A Toxicological Evaluation of Methylliberine (Dynamine®) by Timothy S. Murbach, Róbert Glávits, John R. Endres, Amy E. Clewell, Gábor Hirka, Adél Vértesi, Erzsébet Béres, Ilona Pasics Szakonyiné

“…In male animals, test item-related effects on body weight and sexual organs, which were not reversible after a 28-day recovery period without treatment, were observed in the high-dose group. …”
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Prevalence and Characterization of Psychological Trauma in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Itxaso Gardoki-Souto, Diego Redolar-Ripoll, Marta Fontana, Bridget Hogg, María José Castro, Josep M. Blanch, Fabiola Ojeda, Aleix Solanes, Joaquim Radua, Alicia Valiente-Gómez, Roser Cirici, Víctor Pérez, Benedikt L. Amann, Ana Moreno-Alcázar

“…Participants reported having suffered traumatic events throughout their lifespan, especially in childhood and early adolescence, in the form of emotional abuse, emotional neglect, sexual abuse, and physical abuse. Traumatic events predict both poor quality of life and a level of pain in adulthood. …”
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Prevalence of non-vaccine high-risk HPV cervical infections in vaccinated women: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Glauciane Resende do Nascimento, Ana Carolina da Silva Santos, Nayara Nascimento Toledo Silva, Nathalia Sernizon Guilmarães, Angélica Alves Lima, Wendel Coura-Vital

“…Abstract Background Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted lower genital tract infection worldwide and the main etiological factor of cervical cancer (CC). …”
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Mortality causes and health spending by gender and health conditions in octogenarians, nonagenarians and centenarians in Colombia by Oscar Espinosa, Valeria Bejarano, Isabella Franky, Sandeep Pagali, Michael Drummond, Oscar H. Franco

“…We found high expenditure on HIV/AIDS among older males suggesting the need for further study on sexually transmitted diseases prevention in this population. …”
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Treatment preferences of patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer: A discrete choice experiment by Liam Mannion, Verity Watson, Vinod Mullassery, Rajesh Nair, Thomas Charlton, Margaret Northover, Deborah Enting, Mieke Van Hemelrijck, Muhammad Shamim Khan, Ramesh Thurairaja, Suzanne Amery, Kathryn Chatterton, Kate Smith, Simon Hughes

“…Participants indicated a strong preference for treatments that increased their life expectancy (p = <0.001), had a lower risk of long‐term complications (p = <0.001) and less changes to their body image (p = <0.001). Changes to sexual wellbeing (p = 0.09) or an increase in acute side effects (p = 0.99) did not influence preferences. …”
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Comparative cross-sectional study on the prevalence, determinants and willingness to use long-acting reversible contraception among female students attending public and private uni... by Tope Michael Ipinnimo, Taofeek Adedayo Sanni, Kabir Adekunle Durowade, Olusegun Elijah Elegbede, Kayode Rasaq Adewoye, Oluseyi Adedeji Aderinwale, John Olujide Ojo, Ayo Kamal Alabi, Richard Dele Agbana, Joy Bosan

“…The prevalence of LARC usage among the sexually active respondents was 12.5% for public universities and 12.7% for private universities. …”
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“Sleepless nights are a daily reality for us” how women experiencing homelessness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia describe street life: a photovoice study by Kalkidan Yohannes, Kalkidan Yohannes, Kalkidan Yohannes, Mats Målqvist, Hannah Bradby, Yemane Berhane, Dagmawit Tewahido, Dagmawit Tewahido, Sibylle Herzig van Wees, Sibylle Herzig van Wees

“…Several unique gender-based issues affect homeless women’s well-being, including reproductive health issues, their homelessness experiences, and a high rate of sexual violence. In this study, we aimed to describe women’s experiences of street homelessness in their own terms and their suggestions to address their unmet needs.MethodsThis photovoice study draws on photos, focus group discussions, and semi-structured interviews. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Hair Growth Formulation Containing L.f (Teak) Leaf Extract: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study on Males with Androgenic Alopecia by Nutchaninad Tanuphol B.ATM, Neti Waranuch PhD, Vanuchawan Wisuitiprot PhD, Wudtichai Wisuitiprot PhD, Kamonlak Insumrong PhD, Prapapan Temkitthawon PhD, Nungruthai Suphrom PhD, Katechan Jampachaisri PhD, Corine Girard PhD, Kornkanok Ingkaninan PhD

“…Furthermore, the HT-teak group reported the highest satisfaction scores, and there were no indications of skin irritation or systemic effects on sexual dysfunction and palpitation after 24 weeks of HT-teak application. …”
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Prevalence and genotype distribution of cervical human papilomavirus infection in the pre-vaccination era: a population-based study in the Canary Islands by Silvia De Sanjosé, Vanesa Garcia, Octavio Arencibia, Virginia Benito, Amina Lubrano, Miguel Andujar, Esther Roura, Alejandra Torres, Begoña Vega, Marta Pavcovich, Miguel Angel Sanchez, Jose Luis Trujillo, Lucia Almeida, Milagros Santana, Rosaura Hurtado, Norberto Medina, Sonia Carballo, Maria del Carmen Camacho, Arancha Ruiz del Pozo, Alfoso Quesada, Eduardo Salido, Laia Bruni, Diana Alemán, Mónica Almeida, Ana María Arencibia, María Isabel Armas, Guillermina Batista, Victoria Bernal, Francisca Bernaldo de Quirós, Sili Bolaños, Dolores Casaña, Luisa Celedón, Isabel Cruz, Elisa Díaz, Inocencia Duarte, Felisa Expósito, Carmelo Felipe, Carlos Galván, María José García, María Isabel García, Virginia García, Elena Giménez, Teresa Godoy, Catalina Gómez, Lucia González, Luisa Gutiérrez, Mónica Hernández, Delia Herrera, Laura Herrera, Rosario Laseca, Carmen Marrero, Ofelia Marrero, Noa Mateos, Olivia Medina, Josefa Mendoza, Lucia Montesdeoca, Rosa Monzón, Cristina Morales, Mercedes Morales, M Dolores Navarro, María Ángeles Nieto, Noelia Pérez, Yurena Pérez, Antonio Ramos, Antonio Rico, Margarita Roldán, Esther Salamanca, Rosario Sánchez, Raquel Santana, Elvira Santos, Antonia Solanes, Elisabeth Soutto, Dulce Suarez, María Jesús Suárez, María Ángeles Tadeo, Virgen Valdés, Gabriela Valido, Iralla Vega, Maria del Pino Vega, María Angeles Afonso, Elisa Baena, María Pilar Baz, José de Armas, Alicia de la Puerta, Josefina García, María Asuncion González, Célida González, María Teresa Hernández, Josefa Limiñana, Carmen Rosa León, Fernando Marín, Emma Manrique, José Roberto Negrín, Rosa Olavarrieta, Verónica Perera, Concepción Sabater, Candelaria Sosvilla

“…Factors associated with an increased risk of infection were: young ages (18–29 years), the number of sexual partners throughout life, not being married, being a smoker, and having had previous cervical lesions or genital warts.Conclusions It is confirmed that prevalence of HPV infection in the female population of the Canary Islands is high, but similar to that of Spain, HPV 16 being the most frequent genotype. …”
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Mental health phenotypes of well-controlled HIV in Uganda by Leah H. Rubin, Leah H. Rubin, Leah H. Rubin, Leah H. Rubin, Kyu Cho, Jacob Bolzenius, Julie Mannarino, Rebecca E. Easter, Raha M. Dastgheyb, Aggrey Anok, Stephen Tomusange, Deanna Saylor, Maria J. Wawer, Noeline Nakasujja, Gertrude Nakigozi, Robert Paul

“…Comparisons revealed higher rates of sexual abuse during childhood among the PTSD phenotype vs. the minimal symptom phenotype (p = 0.03).DiscussionWe identified unique MH phenotypes among PWH and confirmed the importance of early life adversity as an early risk determinant for unfavorable MH among PWH in adulthood.…”
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Body composition as an indicator of metabolic changes in mice obtained by <i>in vitro</i> fertilization by M. V. Anisimova, Yanli Gon, G. V. Kontsevaya, A. V. Romashchenko, N. V. Khotskin, A. K. Stanova, L. A. Gerlinskaya, M. P. Moshkin

“…To identify body systems subject to epigenetic transformation during in vitro fertilization (IVF), comparative morphological and functional studies were performed on sexually mature offspring of outbred CD1 mice, specific-pathogen-free (SPF), obtained by IVF (experiment) and natural conception (control). …”
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Rapid diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis using machine-learning-assisted surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of human vaginal fluids by Xin-Ru Wen, Jia-Wei Tang, Jie Chen, Hui-Min Chen, Muhammad Usman, Quan Yuan, Yu-Rong Tang, Yu-Dong Zhang, Hui-Jin Chen, Liang Wang

“…This novel technique is simple, cheap, and rapid in accurately diagnosing bacterial vaginosis, potentially complementing current diagnostic methods in clinical laboratories.IMPORTANCEThe accurate and rapid diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis (BV) is crucial due to its high prevalence and association with serious health complications, including increased risk of sexually transmitted infections and adverse pregnancy outcomes. …”
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Cultural humility strategies for recruitment and retention of minoritised participants: a scoping review protocol by Mireille Chehade, Kellie McLean, Samar Mohsen Ashmawi, Moroni Fernandez Cajavilca, Baomi T Phung, Maya N Clark-Cutaia, Brynne Campbell Rice

“…Literature from 1993 to 2024 that captures the concept of cultural humility in health research with racial and ethnic or gender and sexual minoritised populations in the USA will be considered. …”
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Early and midterm efficacy of oxiplex gel on postoperative pain intensity, physical disability, and musculoskeletal power in patients undergoing lumbar discectomy by Alireza Tabibkhooei, Maziar Azar, Mohsen Nabiuni, Javad Jahandideh, Mohsen Benam, Farid Qoorchi Moheb Seraj, Feizollah Ebrahimnia, Ali Moradi

“…Additionally, there were no significant differences found in the prevalence of sexual or sphincteric disorders between the two groups during postoperative assessments (p = 0.639 and p = 0.15, respectively). …”
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Branched-chain amino acids levels associated with risk of erectile dysfunction: A Mendelian randomization analysis by Yijian Deng, Liying Zeng, Yigui Lai, Shuai Ji, Baizhao Peng, Hanqi Lu, Ming Wang, Hiu Yee Kwan, Qi Wang, Xiaoshan Zhao

“…Background: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a prevalent male sexual dysfunction that remarkably impacts patients' quality of life and is also recognized as a precursor to cardiovascular disease (CVD) events. …”
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A systematic review of military-to-civilian transition, The role of gender. by Alexandria Smith, Laura Rafferty, Bethany Croak, Neil Greenberg, Rafiyah Khan, Victoria Langston, Marie-Louise Sharp, Anne Stagg, Nicola Fear, Sharon Stevelink

“…Female veterans also struggled with the legacies of gender inequality, discrimination, and sexual assault which affected their development of a female veteran identity and affected the provision of services designed to meet their needs as a female. …”
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First report of non-marine ostracods (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from the Dahlak Archipelago (Eritrea), with the description of two new species by Giampaolo Rossetti, Ilaria Mazzini, Giorgio Chiozzi, Luca Vecchioni, Federico Marrone

“…The specimens analysed of Chrissia martensi n.sp. were all females, none of which had sperm inside the carapace, indicating the possibility of parthenogenetic reproduction in this species. A peculiar sexual dimorphism in the valve morphology characterises Ilyocypris dahlakensis n.sp., with females having a straight posterior margin, forming a right angle at the ventral anterior edge. …”
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Assessment of a novel unidirectional mid-term absorbable barbed suture versus a competitor barbed suture for vaginal cuff closure after gynaecology surgery, study protocol of a ran... by Petra Baumann, Lourdes Hinojosa Sánchez, Núria Grané Garcia, Larisa Sologiuc, Amadeus Hornemann

“…As secondary objectives, the following parameters will be collected and compared in both suture groups: intraoperative handling of the suture material, quality of life using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), patient satisfaction, pain, and complications occurring in the short-term and long-term follow-up. …”
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Clinical characteristics and risk factors to high-grade vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia: a single-institution study by Min Lu, Xiaoshan Hong, Tingyan Liu, Bi Mai, Guiying Hu, Xiaoli Sun

“…Results Among 1819 patients, 8.47% (154/1819) were diagnosed with high-grade VaIN (mean age: 42.1 ± 12.4 years), while 91.53% (1665/1819) had high‐grade CIN (mean age: 36.7 ± 10.0 years). Older age, longer sexual life duration, higher gravidity and parity, menopause, and prior cervical treatment were identified as risk factors for high‐grade VaIN (p < 0.001). …”
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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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