Surgical treatment for gender dysphoria consists of facial, chest, and genital surgery. Chest and genital gender affirmation surgeries alter the form and function of the native organs. This can have a profound impact on sexual function for transgender and gender- diverse individuals. In this article, the authors will discuss the impacts that chest and genital gender affirmation surgeries can have on sexual function.
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PLoS One
January 2025
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda.
Background: Cervical cancer screening program in Uganda is opportunistic and focuses mainly on women aged 25-49 years. Female sex workers (FSWs) are at increased risk of developing invasive cervical cancer. There is limited data regarding the uptake and acceptability of cervical cancer screening among FSWs in Uganda.
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January 2025
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Introduction: Co-infections of syphilis and HIV have been found to exacerbate the impact on sexual and reproductive health, especially among key population groups such as Female Sex Workers (FSWs) and Transgender Individuals (TGs). The data on the prevalence and determinants of syphilis and HIV in Pakistan, particularly in Sindh province, is limited. This prospective cross-sectional study aimed to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors for HIV and syphilis infections among FSWs and TGs in different cities of Sindh, Pakistan.
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January 2025
Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 65157838736, Hamadan, Iran.
Purpose: This study is aimed to detect the frequency of trichomoniasis, a sexually transmitted infection caused by an anaerobic protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis, in men referred to the Fertility and Infertility Research Center Hamadan University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a group of 197 male volunteers who sought medical attention for issues related to infertility participated. The urine and semen samples were collected in sterile conditions.
Acta Parasitol
January 2025
Reproduction Group, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, University of Antioquia- UdeA, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia.
Purpose: Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide widespread parasitic infection; it affects about 30% of the global population, either through acute toxoplasmosis or its sequels. Even though the male reproductive system is not the primary target for Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii), studies have inquired into the possibility of presenting repercussions in this system directly or indirectly due to toxoplasmosis.
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