could differ significantly depending also on education. Our goal was to analyze associations among reproductive behaviour of university student girls, their opinions and concentrations of endocrine regulators (insulin-like growth factors IGF-1, estradiol, testosterone and progesterone) in the blood serum and record their changes during the ovarian cycle. The group under study encompassed 301 female university students aged 19 ± 1.371 years. Analysis of reproductive behaviour characteristics were based on a questionnaire method. Concentrations of the IGF-1, testosterone, estradiol and progesterone in blood plasma .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-038X.1000158