BACKGROUND Only few longitudinal studies on the course of asthma among adults have been carried out. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present prospective study, carried out between 2000 and 2009 in Italy, is to assess asthma remission and control in adults with asthma, as well as their determinants. METHODS All the subjects with current asthma (21-47 years) identified in 2000 in the Italian Study o...

background: genital tuberculosis is a common entity in gynecological practice particularly among infertile patients. it is rare in developed countries but is an important cause of infertility in developing countries. objective: the present study has investigated the prevalence of female genital tract tuberculosis (fgt) among infertile patients, which was conducted at the obstetrics and gynecolo...

Tuberculous infection of the female genitalia flight occur either as a primary affection of the local site, or as a part of a general infection, the original lesion being in some other organ. Primary genital tuberculosis israre, the commonestcause being secondary infection of the genital tract, either through the blood, lymphatics, or the peritoneum. Hence incidence of genital tuberculosis in t...

Worldwide, an estimated 200 million girls and women have been subjected to female genital cutting. Female genital cutting is defined as an intentional injury to the female genitalia without medical justification. The practice occurs in at least 29 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. In addition, globalization and migration have brought immigrants from countries where cutting is comm...

With increased migration, female genital mutilation (FGM) also referred to as female circumcision or female genital cutting is no longer restricted to Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The European Parliament estimates that up to half a million women living in the EU have been subjected to FGM, with a further 180,000 at risk. Aware of the limited success of campaigns addressing FGM, the World ...

A 31-year-old patient with obstructive voiding symptoms and apareunia in the setting of Type III female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is presented. The patient underwent ambulatory clinic defibulation to relieve her symptoms. FGM has been shown to have serious immediate complications and many chronic complications that greatly impact patients' lives. Several case series have been published...

A common phenomenon which has been regretfully associated almost exclusively with Islam is the various forms of female genital cutting, or FGC[1]. Although many of those who are involved in this act attribute to the religion of Islam, the majority of the forms of FGC present in the world today which are acts truly abominable, acts of which the religion of Islam is innocent. In no way does Islam...

OBJECTIVE To describe the first dedicated clinic in the UK for children with suspected or confirmed female genital mutilation (FGM) including referral patterns, clinical findings and subsequent management. DESIGN AND SETTING A prospective study of all children seen in a dedicated multidisciplinary FGM clinic for children over a 1-year period. POPULATION Patients aged under 18 years referred...