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1. Introduction
2. Purpose of talk
3. Life history theory
4. Environmental effects on human reproduction (1)
5. Environmental effects on human reproduction (2)
6. How do you measure reproductive function?
7. Gonadal function measures reproductive ability (1)
8. Salivary hormones
9. Pulsatile patterns in hormones
10. Testicular function?
11. Gonadal function measures reproductive ability (2)
12. Hormonal variation (1)
13. Hormonal variation (2)
14. Hormones and ovarian function in populations (1)
15. Hormones and ovarian function in populations (2)
16. Why such plasticity - nutritional theory
17. Effects of weight loss on ovarian function (1)
18. Effects of weight loss on ovarian function (2)
19. Effects of weight loss on ovarian function (3)
20. Why such plasticity - energetic theory
21. Energetics and ovarian function (1)
22. Energetics and ovarian function (2)
23. Ovarian function and reproduction
24. Effects of energetic stress
25. Low hormones and fertility
26. Estradiol levels in conception cycles
27. Interpretation
28. Ovarian function and energetic stress
29. Why such plasticity - genetic theory
30. Genetic effects
31. Why such plasticity - developmental theory
32. Developmental hypotheses (1)
33. Developmental effects on ovarian function
34. Women in the study
35. Hormonal results (1)
36. Hormonal results (2)
37. Hormonal results (3)
38. Developmental hypotheses (2)
39. Foetal development
40. Interpretation of results
41. Reproductive hormones in males
42. Bangladeshi males
43. Hormonal results (4)
44. Male hormonal results
45. Why such plasticity - immunological theory
46. Immune function and reproductive ecology
47. Hormones and health (1)
48. Hormones and health (2)
49. Health implications (breast cancer risk) (1)
50. Health implications (breast cancer risk) (2)
51. Health implications (breast cancer risk) (3)
52. Health implications (cancer risk) (1)
53. Health implications (cancer risk) (2)
54. Health implications (cancer risk) (3)
55. Health implications (breast cancer risk) (4)
56. Bangladeshi male health
57. Hormones and health (3)
58. Environmental effects on human reproduction (3)

Topics Covered

• Environmental effects on human reproduction
• Measuring reproductive ability
• Hormonal variation and ovarian function in different populations
• Effect of nutrition on reproductive function
• Effect of energetics on reproductive function
• Effect of genetics on reproductive function
• Developmental effects on reproductive function
• Immunological effects on reproductive function
• Hormones and health implications

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Series:

• Evolution and Medicine

Categories:

• Reproduction & Development

Therapeutic Areas:

• Gynaecology & Obstetrics

Talk Citation

Publication History

• Published on October 1, 2007
• Reviewed on August 16, 2020

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. Gillian Bentley has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.