Women's Medical Problems Research Articles

Older menarche age and short reproductive period linked to chronic kidney disease risk.

This study aimed to investigate the association between reproductive period and menarche age and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in South Korean postmenopausal women.This was a cross-sectional study of the data for 8510 postmenopausal women using the results of Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys over the past 6 years.Of the total 8510 postmenopausal women, 790 (10.23%) were CKD patients. The menarche age in the CKD group was 16.2 ± 1.9 years old, which was higher than that in the non-CKD group (P < .001). The reproductive period of the CKD group was 32.4 ± 5.7 years, which was shorter than 33.3 ± 5.4 years in the non-CKD group (P < .001). The prevalence of CKD was 4.7% at a menarche age of 11 years or younger, which increased with increasing of menarche age, reaching 9.9% at menarche age of 16 years or older. According to the length of the reproductive period, the prevalence of CKD was 13.9% for the group less than 20 years of period and decreased significantly with increasing length of reproductive period. The prevalence of proteinuria was 7.2% in women with reproductive period of less than 20 years and significantly less in women with a reproductive period longer than 45 years (2.3%). The prevalence of CKD and proteinuria increased with increasing of menarche age, and the prevalence of CKD and proteinuria decreased with increasing of reproductive period.The results suggest that CKD was associated with older menarche age and a short reproductive period. Management of life patterns and medical problems in women with old age at menarche and a short reproductive period should be considered.

Trotula de Ruggiero: The Magistra mulier sapiens and her medical dermatology treatises.

Trotula de Ruggiero is supposed to be one of the first female physician of the history, or at least the first who practiced, taught, and wrote medical texts inside the illustrious medieval Medical School of Salerno around the XI-XII centuries. Here we retrace the steps of her fascinating history from historical cues to legendary anecdotes, through the analysis of the medical texts which were ascribed to her in the Middle Ages and that were very popular around Europe for several centuries, prevalently dealing with all the aspects of women's medical problems, with a focus on dermatology, cosmetic science, and obstetrics/gynecology.

Porównanie skuteczności sekwencyjnego masażu uciskowego o różnym ciśnieniu w leczeniu pierwotnego obrzęku żylno-chłonnego kończyn dolnych u pacjentek w okresie menopauzalnym

Introduction: The primary lymphedema and chronic venous insufficiency are important medical problems in women during menopause. Intermittent pneumatic compression has been accepted as a supplemental therapy for many years. However, due to the diversity of the clinical view of venous lymphedema and difficulties in the diagnosis, there is still no uniform and fully reliable treatment algorithm and international consensus. Aim of the study: To compare the efficacy of pneumatic compression of various pressure for the treatment of lower extremity venous lymphedema in menopausal patients. Material and methods: The study included 33 patients with chronic venous insufficiency and bilateral primary lymphedema of the lower limbs. Group A consisted of 10 patients aged from 46 to 56 years (mean age 51.2 years) who had used monthly therapy, treatments consisting of manual lymphatic drainage, multi-layer bandaging and intermittent pneumatic compression with a pressure of 120 mm Hg. Group B consisted of 10 patients aged from 45 to 58 years (mean age 53.3 years) who had identical basic treatment as group A, and intermittent pneumatic compression with a pressure of 60 mm Hg. Group C (control) consisted of 13 patients aged from 44 to 57 years (mean age 52.8 years) who were using only primary treatment without intermittent pneumatic compression. Results: It was found out that the greatest reduction in edema in patients undergoing compression settings with a pressure of 120 mm Hg. Comparison of the percentage reduction in edema showed a statistically significant advantage for group A to groups B and C, both for changes in the right (p = 0.01) and left limb (p = 0.01). Results in patients undergoing intermittent pneumatic compression with a lower pressure (60 mm Hg) were similar to those obtained in the control group. Conclusions: Intermittent pneumatic compression with a pressure of 120 mm Hg significantly helps to reduce the venous lymphedema in patients with menopause. It appears that the procedures with a pressure of 60 mm Hg are ineffective.

Book Review Medical Problems in Women over 70: When Normative Treatment Plans Do Not Apply Edited by Margaret Rees and Louis G. Keith. 247 pp., illustrated. Abingdon, England, Informa Healthcare, 2007. $100. 978-0-415-37352-4

Book Review Medical Problems in Women over 70: When Normative Treatment Plans Do Not Apply Edited by Margaret Rees and Louis G. Keith. 247 pp., illustrated. Abingdon, England, Informa Healthcare, 2007. $100. 978-0-415-37352-4

Book Review: Medical Problems in Women over 70: When Normative Treatment Plans Do Not Apply

Book Review: Medical Problems in Women over 70: When Normative Treatment Plans Do Not Apply

Medical Problems in Women over 70. When Normative Treatment Plans do not Apply

When it comes to understanding the fundamental mechanistic basis of aging, biogerontological research is generally gender-neutral. However, when one tries to use that information for testing and applying potential interventional approaches, significant differences between males and females show up, and often one intervention that prolongs the lifespan of males of a species has either no effect or an opposite effect on the longevity of females. Numerous such examples can be found in biogerontological literature, specially in studies performed on fruit flies, rodents and other experimental model systems. That similar differences could exist in human beings is never doubted, yet there is no systematic analysis of men-women differences with respect to aging, age-related diseases and other sociomedical issues. This book attempts to fill that gap by giving an overview of the social, psychological and clinical problems in elderly women over the age of seventy years. One of the reasons for selecting age 70 years for this analysis is that that is when the differences in male-female ratio in the population become significant and apparent increasing from 1:1 until about age 50 to 1:2 at age 70, and reaching almost 1:4 at the age of 100 years. This book contains 16 well-written review articles arranged in five sections titled: epidemiology and scope of the problem, conditions affecting elderly women, management problems, common gynaecological problems, and promoting healthy living. More than half of the contributors are from the UK, and the rest are from the USA, Australia, France, Norway and Ireland; and they generally represent geriatricians and public health specialists. The range of topics covered in these articles is wide and includes demographic changes, temperature sensitivity of the elderly, osteoporotic fractures, cardiovascular problems, gynaecological cancers, depression, dementia, and mainstream and complementary and alternative medicine. Although some of the chapters are specific to women’s issues, most other chapters generally do not make any genderdistinction while citing data from experimental and clinical studies. Was that not the original aim of the book? Most of the chapters do not succeed in doing that. At best, this book is able to draw our attention to the observations that there are differences in the sensitivity of men and women to shifts in temperature, to the extent of heart of disease and stroke, and to the extent of dementia and depression etc. However, when it comes to discussing the mechanistic explanations for these differences in men and women, almost nothing is discussed––perhaps there are no real data for doing that. The main success of this book lies in its ability to initiate discussion and to show some ways of how to handle these issues in geriatric and biogerontological S. Rattan (&) Department of Molecular Biology, University of Aarhus, Aarhus C, Denmark e-mail: rattan@mb.au.dk

Women and Health Research: Ethical and Legal Issues of Including Women in Clinical Studies

ABSTRACT Women and Health Research: Ethical and Legal Issues of Including Women in Clinical Studies, vol 2: Workshop and Commissioned Papers, edited by Anna C. Mastroianni, Ruth Faden, and Daniel Federman (Committee on the Ethical and Legal Issues Relating to the Inclusion of Women in Clinical Studies, Institute of Medicine), 247 pp, paper $29, ISBN 0-309-05040-5, Washington, DC, National Academy Press, 1994.Twenty years ago, in the wake of the thalidomide and diethylstilbestrol (DES) disasters, it became unthinkable to include women of childbearing age in clinical research. Today, with the women's health movement protesting a lack of attention to women's medical problems, it has become unthinkable not to include them.Responding to this dramatic reversal, the National Institute of Health's (NIH) Institute of Medicine in September 1992 convened a 16-member Committee on the Ethical and Legal Issues Relating to the Inclusion of Women in Clinical Studies. Women and Health Research, volume

Sexual abuse history and women's medical problems.

Sexual abuse history and women's medical problems.

Does a History of Sexual Abuse in Childhood Play a Role in Women's Medical Problems? A Review

ABSTRACT Purpose: To examine possible relations between childhood sexual abuse and women's medical problems. Data sources: Potential articles were retrieved by searching Medline and Psychlit databases using keywords which included incest, sexual abuse and assault, pain, alcohol and substance abuse, eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia, and obesity. Additional references were identified from bibliographies of these articles, from textbooks on child sexual abuse, and by experts in these fields. Study selection: Only those case series, case-control studies, and population-based surveys that were published in peer-reviewed journals were included. Results: Although available literature is sparse and many studies lack methodologic rigor, data suggest that a history of sexual abuse in childhood is common in women with a history of chronic pain (especially pelvic pain), functional bowel disorders, eating disorders, obesity, and alcohol abuse. Conclusions: Given the high prevalence of sexual abuse of girls and its ...

Medical factors in contraceptive choice

Some common medical problems in women limit the range of methods of contraception suitable for them. Women with such problems need careful guidance to choose an effective and safe method. The condom can always be used, and male or female sterilisation may be appropriate where pregnancy is strongly contraindicated on medical grounds or when the family is complete. This article considers other methods and offers brief guidelines which supplement the DHSS Handbook of Contraceptive Practice.

The challenge of the women's movement to American gynecology

The medical problems of women are but one facet of their social and political problems. The women's movement is working for a redistribution of power between the gynecologist and the patient. The abortion question dramatizes the entire issue. Entry into the medical profession is still fraught with obstacles for women. Women in all walks of life are rebelling against being treated like children or inferiors, and are using time-honored techniques to carry on the battle.

Davis, Maxine. Women's Medical Problems, New York: Whittlesey House, 1945. 220 p‐ $2.00.

Science EducationVolume 30, Issue 3 p. 166-166 Book Review Davis, Maxine. Women's Medical Problems, New York: Whittlesey House, 1945. 220 p- $2.00. First published: April 1946 https://doi.org/10.1002/sce.3730300327AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume30, Issue3April 1946Pages 166-166 RelatedInformation