J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol
December 2024
Study Objective: The aim of this paper is to review our understanding of the vaginal microbiome (VM), the internal and external factors that influence its composition, and how it relates to adult and adolescent reproductive health.
Methods: A literature review was conducted in March 2024 using Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar.
Results: The majority of studies focused on the VM in healthy adult women and demonstrated that the VM changes across the menstrual cycle, with the greatest species diversity during menses.
Purpose: Fusional vergence ranges (FVR) quantify the oculomotor system's ability to overcome heterophoria, playing a critical role in diagnosis and treatment. This study investigated the effect of prism order on near vertical FVR using the smooth and step methods.
Methods: Normal participants were randomly assigned to either the smooth or step testing method and to Base-Up (BU, infravergence) first or Base Down (BD, supravergence) first prism type.
Background: Exstrophy-epispadias complex (EEC) classically presents as bladder exstrophy (BE) and requires lifetime urologic care. As men and women with BE age, there is an often difficult period of transition to adulthood in terms of addressing urologic and general health challenges. BE can lead to many urinary and sexual health issues as these patients age, which is often made more complex given their past surgical history and anatomy.
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November 2024