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Persistent pelvic pain is a significant healthcare concern among adolescents; however adolescents often have poor health literacy regarding their pain. Current school curricula fail to specifically address pelvic pain and management strategies. This review aims to summarise current pelvic pain education programs in Australian and New Zealand schools ...
Hui Ping Adeline Thong+2 more
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We Can't Wait: A Report on Sanitation and Hygiene for Women and Girls [PDF]
This paper raises awareness of the impacts of poor sanitation on women across the world and calls for a concerted effort on a different scale from all levels of government, business, and civil society.
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Longitudinal qPCR study of the dynamics of L. crispatus, L. iners, A. vaginae, (sialidase positive) G. vaginalis, and P. bivia in the vagina [PDF]
Background: To obtain more detailed understanding of the causes of disturbance of the vaginal microflora (VMF), a longitudinal study was carried out for 17 women during two menstrual cycles.
Cools, Piet+9 more
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ABSTRACT Background Endometriosis is a chronic condition that affects around 10% of New Zealand women and people presumed female at birth, however, limitations in diagnosis and management mean patients wait a decade on average from symptom onset to diagnosis.
Katherine Ellis, Rachael Wood
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Kisspeptin as a test of hypothalamic dysfunction in pubertal and reproductive disorders
Abstract The hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis is regulated by the gonadotropin‐releasing hormone pulse generator in the hypothalamus. This is comprised of neurons that secrete kisspeptin in a pulsatile manner to stimulate the release of GnRH, and, in turn, downstream gonadotropins from the pituitary gland, and subsequently sex steroids and ...
Aureliane C. S. Pierret+5 more
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A systematic review evaluating the effects of bilateral tubal ligation on menorrhagia and dysmenorrhoea (post-tubal ligation syndrome) [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: The complaints about the tubal sterilization surgery leading to post-tubal ligation syndrome first surfaced in the 1950s. With the introduction in the 1970s of laparoscopy, which was a less invasive surgery, more women choose tubal ligation
Daniels, Felicity M.+2 more
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Successful Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Infertility with Chinese Herbal Medicine: A Case Report [PDF]
This case report details a 30 year old woman with hyperlipidemia, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and infertility.
Ong, M, Qu, X
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The results of this study indicate that different types and dosages of aerobic exercise produce varying dose‐response effects on pain intensity and duration in primary dysmenorrhea. It is essential to develop more precise aerobic exercise prescriptions for adolescents and young women within the specific clinical context.
Jingjie Cai+5 more
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This international cross‐sectional survey of women aged 40–65 years from Nordic Europe adds to global findings demonstrating that moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms are prevalent and impair quality of life, sleep, work productivity, and daily activities. Abstract Introduction The objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence and impact of
Angelica Lindén Hirschberg+6 more
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Say That To The Anorexic Girl : Eating Disorders and America’s Next Top Model [PDF]
Today, reality television stars often become heroes to children. One such hero type is young women with ideal but unrealistic thin bodies that the show America’s Next Top Model for instance exalts.
McCarthy, Stephanie
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