Concurrent uterine surgery and uptake of hormone therapy in patients undergoing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for risk-reducing or therapeutic indications.

Objective: This study aimed to analyze factors associated with concurrent uterine surgery in patients undergoing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) for risk reducing or therapeutic purposes. Additionally, trends in surgical choice and uptake of post-operative hormone therapy (HT) were examined.

Methods: A 10-year retrospective study was conducted on patients who underwent risk-reducing or therapeutic BSO at one institution.

Opinions on integrating couple counselling and female sexual reproductive health services into Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision services in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Background: Couples HIV Counselling and Testing (CHCT) has been found to be potentially beneficial than individual HIV Counselling and Testing for prevention and treatment of HIV. However, there are few health care opportunities for men and women to access health services together, leading to underutilization of CHCT service. Integrating female Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services into male-dominated service could be more effective than trying to integrate men's health services into female-dominated health services.

Factors associated with a history of treatment interruption among pregnant women living with HIV in Malawi: A cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Long-term care engagement of women on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential to effective HIV public health measures. We sought to explore factors associated with a history of HIV treatment interruption among pregnant women living with HIV presenting to an antenatal clinic in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study of pregnant women living with HIV who had a history of ART interruption presenting for antenatal care.