Social Representations of pregnancy among trans men.

Objective: to understand the meanings and experiences of pregnancy among trans men in light of the Theory of Social Representations.

Methods: this is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, carried out with trans men selected for convenience and availability. Data production took place from September to October 2021, via the Google Meet® platform, based on interviews with a semi-structured script.

Transsexual men's experiences of childbirth and postpartum in the light of transcultural care.

to unveil the experiences of transsexual men during childbirth and postpartum in the light of the Theory of Diversity and Universality of Cultural Care. a qualitative and descriptive study using the multiple case study method. Data was collected using an intentional sample of five transsexual men, selected on the basis of convenience and availability.

Arthritis and diagnosis of leprosy: a case report and review of the literature.

Leprosy is clinically characterized by involvement of peripheral nerves and skin. The immunological profile of the individual defines the diversity of clinical manifestations, from skin disorders to systemic manifestations, especially the articulation ones, common in multibacillary forms, which may mimic collagen diseases and often posing diagnostic difficulties in endemic areas. This is a case report of asymmetric polyarthritis of small and large articulations associated with skin lesions which had been treated by a rheumatologist for 2 years with initial clinical diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, and later, with the appearance of skin lesions, of systemic lupus erythematosus.