Sociodemographic profiles and use-dynamics of Jadelle (levonorgestrel) implants in Jos, Nigeria.

Background: Contraceptive implants (including Jadelle) are highly effective, safe, and easy to use and have a long duration of action. They do not interfere with intercourse with immediate return to fertility after removal. However, disruption of the menstrual bleeding pattern is almost inevitable and coercive prescription may be a problem because insertion and removal of implants are provider dependent.

Urinary diversion for patients with inoperable obstetric vesicovaginal fistula: the Jos, Nigeria experience.

Introduction: Repair of obstetric urinary fistula may result in successful fistula closure, but often incontinence persists. Our goal was to review our experience with continent urinary diversion in our patients with inoperable vesicovaginal fistula (VVF).

Methods: The database of patients who underwent urinary diversion at ECWA Evangel VVF Centre in Jos, Nigeria, between 1996 and 2012, was reviewed.

Secondary brain choriocarcinoma: a case report.

Choriocarcinoma metastasizes widely. One in every ten choriocarcinoma that leaves its primary site, metastasizes to the brain. This 27 years old patient presented with symptoms of space occupying lesion that was confirmed by CT-SCAN.

BODY WEIGHT CHANGES IN WOMEN USING IMPLANON IN JOS, NIGERIA.

Background: The fear of weight gain is one of the adverse events that make women to discontinue Implanon® (etonorgestrel) contraceptive. Black women are more prone to gain weight with the use of such progestogen-only contraceptives than women of other racial groups. The weight of women is also an important consideration since it influences the concentration of the active drug and may predispose to failure at a higher weight profile.

The burden of vesico-vaginal fistula in north central Nigeria.

Background: Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF), as seen in this environment, is a major cause of severe morbidity and potential mortality, which can result in marital disruption, rejection and, eventual destitution.

Aims And Objectives: To determine the socio-demographic characteristics, fistula features, and evaluate the intervention measures in Jos, North Central Nigeria.

Setting: This study was carried out at the VVF Centre, ECWA Evangel Hospital, Jos, North Central Nigeria.

Obstetric fistula: the ECWA Evangel VVF Center surgical experience from Jos, Nigeria.

Introduction And Hypothesis: The objectives of this study are to analyze the surgical outcomes of women undergoing obstetric fistula repair operations at the ECWA Evangel VVF Center, Jos, Nigeria, and to identify factors associated with postoperative urinary continence.

Methods: Sociodemographic and clinical data were abstracted retrospectively from the Center's database for patients who underwent vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) repair operations. These data were compared with clinical outcome ("wet" or "dry") at the time of hospital discharge.

The obstetric vesicovaginal fistula: characteristics of 899 patients from Jos, Nigeria.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics of women with obstetric vesicovaginal fistulas at a hospital in north central Nigeria.

Study Design: A retrospective record review was conducted of all women who were seen with vesicovaginal fistulas at Evangel Hospital in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, between January 1992 and June 1999.

Results: A total of 932 fistula cases were identified, of which 899 cases (96.