Analysis of the world literature shows that sexual dysfunction is a common problem in patients with chronic kidney disease, both men and women, this for known reasons has not received proper recognition attention among health professionals organizers. The prevalence erectile failure ranges from 70 to 86 %. Sexual disorders are associated uremic effects, comorbidities, anemia, hormonal disorders...

OBJECTIVES Since 2000, the Province of Quebec has experienced a shortage of physicians and a decrease in access to prescription contraceptives. A task-shifting strategy was launched in 2007 to allow trained nurses, in collaboration with community pharmacists, to start healthy women on hormonal contraception for a six-month period without a medical consultation. This study examined the proportio...

The aim of this study was to examine the pattern of attendance of patients requesting Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) at an accident and emergency department before and after a government driven change in legislation, which allowed EHC to be sold over-the-counter by trained pharmacists, to women aged 16 years and above. We employed retrospective comparative study using computer records o...

BACKGROUND Amenorrhea is the absence of menstrual periods. It has multiple social consequences as it may leads to infertility. This case control study was conducted for determining the association of thyroid hormones with hyperprolactinemia in patient with amenorrhea. METHODS We investigated 50 women with diagnosed cases of secondary amenorrhoea, who attended UCMS hospital, for hormonal evalu...

Background: To determine the impact of infertility on all aspects of female sexual function. Materials and Methods: A literature search was conducted on PubMed. Several methods have been used for evaluation of female sexual functions one of them is the questionnaire included of the female sexual function index (FSFI). FSFI is currently the most frequently used female sexual dysfunction question...

BACKGROUND Autism is a disorder of early childhood characterized by social impairment, communication abnormalities and stereotyped behaviors. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis deserves special attention, since it is the basis for emotions and social interactions that are affected in autism. AIM To assess basal and stimulated plasma cortisol, and adrenocorticotropic hormone ...

AIM the analysis of therapeutic approach in patients with basic heart condition and amiodarone induced thyroid dysfunction--correlations with the evolution and prognosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 215 patients, 90 men and 125 women aged between 35 and 87, with different cardiac pathologies hospitalized in the Cardiology Clinic between 2004-2014, who received amiodarone treatment...

We review recent evidence that suggests that hormonal contraceptives may influence the dynamics of sexual relationships and the human pair-bond. Hormonal contraception likely has positive effects on cementing the pair-bond by decoupling sex from conception. However, changes in women’s evolved mate preferences associated with initiation or discontinuation of hormonal contraception may alter attr...

Hormonal contraception is the most widely used method to prevent unplanned pregnancies. The literature has shown an association between cardiovascular risk and use of hormone therapy. With the purpose of providing better guidelines on contraception methods for women with risk factors for cardiovascular disease, we have reviewed the literature on the subject. This review describes the latest dat...

OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of hormonal contraceptive methods on risk of HIV acquisition among HIV-negative women cohabiting with HIV-positive male partners. STUDY DESIGN From 1994-2012, HIV discordant couples recruited from a couples' voluntary HIV counseling and testing center in Lusaka, Zambia were followed longitudinally. HIV-negative partners were tested quarterly. This analysis is...