How does the rise in contraceptive usage predict pregnancy termination among young women in Kenya? an in-depth multilevel analysis by Stephen Okechukwu Chukwudeh, Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa, Oluwatobi Abel Alawode, David Olawade, Sinegugu Shongwe, Ritika Tiwari

“…Abstract Background Young women were less likely to practise consistent contraceptive use and are also known to exhibit risky sexual behaviours, which could lead to unintended pregnancy. …”
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Factors associated with adolescent pregnancy among girls aged between 15 and 19 years in Muhanga district, Rwanda by Isaie Nshimiyimana, Mochama Monica, Amos Habimana

“…Addressing educational gaps, improving financial support systems, and enhancing sexual and reproductive health education are crucial steps. …”
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Chinese version of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire: psychometric properties and clinical applications by Wei Wei, Zhe Zhang, Lin Zhu, Qian Zhang, Xin-Lu Cai, Qingying Ye, Ke Ni, Minmin Yin, David A. Preece, Bao-Ming Li

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Access to support services for individuals who experience intimate partner violence during stressful life events (SLEs) in high-income countries: Protocol for a scoping review. by Dina Idriss-Wheeler, Ziad El-Khatib, Sanni Yaya

“…Studies have linked IPV to poor health, resulting in lower mental, physical, sexual, and reproductive health outcomes. IPV has also been shown as a barrier to labour force participation, leading to negative socioeconomic outcomes (i.e., low or no employment). …”
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Self-sampling and self-testing for HIV at a commercial and community-based test provider in the Netherlands: user preferences and usability by I. J. M. Willemstein, O. Shobowale, A. M. Żakowicz, H. Bos, E. L. M. Op de Coul

“…Women and heterosexual men were more likely to buy an HIVSS/ST as part of a combination Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) test package. …”
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Comparison of Self-Efficacy and Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination among Various Types of Decision Makers in Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Dora Samaria, Eva Tallutondok, Chandrayani Simanjorang, Imanuel Imanuel

“…Specific criteria were women aged 18-26 for SDM, sexually inexperienced female adolescents aged 9-17 for ADM, and mothers of eligible female adolescents for HDM. …”
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Most diverse, most neglected: weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) are ubiquitous specialized brood-site pollinators of tropical flora by Haran, Julien, Kergoat, Gael J., de Medeiros, Bruno A. S.

“…Another characteristic feature is that flowers often perform thermogenesis and exhibit a range of strategies to separate sexual phases, either spatially or temporally. Conversely, lineages of brood-site weevil pollinators present numerous shared behavioral and physiological traits, and often form multispecific assemblages of closely related species on a single host; recent studies also revealed that they generally display a high degree of phylogenetic niche conservatism. …”
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Páginas proibidas: censura de livros no Brasil by Renata Teodoro Viana, Enrique Muriel-Torrado, Jorge Moisés Kroll do Prado

“…As razões subjacentes a esses atos de censura são moldadas por questões políticas, religiosas, morais e temáticas vinculadas a gênero e orientação sexual.…”
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Sex reversal induced by 17β-estradiol may be achieved by regulating the neuroendocrine system of the Pacific white shrimp Penaeus vannamei by Tao Wang, Shihao Li, Yang Yu, Fuhua Li

“…Abstract Background Due to sexual dimorphism in growth of penaeid shrimp, all-female cultivation is desirable for the aquaculture industry. 17β-estradiol (E2) has the potential to induce the male-to-female sex reversal of decapod species. …”
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PATOLOGÍA GINECOLÓGICA EN MUJERES CON TRASPLANTE RENAL. by Jorge López Olmos

“…Se realiza exploración ginecológica, toma de muestras para citología cervicovaginal, ecografía transvaginal, y en algunos casos: solicitud de mamografías, muestra para virus del papiloma (VPH-ADN), cultivo bacteriológico o de ITS (infecciones de trasmisión sexual). RESULTADOS: En 11 años (2008-2018), sobre 51.342 consultas, tenemos 23 casos de trasplante renal (TR), representan el 0,044 %. …”
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Gender beliefs and norms underlying intimate partner violence stigma among women living in Botswana: Results of an exploratory factor analysis. by Ari Ho-Foster, Mercilene Tanyaradzwa Machisa, Lorato Ruth Moalusi, Nicola Christofides

“…Some 40.9% (n = 244) of women have experienced physical and/or sexual IPV at least once in their lives. Among them, an EFA of 31 gender beliefs and norms identified three latent variables: community norms about male dominance over female partners (C-MDP) (11 items; ω = 0.86); respondent beliefs about male dominance over female partners (I-MDP) (12 items; ω = 0.83); and survivor blaming attitudes (SBA) for the IPV they experienced (8-items; ω = 0.83). …”
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Estimation of Knowledge, Attitude and Prevalence of Female Sex Dysfunction in Elderly Pakistani Women by Khola Noreen, Farah Ayyaz, Lubna Meraj, Tabinda Khalid, Javara Malik, Muhammad Akram Randhawa

“…Around 70% (106) reported that they felt depressed because of sexual problems. Results of binary logistic regression analysis showed that females aged 40-50 years were 2.2 times (p=0.007) more knowledgeable about FSD as compared to elderly women  > 60 years. …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine (Mindful,Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Complemented with Bodywork) in the Treatment of Experienced Mental Illness by Søren Ventegodt, Suzette Thegler, Tove Andreasen, Flemming Struve, Lars Enevoldsen, Laila Bassaine, Margrethe Torp, Joav Merrick

“…For the treatment responders, all measured aspects of life (on a five point Likert Scale) improved significantly, simultaneously, and radically: somatic health (from 2.9 to 2.3), self-esteem/relationship to self (from 3.5 to 2.3), relationship to partner (from 4.7 to 2.9 [no partner was rated as “6”]), relationship to friends (from 2.5 to 2.0), ability to love (from 3.8 to 2.4), self-assessed sexual ability (from 3.5 to 2.4), self-assessed social ability (from 3.2 to 2.1), self-assessed working ability (from 3.3 to 2.4), and self-assessed quality of life (from 4.0 to 2.3. …”
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Transient sex-related changes in the mice hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis during the acute phase of the inflammatory process by T. Daneva, E. Spinedi, R. Hadid, M.-C. Jacquier, M. Giacomini, R. C. Gaillard

“…The data demonstrate the existence of a clear sexual dimorphism in basal condition and during the acute phase response as well as in the recovery of the HPA axis function shortly after infection.…”
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The study of pubertal stage and age of menarche in girls in Isfahan province, Iran by Nafiseh Mozafarian, Mahin Hashemipour, Mohammad Reza Maracy, Masoumeh Pourrajab, Razieh Omidi, Roya Kelishadi

“…Trained physicians determined the breast development through both visual inspection and palpation, in addition, mothers assessed their daughter’s pubic hair growth using Tanner’s Sexual Maturation Scale (SMS) by comparison to standard pictures. …”
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‘That’s Enough’ - Workplace Violence Against Physicians, Pharmacists, and Nurses in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review of Prevalence, Causes, and Consequences by Alhomoud F

“…Verbal violence was the most reported type (19.7– 98.2%), followed by threats (12– 74.4%), physical violence (3– 79%), and sexual violence (1.9– 76.5%). Perpetrators were predominantly male, with patients (7.1– 99.3%) and their relatives or friends (6.6– 91%) as the primary sources. …”
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The Impact of Chronic Pelvic Pain and Bowel Morbidity on Quality of Life in Cervical Cancer Patients Treated With Radio (Chemo) Therapy. A Systematic Literature Review by Natuhwera G, Ellis P

“…Studies reported disruptions in nearly all domains of quality-of-life, including global, physical, emotional/psychological, financial, sexual, social, role functioning as a result of being treated with radiotherapy or radio-chemotherapy.Conclusion: Chronic pelvic pain and bowel morbidity are common adverse events experienced by cervical cancer patients receiving, or who have received, pelvic radiotherapy or radio-chemotherapy. …”
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Knowledge and attitude among Egyptian medical students regarding the role of human papillomavirus vaccine in prevention of oropharyngeal cancer: a questionnaire-based observational... by Mohammed. N. Abdelaziz, Abdullah Hefnawy, Hajer Azzam, Omar Reisha, Omar Hamdy

“…Potential ways of infection are skin warts, sexual activity, exposure, immunization, or oral sex. …”
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Causes and Clinical Profiles of Ascites at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Oumer Abdu Muhie

“…Eight (15.4%) patients reported a history of multiple sexual partners. Herbal medicine use was reported by 28 patients (53.8%). …”
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Prevalence and influencing factors of non-suicidal self-injurious behaviour among Chinese college students: a Meta-analysis by TAO Silu, MAO Guoju, XIONG Yi, GUO Mengjia, WU Dongmei

“…Freshman year [OR=1.55, 95%CI(1.22, 1.97)], sophomore year [OR=1.74, 95%CI(1.36, 2.23)], bornin urban or town [OR=1.44, 95%CI(1.26, 1.64)], non-medical colleges or majors [OR=1.50, 95%CI(1.39, 1.61)], negative life events [OR=1.02, 95%CI(1.01, 1.04)], sexual abuse in primary school or earlier [OR=3.14, 95%CI(1.97, 5.02)], depression [OR=1.47, 95%CI(1.33, 1.63)], anxiety [OR=2.20, 95%CI(1.25, 3.87)], fantasies [OR=1.18, 95%CI(1.03, 1.35)], alcohol consumption [OR=1.60, 95%CI(1.40, 1.83)], and feelings of sadness and despair [OR=6.32, 95%CI(2.96, 13.51)] were the risk factors for prevalence of NSSI in Chinese college students.Conclusion The prevalence of NSSI among Chinese college students is high and closely related to a variety of factors. …”
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