Pubertal Pathways in Girls Enrolled in a Contemporary British Cohort by Krista Yorita Christensen, Mildred Maisonet, Carol Rubin, Adrianne Holmes, W. Dana Flanders, Jon Heron, Jean Golding, Michael A. McGeehin, Michele Marcus

“…Data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children were used to describe initiation of secondary sexual characteristic development of girls. Tanner stages of breast and pubic hair and menarche status were self-reported via mailed questionnaires, administered from ages 8–14. …”
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A Single‐Cell Atlas of Crab Ovary Provides New Insights Into Oogenesis in Crustaceans by Li Lu, Tao Wang, An Liu, Haihui Ye

“…Abstract Oogenesis is crucial for sexual reproduction and provides the material basis for population continuation. …”
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Parasite Fauna of the Blackbelly Garter Snake (<i>Thamnophis melanogaster</i>) in Central Mexico by Frida S. Silva-Trejo, Petra Sánchez-Nava, Armando Sunny, Crystian Sadiel Venegas-Barrera, Javier Manjarrez

“…Vertebrates function as intermediate hosts for the last larval stages of metazoan parasites and as their definitive hosts where sexual reproduction takes place. In this work, the metazoans that parasitize the snake <i>Thamnophis melanogaster</i> in Laguna de Cuitzeo, Michoacán, were identified, and their infection parameters were calculated to determine the factors that determine the presence of the metazoan species found. …”
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Idiopathic Central Precocious Puberty Associated with 11 Mb De Novo Distal Deletion of the Chromosome 9 Short Arm by Mariangela Cisternino, Erika Della Mina, Laura Losa, Alexandra Madè, Giulia Rossetti, Lorenzo Andrea Bassi, Giovanni Pieri, Baran Bayindir, Jole Messa, Orsetta Zuffardi, Roberto Ciccone

“…In our case, more than 40 genes were encompassed in the deleted region, among which, DMRT1 which is gonad-specific and has a sexually dimorphic expression pattern and ERMP1 which is required in rats for the organization of somatic cells and oocytes into discrete follicular structures. …”
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Establishment of a UPLC-MS/MS Method for Studying the Effect of Salt-Processing on Tissue Distribution of Twelve Major Bioactive Components of Qing’e Pills in Rats by Jingxia Hou, Shangyang Lin, Jinlan Lu, Yu Wu, Li Wu, Zhipeng Chen, Weidong Li

“…Relative targeting efficiency (RTE) results showed that all 12 chemical components targeted the kidney and sexual organs. The results indicated that the Eucommiae Cortex and Psoraleae Fructus after salt-processing could significantly increase the distribution of components to the kidney and generative organs.…”
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Schistosoma sex-biased microRNAs regulate ovarian development and egg production by targeting Wnt signaling pathway by Pengfei Du, Tianqi Xia, Xuxin Li, Bikash R. Giri, Chuantao Fang, Shun Li, Shi Yan, Guofeng Cheng

“…Consequently, understanding the mechanisms of sexual maturation and egg production may open a new avenue for controlling schistosomiasis. …”
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The Ground and the Sky on the Axis of Metaphor (The metaphorical process of sense-giving to the natural phenomena funded on the orientational metaphors) by ُShayesteh Sadat Mousavi, Mahmoud Rahimi

“…By presenting some evidence of the main Persian literary texts, we have shown how the human kind borrows concepts from the theological, spiritual, emotional, physical, and sexual domains and projects them to the domain of natural phenomena. …”
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A Chromosomal-level genome assembly and annotation of fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii) by Li Li, Fawen Hu, Dong Liu, Xiaolong Wang, Jing Diao, Yijing Zhu, Fengxiang Gao, Ying Fan, Yuxia Jian, Xue Wang, Lei Pan, Wen Guo

“…However, the aquaculture industry faces challenges such as trait degradation, early sexual maturity, and disease susceptibility, necessitating advanced genomic interventions for sustainable cultivation. …”
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“Knotted electrical wire with a glass tube at the top as a foreign body in a male urethra: a case report” by Arian Karimi Rouzbahani, Bahar Amiri, Ahad Fazeli, Behzad Yousefi Yeganeh

“…The patient admitted he inserted soft objects into his penis for pleasure, curiosity, feelings of emptiness, and the need for sexual excitement. A pelvic x-ray confirmed the presence of a knotted wire stump within the urinary bladder. …”
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Recent Advances in Our Understanding of Human Inflammatory Dendritic Cells in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection by Freja A. Warner van Dijk, Kirstie M. Bertram, Thomas R. O’Neil, Yuchen Li, Daniel J. Buffa, Andrew N. Harman, Anthony L. Cunningham, Najla Nasr

“…The primary preventative HIV intervention, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), is ineffective in blocking transmission in anogenital inflammation. Pre-existing sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) and anogenital microbiota dysbiosis are the leading causes of inflammation, where inflammation is extensive and often asymptomatic and undiagnosed. …”
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Unraveling HPV-associated cancer complexity: From molecular insights to innovative therapies by Tara Chand, Ashwini Kumar Dubey, Gauri Misra

“…Human papillomavirus (HPV) contributes to a high global incidence of sexually transmitted infections, predominantly associated with cervical cancer, as well as head and neck, penile, anal, vaginal, and vulvar cancers. …”
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Frontotemporal Dementia, Manifested as Schizophrenia, with Decreased Heterochromatin on Chromosome 1 by Philippos Gourzis, Maria Skokou, Panagiotis Polychronopoulos, Evanthia Soubasi, Irene-Eva Triantaphyllidou, Christos Aravidis, Antonia-Ioanna Sarela, Zoe Kosmaidou

“…She demonstrated severe sexual disinhibition, hyperphagia, lack of motivation, apathy, psychotic symptoms, suicidal thoughts, and cognitive deterioration. …”
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Oropharyngeal cancer associated with human papillomavirus. A Case Report by Lianet Pérez Rodríguez, Grisel Utrera Díaz, Miriam Magaly González González del Pino, Leydis Macías Ortiz

“…He was an inveterate smoker with irregular sexual activity who presented to consultation two years ago, after suffering from dysphonia for 3 months. …”
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Teenage Motherhood and its Effect on the Social Welfare of The Victims: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Kwesiga, Siifa

“…Teenagers in Uganda are increasingly starting sexual intercourse at early ages in their lives. Hence the study offers an in-depth analysis of the relative contribution of some socio¬demographic factors in explaining adolescent pregnancy in Kabale Municipality. …”
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Demographic and clinical impact on preoperative BREAST-Q ePROM completion and baseline outcomes in women undergoing breast cancer surgery: a quantitative descriptive study at a Dan... by Karin Piil, Volker Jürgen Schmidt, Stine Thestrup Hansen, Lone Bak Hansen, Anna Mejldal, Julie Hougaard Prüsse, Lotte Gebhard Ørsted

“…Lower educational achievement was correlated with reduced breast satisfaction and psychosocial and sexual well-being; for example, patients with a master’s/doctoral level education scored 14.29 points higher in psychosocial well-being (95% CI 6.50; 22.07, p&lt;0.001) compared with those with lower secondary education. …”
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Recruitment of Young Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men for a Web-Based Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Intervention: Differences in Participant Characteristics an... by Daniel J Marshall, Amy L Gower, Mira L Katz, José A Bauermeister, Abigail B Shoben, Paul L Reiter

“…ResultsMost demographic and health-related characteristics differed by web-based recruitment source, including race or ethnicity (P<.001), relationship status (P<.001), education level (P<.001), employment status (P<.001), sexual self-identity (P<.001), health insurance status (P<.001), disclosure of sexual orientation (P=.048), and connectedness to the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) community (P<.001) The type of device used by participants during study enrollment also differed across groups, with smartphone use higher among participants recruited via dating apps (n=660, 96.6%) compared to those recruited via social media (n=318, 78.9%) or other digital sources (n=85, 60.3%; P<.001). …”
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Photodynamic therapy with hematoporphyrin derivative for the treatment of penile verrucous carcinoma: A case report by Runqun Liu, Xiaoqing Xiang, Yanliang Li, Guozhang Ma, Junhong Ye

“…Syphilis and HIV tests were negative, and a biopsy confirmed verrucous carcinoma.The patient underwent initial circumcision at a local hospital, but persistent lesions raised concerns about further surgery impairing sexual function and anatomical integrity. To preserve both anatomical and functional integrity, the patient opted for Hematoporphyrin Derivative-Photodynamic Therapy (HpD-PDT). …”
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Modeling the potential impact of rectal microbicides to reduce HIV transmission in bathhouses by Romulus Breban, Ian McGowan, Chad Topaz, Elissa J. Schwartz, Peter Anton, Sally Blower

“…A new mathematical model describing HIV transmissiondynamics among men who have sex with men (MSM) in bathhouses is constructed and analyzed.The model incorporates key features affecting transmission, including sexual rolebehavior (insertive and receptive anal intercourse acts), biological transmissibilityof HIV, frequency and efficacy of condom usage, and, most pertinently, frequency andefficacy of rectal microbicide usage. …”
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Contraceptive care post-Dobbs: A qualitative study of clinic staff perspectives by Alicia VandeVusse, Jennifer Mueller, Octavia Mulhern, Sidney Cech

“…Abortion restrictions such as those introduced in some states following the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision have spillover effects on broader sexual and reproductive health service provision, such as contraceptive services. …”
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Interdisciplinary relationships between Health Education and Universal Literature by Míriam Gutiérrez Escobar, Felicia Margarita Llerena Bermúdez, Lourdes González Pérez, José Carlos Medina Alejo, María Bello Benet, Anisley Cazañas Hernández

“…Current and important topics were addressed: collective - personal hygiene and sexual education, by selecting work fragments from different countries and times, from Greco-Latin culture until to the nineteenth century; didactic guides are presented which make it possible to enrich and deepen the study of a work beyond an exclusively literary perspective, contributing to increase health education and strengthen interdisciplinary links. …”
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