Results: 6

Awareness of and willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV infection among female sex workers in Anambra State, south-eastern Nigeria

Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective preventive measures against HIV infection but its success is strongly based on adherence, which in turn depends on willingness to use. This study is aimed at assessing the level of awareness and willingness to use PrEP to prevent HIV infec...

Cervical cancer screening awareness and uptake among under-screened women in a rural Nigerian community

Background: Cervical cancer is the most frequent female genital tract malignancy in Nigeria, with the majority of patients suffering from advanced stages of the disease. A low level of awareness and knowledge of cervical cancer and screening has been identified as oneof the causes of cervical screening u...

A comparative study of the effect of health insurance on women’s use of health facility delivery: Evidence from demographic health survey in Benin Republic

Afr. j. reprod. health; 26 (6), 2022
Studies in the Benin Republic have identified contextual factors that determine health facility delivery among women of reproductive age. However, it is not certain if the same set of factors predicts facility delivery for women who enrolled in health insurance and those who did not. The study seeks to c...

Perception douloureuse et moyens de lutte en hystéroscopie au cabinet
Pain perception and management during office hysteroscopy

Contexte & objectif. L’hystéroscopie a connu des avancées majeures ces dernières à différents points de vue. Elle est passée d’une procédure nécessitant une hospitalisation à une procédure ambulatoire, de même elle a quitté la salle d’opération pour rejoindre le cabinet de consultation...

Expérience préliminaire de la prise en charge de la coalescence des petites lèvres chez l’enfant: à propos de 12 observations
Preliminary experience in the management of small-ovary coalescence in children: a review of 12 cases

Introduction : la coalescence des petites lèvres est une affection bénigne, peu fréquente et acquise. Nous rapportons notre expérience sur la prise en charge de 12 observations. Patientes et méthodes : à travers une étude rétrospective, nous avons colligé 12 dossiers dont toutes les patientes on...