Reproductive Endocrinology
Clinical teaching and practical ideas for your next study session.
Paracentesis in OHSS: When to Drain Pressure-Driven Ascites
Learn when OHSS ascites warrants paracentesis, why persistent oliguria matters, how to interpret dyspnea, and how to practise this focused short-answer decision.
PMOS (Formerly PCOS): Why Test Glucose, Not Fasting Insulin?
Insulin can amplify ovarian androgen production and raise free testosterone, but a fasting insulin level is not a useful routine decision tool. Learn which glycemic assessment guides care—and why.
POI Etiology Workup After Diagnosis: How to Handle the Four-Lab SAQ When TSH and TPO Differ
A four-lab POI SAQ tests whether you can separate diagnosis from causation. Learn the current core workup, the TSH-versus-TPO trap, and a focused retrieval exercise.
OHSS Hospitalization: Why Hypotension and Hemoconcentration Matter More Than Ovarian Size
The admission decision in ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is driven less by ovarian diameter than by effective circulating volume, organ function, symptom control, and the safety of outpatient monitoring. Learn why hypotension, tachycardia, hemoconcentration, oliguria, and respiratory compromise change disposition.