Functional mobility and lumbopelvic rhythm in women with and without stress urinary incontinence: An observational pilot study.

Objective: To examine the functional mobility and lumbopelvic rhythm of the continent and incontinent women.

Design: An observational pilot study was performed with two groups of women, who never experienced falls.

Methods: Participants were 27 women with urinary incontinence and 27 matched controls.

Gender Differences on the Awareness of Human Papillomavirus Infection and Vaccination.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is implicated in causing several types of cancer, including cervical cancer. In Brazil, the quadrivalent HPV vaccine is provided free of charge for children between the ages of 9 and 14. Nevertheless, the vaccination coverage rate has remained below 60% since its implementation in 2014.

Association between the rs1036819 polymorphism of the ZFAT gene and pelvic organ prolapse: a case-control study.

Introduction And Hypothesis: The identification of risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) would contribute to planning prevention strategies. This study tests the hypothesis that the rs1036819 polymorphism in the ZFAT gene is associated with POP and investigates other risk factors for prolapse development.

Methods: A case-control study was carried out including 826 postmenopausal women divided into POP cases (stages III and IV) and controls (stages 0 and I), assessed by anamnesis, examination, and peripheral blood samples.