Sexual Well-Being in Individuals with Schizophrenia: A Pilot Study on the Role of Self-Esteem and Acceptance of Illness.

Schizophrenia is one of the most severe chronic mental illnesses. It drastically changes an individual's life and well-being. Sexual well-being in schizophrenia is often sidelined, even though it is one of the main areas for maintaining quality of life.

THE MOST COMMON UROLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN.

Objective: The aim: To analyze the available literature on the most common daily urological problems in menopausal women and to evaluate the use of hormone replacement therapy for troublesome urological symptoms.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: Analysis of publications from PubMed databases on the most common disorders during menopause was performed and the most common urog¬ynaecological problems in postmenopausal women were selected according to literature data. Different available methods of treatment of these disorders were compared.

[Obesity and osteoporosis-connections between adipose tissue and bone.].

The adipose and osseous tissue, although both derived from the connective tissues, perform different functions. In the common opinion, obesity might be a protective factor against bone loss and osteoporosis. The adipose tissue is a recognized major endocrine organ, producing a number of active biological substances, which affect the bone mass.