Int J Gynaecol Obstet
December 2024
Transgender people have been experiencing significant advancements in their social visibility, although they continue to face frequent discrimination and exclusion. Among the issues encompassing transgender individuals' health care, the right to reproductive and sexual health have gained traction in the study landscape, necessitating an exploration of fertility preservation options for these patients. This report sheds light on the process of cryopreserving gametes and ovarian tissue after total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for gender reassignment in a transgender man in hormonal masculinization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe hitherto unknown larva of Setodes acutus Navás 1936 from the Aures region, Algeria, is described. The diagnostic features of the species are explained and illustrated, and morphological comparisons are made with Setodes argentipunctellus McLachlan 1877, recently recorded from the region. In addition, a discriminatory matrix to the known Setodes larvae from the Maghreb region is provided.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of the study was to provide a golden opportunity to access sexual function in women who act as leaders in companies through the use of an instrument validated for this purpose (the Female Sexual Function Index). The number of women in leadership positions has been gradually increasing, which shows the need for women to prepare themselves to reorganize the different aspects of life, including social, family, and personal factors as well as sexuality.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving female executives employed in private companies who answered the Female Sexual Function Index.
Commonly, quantitative gait analysis post-stroke is performed in fully equipped laboratories housing costly technologies for quantitative evaluation of a patient's movement capacity. Combining such technologies with an electromyography (EMG)-driven musculoskeletal model can estimate muscle force properties non-invasively, offering clinicians insights into motor impairment mechanisms. However, lab-constrained areas and time-demanding sensor setup and data processing limit the practicality of these technologies in routine clinical care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMaturitas
January 2025
Purpose: To perform clinical and histomorphometric evaluations of the vagina before and after treatment for genitourinary syndrome of menopause with CO laser, fractional radiofrequency, and promestriene in breast cancer survivors using adjuvant endocrine therapy.
Methods: The study included women experiencing moderate to severe genitourinary syndrome of menopause. Following pre- and post-treatment protocols, participants graded their symptoms on a visual analog scale and underwent a gynecological examination to evaluate the Vaginal Health Index and obtain a vaginal biopsy.