UNLABELLED Rectal prolapse belongs to the group of rare diseases of the rectum and anus. It is mostly observed in elderly multiparous women in the seventh and eighth decade. The precise cause of this pathology is not thoroughly understood that is why there are no optimal standards of treatment. The aim of the study was to present pathophysiology, diagnostics and optimal surgical procedures empl...

Background and Purpose: Recently, a rare syndrome that involves uniformly the brain, inner ear, and retina in previously healthy young women has been described. Brain biopsies and ophthalmologic examinations disclosed small infarcts as a pathoanatomical substrate of the disease. In previous reports, an autoimmune disorder or a coagulopathy have been suggested as possible etiologies. Case Descri...

Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods include intrauterine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive implants. These methods are safe, effective, and reversible, require little to no maintenance, are cost-effective over time, and have much better compliance rates than other hormonal methods. For these reasons, they are ideal for many women, especially young women who wish to delay or avoid...

BACKGROUND Young, rural Indian women lack sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and agency and are at risk of negative sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Youth-focused interventions have been shown to improve agency and self-efficacy of young women to make decisions regarding their sexual and reproductive health. The objectives of this study were to assess young women's sexual ...

There are many reasons why the gender imbalance in computing should be of concern to the profession. Over the last 20 years there have been many intervention programs which attempt to redress this situation and encourage more women into computing. To determine whether an intervention program has made a difference requires evaluation. Program evaluation is the careful collecting of information a...

Context Japanese women have substantially lower body mass index (BMI) than women in other developed countries. The BMI of Japanese women has steadily decreased over time. However, glucose metabolism in underweight Japanese women has not been fully characterized. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate glucose metabolism and the physical characteristics of underweight Japanese women...

Young women (10-24 years), and adolescent girls (10-19 years) in particular, account for a disproportionate number of new HIV infections. In fact, young women are twice as likely to acquire HIV as their male counterparts.3 In 2015, 20% of new HIV infections among adults were among women aged 15-24 despite this group only accounting for 11% of the global adult population.4 This equates to some 7...

Young women (10-24 years), and adolescent girls (10-19 years) in particular, account for a disproportionate number of new HIV infections. In fact, young women are twice as likely to acquire HIV as their male counterparts.3 In 2015, 20% of new HIV infections among adults were among women aged 15-24 despite this group only accounting for 11% of the global adult population.4 This equates to some 7...

BACKGROUND Participation is an accepted means of increasing the effectiveness of public health programs, and as such, it is considered an important component of HIV interventions targeting at-risk youth. The situation of young women sex workers in Thailand is alarming on many fronts, including that of HIV risk. As a result, HIV programs in Thailand are the key interventions undertaken in relati...

Young women (10-24 years), and adolescent girls (10-19 years) in particular, account for a disproportionate number of new HIV infections. In fact, young women are twice as likely to acquire HIV as their male counterparts.3 In 2015, 20% of new HIV infections among adults were among women aged 15-24 despite this group only accounting for 11% of the global adult population.4 This equates to some 7...