Zika virus has been identified as a cause of congenital microcephaly and other serious brain defects (1). CDC issued interim guidance for the prevention of sexual transmission of Zika virus on February 5, 2016, with an initial update on April 1, 2016 (2). The following recommendations apply to all men and women who have traveled to or reside in areas with active Zika virus transmission* and the...

Highlight Research Sex reversal for orange-spotted grouper Epinephelus coioides The application of 17α-methyltestosterone induce sex change stability need more investigation Abstract occurance hermaphrodites in fish causes a scarcity male parents, so an alternative is needed to accelerate sexchange at young age. present study was expected scrutinize the mechanisms sex-change early process, and ...

The prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated head and neck cancers is increasing, but the prevalence of oral HPV infection in the wider community remains unknown. We sought to determine the prevalence of, and identify risk factors for, oral HPV infection in a sample of young, healthy Australians. For this study, we recruited 307 Australian university students (18-35 years). Participa...

As many other aspects of human health, oral health differs between men and women, especially at specific life stages. Since many stages of the female life are characterized by vast changes in reproductive hormones, there are corresponding changes that occur throughout the body, including the oral cavity. The sex and age specific changes and risk factors associated with oral health are often ove...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes the majority of oropharyngeal cancers in the United States, yet the risk factors for and natural history of oral HPV infection are largely unknown. In 2010-2011, a US-based longitudinal cohort study of 761 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and 469 at-risk HIV-uninfected participants from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study and the Women's Interagency HI...

414 CMAJ, March 19, 2013, 185(5) © 2013 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors A 34-year-old man who has sex with men and has a remote history of primary syphilis presents to his primary care physician with painful urination and a purulent urethral discharge. He received unprotected oral sex from a new sexual partner 3 weeks ago. Two weeks before his current visit, he presented to a walk...

INTRODUCTION Oral sex (fellatio) is a very common sexual activity. H. pylori is mainly a gastric organism, but studies have reported that infected individuals may permanently or transiently carry H. pylori in their mouth and saliva. MATERIAL AND METHODS A Pubmed search was conducted using the words infection, oral sex and urethritis. RESULTS The existing studies support the hypothesis that ...

BACKGROUND Preconception sex selection for non-medical reasons is a controversial issue in bioethics. Little research has described preferences for preconception sex selection among Arab populations. This study describes the sex preference and interest in employing sex selection techniques among pregnant women in northern Jordan. METHODS A self-reported questionnaire was administered to 600 p...