Neisseria lactamica was isolated from the genital tract of a young patient with a persistent vaginal discharge. Although infection with N lactamica occurs very rarely, the importance of complete biochemical identification of neisseriae is emphasised in view of the serious social and medicolegal consequences which could result from a misdiagnosis of gonorrhoea.

With increasing efforts being made to introduce systematic interventions for encouraging abandonment of female genital cutting (FGC) comes the need to better understand how such interventions work and what effects they have. Many interventions are based on theoretical models of behaviour change and so studies to evaluate them should develop indicators appropriate to the type of behaviour change...

BACKGROUND Trichomonas vaginalis is protozoan parasite responsible for trichomoniasis and is more common in high-risk behavior group such as prostitute individuals. Interest in trichomoniasis is due to increase one's susceptibility to viruses such as herpes, human papillomavirus and HIV. The aim of this study was to find genotypic differences between the isolates. METHODS Forty isolates from ...

Among 115 heterosexual men who presented with genital ulcers to a sexually transmitted disease clinic in Nairobi, Kenya, the prevalence of serum antibody to HIV was 16.5%. A past history of genital ulcers was reported by 12 (63%) of 19 men with antibody to HIV versus 30 (31%) of 96 without antibody (P = 0.008). HIV infection was also positively associated with lack of circumcision, but was not ...

Goheebun, a prostitute, applied for relief at the dispensary early lust month. States that, a year ago, she suffered from primary syphilis, and was cured. Three months ago she first noticed a swelling of the left labium, to which her attention was drawn by the intolerable itching, and for it she was leeched and cupped, but without benefit. She then applied to the dispensary, and the sub-assista...

suicide is a well-known public health problem in the united states. macroeconomic conditions, among many other factors, because of their impacts on psychological well-being of individuals, are thought to be linked to suicide attempts. however, previous research on the relationship between suicide rates and macroeconomic conditions, especially that of labor market conditions, has resulted into a...

girls in india face discrimination from cradle to grave in different forms and in different arenas of life. however, it is long survival of women compare to men (due to menopause older women free from risk of bearing children in later life and live longer (cromie, 1998), which makes them 48% of population (census, 2011). at every step, she is in patriarchal shackles with no opportunity to escap...

the present study is aimed at assessing the state of national identity among female students of ahwaz islamic azad university and explores the social factors affecting upon it. the statistical society consisted of 8532 students at the three levels of associate diploma undergraduate and master degrees. the research method in this study is a “survey” and collection of data has been carried out by...

background aging is an irreversible natural process characterized by a decline in both the physical and mental status of individuals. because of multiple factors, this process and its consequences vary greatly between individuals. a successful aging (sa) is the target of current health policies and well-being of individuals. knowing the factors that contribute to sa and its barriers would trans...

locus of control is a very important issue in the psychological science and it can help people to overcome many psychological disorders. the main assumption of the present study was the relationship between both internal and external locus of control, as a hypothetical variable. the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between locus of control and levels of anxiety in female stud...