Objectives To investigate the impact of early sexual debut on HIV seroprevalence and incidence rates among a cohort of women. Design Prospective study. Setting KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Participants A total of 3492 sexually active women who consented to screen a HIV prevention trial during September 2002 to September 2005; a total of 1485 of them were followed for approximately 24 months....

In both the UK and the Netherlands, emergency contraception is an established part of family planning practice and its cost is covered by the national health insurance systems. The experience in these two countries points to the needs both for education of providers and potential acceptors and for a comprehensive network of sources of method supply. In the UK, where the Department of Health h...

BACKGROUND Accurate data on adherence and sexual behaviour are crucial in microbicide (and other HIV-related) research. In the absence of a "gold standard" the collection of such data relies largely on participant self-reporting. The Microbicides Development Programme has developed a mixed method/triangulation model for generating more accurate data on adherence and sexual behaviour. METHODOL...

Background: Emergency contraception  (EC) has been available in Iran, however there has been little research into the extent of knowledge of the actions, effectiveness and attitudes of students about it .The aim of this study was to detect the Knowledge and attitudes of university students towards emergency contraception . Methods: A survey of 130 university students was conducted at Shahrekord...

Sexuality is an essential aspect of quality of life. Nevertheless, sexual intercourse is physically challenging and leads to distinct changes in blood pressure, heart, and respiratory rate that may lead to vital complications. We present a case report of a 22-year-old female suffering from subarachnoid hemorrhage after sexual intercourse. The patient was immediately transported to hospital by e...

OBJECTIVE To determine the pattern of clinical presentation of carcinoma of the cervix in Nnewi Southeast Nigeria with a view to determining strategies for intervention. METHOD This is a retrospective descriptive study involving all cases of clinically diagnosed carcinoma of the cervix seen over a five year period. RESULTS Forty three case notes were available for study. The age range was 3...

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The ontogenetic development of the noradrenergic innervation of the supraoptic nucleus was studied in the Brattleboro rat at late postcoital and early postnatal ages. This genetic mutant offers a useful model for analysis of neuronal development because of the absence of a specific peptide component of identifiable target neurons and has been used presently to eliminate the possibility that suc...