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Novel Approaches for Investigating Host Responses to HIV Infection in Ex Vivo Human Genital Tissues

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, Volume 95, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Understanding local immune responses and the structural integrity of the genital mucosal barrier is essential for advancing knowledge of both susceptibility to sexual HIV transmission and the pathogenesis of chronic HIV infection. This review highlights innovative methodologies for investigating host responses to HIV infection using ex vivo ...
Mathias Franzén Boger, Vilde Kaldhusdal, Kristina Broliden   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forbidden, yet common: Female genital cutting among the Oromo in central Ethiopia. [PDF]

PLoS One
Tesfaye ZM, Chala DG, Choroke JM.
europepmc   +1 more source

Prevalence and Barriers to Ending Female Genital Cutting: The Case of Afar and Amhara Regions of Ethiopia. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2020
Abebe S, Dessalegn M, Hailu Y, Makonnen M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Abandoning female genital mutilation/cutting: guidelines for parliamentarians [PDF]

, 2011
Leye, Els
core   +1 more source

Beyond the Barrier: Epithelial Cells as Immune Sentinels in the Female Genital Tract

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, Volume 95, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Epithelial cells (ECs) of the female genital tract (FGT) serve as an essential barrier and the first line of defense against sexually transmitted pathogens. Beyond providing a physical barrier, these cells actively contribute to immune responses through pathogen recognition, cytokine release, and modulation of adaptive immune responses ...
Lauren Jirik, Shreya Joshi, Aisha Nazli, Charu Kaushic   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge of female genital cutting among health and social care professionals in Francophone Belgium: A cross-sectional survey. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health
O'Neill S, Richard F, Alexander S, Godin I.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Female Genital Cutting and Deinfibulation: Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to Research and Practice. [PDF]

Arch Sex Behav, 2021
Brady SS, Connor JJ, Chaisson N, Sharif Mohamed F, Robinson BBE.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing the Impact of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting on Genital Inflammation and Microbiota Among Kenyan Female Sex Workers

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, Volume 95, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Problem Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is harmful to physical, mental, and reproductive health, though the effect of this practice on a woman's HIV susceptibility is poorly understood. Despite the known associations of FGM/C with short‐term vaginal epithelial damage, neither genital inflammation nor the genital microbiome have been ...
James Pollock, Rachel Liu, Elizabeth Rwenji, Evelyne Orobi, Suji Udayakumar, Sanja Huibner, Mary Kung'u, Rhoda Kabuti, Hellen Babu, Maisha Fiti Study Champions, Erastus Irungu, Pauline Ngurukiri, Peter Muthoga, Wendy Adhiambo, Helen A. Weiss, Janet Seeley, Tanya Abramsky, Joshua Kimani, Tara S. Beattie, Rupert Kaul   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Available evidence suggests that prevalence and risk of female genital cutting/mutilation in the UK is much lower than widely presumed - policies based on exaggerated estimates are harmful to girls and women from affected communities. [PDF]

Int J Impot Res, 2023
Karlsen S, Howard J, Carver N, Mogilnicka M, Pantazis C.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Clinical characteristics of adolescents and young adults requesting labiaplasty – A Finnish cross‐sectional study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 105, Issue 5, Page 819-826, May 2026.
Adolescents and young adults seeking labiaplasty for functional concerns rarely have significant physical findings but frequently report mental health symptoms. Care by specialist teams familiar with puberty and adolescent development is crucial to provide appropriate counseling.
Aino Kilpeläinen, Kristiina Rönö, Elina Holopainen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source