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Social and health reasons for lime juice vaginal douching among female sex workers in Borno State, Nigeria

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2010
Background: Vaginal douching with lime juice and other agents has been perceived to enhance sexual excitement through sensations of vaginal dryness, tightness or warmth, as well as prevent sexually transmitted infections and restore and tighten the ...
Abdulkarim G. Mairiga   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Family Planning Market in India [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This literature review captures existing knowledge across a range of products and players in India's family planning market. The product scope covers condoms, oral contraceptive pills, injectable contraceptives, intra-uterine devices, and male and female
Laura Amaya   +2 more
core  

Nano‐Engineered Titanium Implants Loaded With Gingival Fibroblasts‐Derived Microvesicles Enhance Early Osseointegration And Soft Tissue Attachment In Vivo

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Our study showed that human primary gingival fibroblast–derived microvesicles on nano‐engineered titanium implants promote early osseointegration and soft‐tissue attachment in vivo. ABSTRACT Titanium dental implants require both reliable osseointegration and peri‐implant soft tissue seal formation to ensure long‐term success. While osseointegration has
Pingping Han   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing Contraceptive Counselling for Women with Migraine in a Primary Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Project

open access: yesGazeta Médica
INTRODUCTION: Contraceptive counselling plays a crucial role in Family Planning within Primary Healthcare. While combined hormonal contraceptives (CHC) are widely used, it is essential to consider alternatives for women diagnosed with migraine.
Rita Vasconcelos   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bacteria‐Responsive Nanostructured Drug Delivery Systems for Targeted Antimicrobial Therapy

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Bacteria‐responsive nanocarriers are designed to release antimicrobials only in the presence of infection‐specific cues. This selective activation ensures drug release precisely at the site of infection, avoiding premature or indiscriminate release, and enhancing efficacy.
Guillermo Landa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodissection with Needle Stabilization: An Innovative Nerve-Sparing Approach to Remove a Contraceptive Implant Causing Ulnar Neuropathy

open access: yesDiagnostics
Background and Clinical Significance: Non-palpable migrated contraceptive implants pose significant challenges for removal and are associated with neurovascular complications.
Yeui-Seok Seo   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ultrasound in Women's Health: Mechanisms, Applications, and Emerging Opportunities

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
As healthcare moves toward decentralization, ultrasound technologies are evolving from strictly imaging tools in clinical settings into versatile diagnostic and therapeutic platforms, with growing roles addressing women's health needs. This review highlights how ultrasound's underlying physical mechanisms can be harnessed to reduce disparities in women'
Sarah B. Ornellas   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Percepciones del uso de anticonceptivos en Bogotá(Colombia) 2009: Estudio cualitativo Perception regarding contraceptive use in Bogotá, Colombia, 2009: A qualitative study

open access: yesRevista Colombiana de Obstetricia y Ginecología, 2010
Objetivo: conocer el uso actual de anticonceptivos en las participantes, las razones de abandono o cambio de método, las características ideales de un anticonceptivo, los imaginarios y las percepciones con un nuevo método de planificación familiar ...
Pio Iván Gómez-Sánchez, Yaira Pardo
doaj  

Contraception, Abortion and Assisted Fertility Among Muslim Women A Look at Islamic Culture and Policy in Iran and Afghanistan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Discourse on women\u27s reproductive rights through the lens of Muslim culture. The use of contraception, assisted fertility and abortion, are analyzed in Iran and Afghanistan.
Jacobsen, Hayley
core   +1 more source

Implantable Microarray Patch: Engineering at the Nano and Macro Scale for Sustained Therapeutic Release via Synthetic Biodegradable Polymers

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, Volume 10, Issue 6, March 18, 2025.
This review focuses on the application of synthetic biodegradable microarray patches (MAPs) in sustained drug delivery. Compared to conventional MAPs which release drugs into the skin in an immediate manner, these implantable MAPs release drugs into skin microcirculation gradually as the biodegradable polymers degrade, thus offering sustained release ...
Li Zhao   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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