BACKGROUND Open family discussion on reproductive health (RH) issues often leads to increased awareness on RH matters and reduces risky behaviors among adolescents. This study was conducted to assess factors affecting parent-adolescent discussion on RH issues in Harar, Ethiopia. METHODS A cross-sectional survey using face to face interview supplemented with focus group discussion (FGD) was co...

OBJECTIVE Minimal information on physical activity is available for non-Western populations undergoing the transition to a market economy. This is unfortunate given the importance of these data for understanding health issues such as the global obesity epidemic. We consider the utility of using accelerometry technology to examine activity patterns and energy use regulation among indigenous Shua...

Effect of pre-synchronisation with progestogen and eCG on reproductive activity in synchronised ewes during anoestrous season | B Guner, R Kulaksiz, N Saat, I Kisadere, M Ozturkler, KY Dalginli, SM Pancarci Agricultural Journals

Objective: To assess perception and behavior after reproductive health counseling among adolescent patients in a tertiary care-based pediatric rheumatology clinic. Methods: Adolescent females seen at Stanford pediatric rheumatology clinic were prospectively enrolled during routine visits. At study start, standard clinic procedures for the following were reviewed with providers: 1) HEADSS (home,...

BACKGROUND The utilization of reproductive health services is an important component in preventing adolescents from different sexual and reproductive health problems. It plays a vital role in safeguarding youth in Sub-Saharan African countries including Ethiopia, which accounts for a high proportion of the region's new HIV infections as well as maternal and infant mortality ratios. Due to this,...

Background: Elevations in serum prolactin levels (hyperprolactinaemia) are a common side effect of conventional antipsychotic treatments. The main objective of this study was to consider the effects of the antipsychotic drug chlorpromazine (CPZ) in female rats reproductive system and to examine the relationship between the effects on reproductive organs and hormone concentrations. Materials and...

tau.amegroups.com © Translational Andrology and Urology. All rights reserved. Although a huge amount of information regarding the origin, causes, and impact on reproductive implications of DNA fragmentation in spermatozoa has been raised in the last decades (1), the way to deal with it from the practical and clinical perspective remains unclear. Research on this topic has been favored by the ea...