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Factors influencing Chinese male's willingness to undergo circumcision: a cross-sectional study in western China. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2012
BACKGROUND: Male circumcision (MC) has been shown to reduce the risk of female to male transmission of HIV. The goal of this survey was to explore the acceptability of MC among the Chinese and to identify factors associated with circumcision preference ...
Xiaobo Yang   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

What Lies Between Them? Exploring Relational Dynamics Among Hetero‐Gay Co‐Parents

open access: yesJournal of Marriage and Family, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study seeks to enhance knowledge of the relationships between elective co‐parents in hetero‐gay families. Background Elective co‐parenting is an alternative family form that encompasses parents who are not intimate partners but decide to collaborate for the purpose of having children and raising them together.
Lior Bar, Ahuva Even‐Zohar
wiley   +1 more source

Cultural and Religious Practices, the Lack of Educational Resources, and their Role in the Perpetuation of Female Genital Mutilation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Some form of female genital mutilation or circumcision takes place in most countries in Africa. This project aims to show that male dominance, culture, tradition, religion and ignorance of basic human rights play a pivotal role in the perpetuation of ...
Clarke, Claudelle
core   +1 more source

Patient‐reported outcomes, postoperative pain and pain relief after day‐case surgery (POPPY): baseline data from day surgery practice in the UK

open access: yesAnaesthesia, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 477-488, April 2026.
Summary Introduction Most patients undergoing elective surgery in the UK are discharged from hospital on the same day. Despite this, there is a lack of UK patient‐centred outcome measures relating to quality of recovery, pain and analgesic use. The POPPY study was a UK‐wide prospective, observational study measuring short‐ and longer‐term patient ...
Martha Belete   +2177 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psychosocial and sexual aspects of female circumcision

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Urology, 2013
Sexual behavior is a result of interaction of biology and psychology. Sexual excitement of the female can be triggered by stimulation of erotogenic areas; part of which is the clitoris.
S. Abdel-Azim
doaj   +1 more source

Integrating Female Condoms into HIV Prevention Programs: A Case Study of Barriers, Facilitators, and Future Opportunities in Kenya [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Female condoms are an important option for dual protection from unintended pregnancy and HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, especially when male condoms cannot be used.

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An Interpretative Phenomenological Exploration of the Lived Experiences of Female Anti‐FGM Activists in the United Kingdom

open access: yesJournal of Community &Applied Social Psychology, Volume 36, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT This study examines the experiences of grassroots activists who are campaigning to end FGM. Seven semi‐structured interviews were conducted with women from the diaspora community in the United Kingdom. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis the researchers constructed five themes: ‘The path to activism’, ‘conflict and struggle ...
Amal Ali, Paula Corcoran
wiley   +1 more source

Permenkes Sunat Kaum Perempuan: Pro dan Kontra antara Tradisi dan Perlindungan Kepentingan Perempuan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Findings on female circumcision in few areas in Indonesia showthat nearly 88.5% of the field by medical personnel, in PadangPariaman 67.5% also carried out by medical staff, while theremaining non-medical personnel, while in Makassar and bonealmost 100 ...
Oktarina, O. (Oktarina)
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Disentangling the complex association between female genital cutting and HIV among Kenyan women [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Female genital cutting (FGC) is a widespread cultural practice in Africa and the Middle East, with a number of potential adverse health consequences for women.
Baltazar   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Self‐Reported Dysmenorrhea Among Adolescent Girls in the Cape Coast Metropolis: A Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Dysmenorrhea is a common gynaecological condition among female adolescents and affects students' well‐being in Ghana. This study assessed dysmenorrhea prevalence, effects, and coping mechanisms among adolescent girls in Junior High Schools in the Cape Coast metropolis. Methodology A cross‐sectional study was conducted among
Amina S. Abugri   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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