Diagnostic Challenges in Ovarian Hyperthecosis: Clinical Presentation with Subdiagnostic Testosterone Levels by Sanket Shah, Callie Torres, Naser Gharaibeh

“…Symptoms of hyperandrogenism and virilization in postmenopausal women warrant workup for ovarian hyperthecosis. In this case series, we discuss two patients who presented with symptoms of hyperandrogenism and metabolic abnormalities including insulin resistance stemming from ovarian hyperthecosis. …”
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Mycoplasma genitalium: An Emerging Sexually Transmitted Infection by Jessian L. Munoz, Oluwatosin Jaiyeoba Goje

“…Doxycycline, the first-line antibiotic for urethritis, is largely ineffective in the treatment of M. genitalium and furthermore, resistance to macrolide has also emerged. The most effective drug is Moxifloxacin although there are emerging reports of resistance to it in various parts of the world. …”
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The Minangkabau Woman Against Discrimination: Rahmah El Yunusiyyah's Islamic Education Thoughts (1900-1969) by Agus Mahfudin Setiawan, Nurul Hidayati, Uswatun Hasanah, Briliant Windy Khairunnisa

“…This article aims to explore Rahmah El Yunusiyyah's resistance against discrimination faced by Minangkabau women in accessing education. …”
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Is There An Association Between Kisspeptin Levels And Gestational Diabetes Mellitus? by Emine Arslan, Umit Gorkem, Cihan Togrul

“…Study Design: A total of 158 pregnant women between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation were divided into two groups according to gestational diabetes mellitus status: (i) Pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (gestational diabetes mellitus group, n=76) and (ii) Healthy pregnant women (control group, n=82). …”
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Assessment of Zinc Alpha-2 Glycoprotein Level in Gestational Diabetes Woman in Respect to Glycemic Status with and without Treatment by Bara Nahdh Saleem, Manal Khalid Abdulridha, Hind Abdalkhaliq Showman, Manal Sabbar

“…There was significant increase in Fasting Blood Glucose and Glycated Hemoglobin in GDM pregnant women group 2 and 3 compared to group 1 pregnant women, meanwhile, slight increase in fasting plasma insulin level and Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA IR) among group 2 and 3 compared to group 1 pregnant women, though not noticeable (P≥ 0.05). …”
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Entre conflits et pouvoir : le rôle des Africaines-Américaines dans la création des associations féminines noires (1890-1960) by Christine Dualé

“…But their fight was not immune from conflicts with women themselves and with black males. While producing new definitions of themselves, they also created new tools of resistance. …”
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Expression of Dual-Specificity Phosphatase 9 in Placenta and Its Relationship with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Qiang Wei, Xiaomin Pu, Li Zhang, Yi Xu, Meifan Duan, Yuemei Wang

“…DUSP9 upregulation in the placenta of GDM pregnant women may promote insulin resistance, which may correlate with the occurrence of GDM. …”
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Clinical Profiles, Occurrence, and Management of Adolescent Patients with HAIR-AN Syndrome by Hatim A. Omar, Stephanie Logsdon, Jessica Richards

“…It is one of the most common causes of menstrual problems, hyperandrogenic symptoms, and insulin resistance among young women. Review of clinical data in an outpatient adolescent clinic showed that of the 1,002 young women (ages 10—21 years) attending the clinic over a 2-year period, 50 (5%) were diagnosed with HAIR-AN syndrome. …”
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Exploring the Association Between the Doppler Findings of Endometriomal Wall Vascularization and Volume of the Endometrioma by Berna Seçkin, Ayla Sargın Oruç, Yunus Yıldız, Mustafa Uğur

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Gendering the Decision-Making Positions in Higher Education: A Cross-Sectional Gender Audit in Three Selected Universities in Malawi by Juliet Chiwaya Kamwendo

“…The findings reveal a stagnated culture of colonial regime sustained by with patriarchal structure which continue to favour men in decision-making positions at the expense of women. In addition, all three institutions suffer gender-blind promotion criteria and systematic institutional resistance which makes it difficult for women to ascend to decision-making positions hence the hierarchy is highly dominated by males. …”
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Feminización de las luchas antiextractivistas: el colectivo Mujeres Amazónicas Defensoras de la Selva by Yolanda Martínez Suárez

“…Through their situated agency and epistemic authority as Indigenous Amazonian women, the Mujeres Amazónicas have redefined political resistance, introducing a powerful challenge to extractivist systems and transforming the political landscape at every level.…”
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Staphylococcus saprophyticus Recovered from Humans, Food, and Recreational Waters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Viviane Santos de Sousa, Ana Paula de Souza da-Silva, Leif Sorenson, Raphael Paiva Paschoal, Renata Fernandes Rabello, Eloiza Helena Campana, Márcia Soares Pinheiro, Lyssa Oliveira Ferreira dos Santos, Natacha Martins, Ana Carolina Nunes Botelho, Renata Cristina Picão, Sérgio Eduardo Longo Fracalanzza, Lee Woodland Riley, George Sensabaugh, Beatriz Meurer Moreira

“…Staphylococcus saprophyticus is an important agent of urinary tract infection (UTI) in young women, but information about this pathogen in human microbiota and in common environment is lacking. …”
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TUBUH DAN JILBAB: ANTARA DIRI DAN ‘LIYAN’ by Titik Rahayu, Siti Fathonah

“…Wearing jilbab as an obligation of the religious teaching is not the only reason for Muslim women to wear it. There are many factors that cause someone wearing jilbab. …”
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“Your mother is in the struggle!” The gender dimension of the search for the disappeared in Nuevo Leon, Mexico by Nadejda Iliná

“…Why are women the ones who, in most cases, decide to search for their loved ones? …”
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Sex Differences in Energy Metabolism Need to Be Considered with Lifestyle Modifications in Humans by Betty N. Wu, Anthony J. O'Sullivan

“…These observations suggest that the relationship between kilojoules consumed and kilojoules utilised is different in men and women. The reason for these sex differences in energy metabolism is not known; however, it may relate to sex steroids, differences in insulin resistance, or metabolic effects of other hormones such as leptin. …”
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The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and the Metabolic Syndrome: A Possible Chronobiotic-Cytoprotective Adjuvant Therapy by Eduardo Spinedi, Daniel P. Cardinali

“…Polycystic ovary syndrome is a highly frequent reproductive-endocrine disorder affecting up to 8–10% of women worldwide at reproductive age. Although its etiology is not fully understood, evidence suggests that insulin resistance, with or without compensatory hyperinsulinemia, and hyperandrogenism are very common features of the polycystic ovary syndrome phenotype. …”
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Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Plus Metformin to Prevent Persistent Endometrial Hyperplasia by Vakkas Korkmaz, Enis Özkaya, Tuncay Küçüközkan, Fadıl Kara, Yasemin Çekmez, Hilal Korkmaz

“…Seventy two of these women were administered cylic oral medroxyprogesterone acetate 10 mg/day for 3 months, 62 of these women were also receiving metformin 1000 mg/day due to preexisting insulin resistance and and all subjects underwent control endometrial sampling after treatment. …”
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SEXY CHINKIES IN INDIAN CITIES: CAN WE EMBRACE A SLANT-EYED MARY? by I. Aye

“…It asks how Mary, if she were slant-eyed, negotiated the humiliation and discrimination of race and gender, and how the figure of Mary can help challenge the public myth and offer a site of resistance for north-eastern women, many of whom are Christian. …”
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Institution familiale et injonction à l’hétérosexualité à Dakar by Nicolas Faynot

“…To do so, we will present four different male profiles, all belonging to the same family unit, in order to understand how someone comes to be designated by the reputation of “loving women”. Our observations show that a man must display a certain number of aptitudes in order to be considered as “loving women”. …”
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Des corps « monstres ». Historique du stigmate féministe by Caroline Fayolle

“…This article analyses the stigmatization of pioneers in the struggle for women’s rights. By focusing on the monstrous figure of the « woman-man », it examines the pathologisation of feminism and the strategies of resistance developed by activists. …”
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