The idea that a man passes through a period comparable to what in the woman is known as the menopause, is no new one. In ancient medicine a grand climacteric was recognized and was placed at the age of sixty-three. Those modern writers who recognize its existence are inclined to place it earlier; Max Thorek in the early fifties, Max Marcuse between forty-four and fifty-four, and Havelock Ellis ...

OBJECTIVE To expand the knowledge about the occurrence of life events, and how they affect the risk of low back and neck/shoulder pain. DESIGN A population-based case-control study. SETTING Men and women 20-59-years old, living in and not working outside the municipality of Norrtälje, Sweden, from November 1993 to November 1997. PARTICIPANTS Cases (n = 1,148) were defined as all subjects ...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has increased considerably among middle-aged women. In this work we reviewed recent studies aimed at identifying possible factors related to HIV infection in climacteric women. Several associated factors are considered, such as: climacteric symptoms, partner's change in sexual behavior in face of new drugs, negotiation for use of condoms in sexual in...

OBJECTIVE To explore the support needs and experiences of patients who had received publicly or privately funded bariatric surgery and the importance of this support in mediating outcomes of surgery. METHODS Seven semi-structured focus groups were conducted. A broad interview schedule guided the discussions which were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analysed thematically. ...