Juniper Publishers Journal of Reproductive Medicine

  Abstract Background:  Most of the students in higher education institutions are young, aged 19-24, who are often sexually active, and among the most vulnerable and at risk of HIV infection and other sexual and reproductive health problems. Taking this in to account HIV/AIDS and SRH intervention has been taking place in Ambo University. With the expectation that it will help the program manager to improve the intervention, this study was aimed to monitor the intervention of HIV/AIDS and SRH program in the University. Methods:  A qualitative study using in-depth interview and document review were used to collect primary and secondary data, respectively. A total of 13 study participants constituting the university's HIV/AIDS prevention and control office focal person, campus clinic officer, guidance and counseling officer and 10 students from different departments were purposely selected for the in-depth interview. The interviews were audio-taped digitally, transcribed ver...

  Global Journal of Reproductive Medicine    Juniper Publishers Since the beginning of 2020 the whole world is trying to cope with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first detected in Wuhan (China) in late-December 2019 and it quickly spread around the world. Several new public health strategies have been implemented over the past 2 years to defeat the pandemic, such as partial or total lockdowns, wearing facemasks in public, social distancing, but above all effective vaccines against COVID-19, [1]. Nevertheless, viral mutations and/or environmental factors led to recurrent pandemic outbreaks all over the world, appointing COVID-19 as a still current major worldwide concern. Indeed, SARS-CoV-2 variants showed an increased infection profile. A higher percentage of younger men, more prone to paternity, was infected during the last pandemic outbreaks, as compared with the first one [...

Global Journal of Reproductive Medicine    Juniper Publishers Authored  by:  Duygu Kavuncuoglu* Introduction In the twenty-first century; there have been many developments in medicine such as finding new diagnostic and treatment methods; demographic and epidemiological transformation; changing disease burdens and increasing the burden of non-communicable diseases; increasing the importance of gaining healthy lifestyle behaviors to individuals and preventive health services rather than therapeutic health services. In addition; advances in communication technology have increased the resources for people to obtain health information and access to information has become easier. As a result of the developments both in the field of medicine and technology; the health care providers and the areas where the service is provided have increased as well as the share of health care providers-demanders in the process of making medical decisions-in the management of ...

Global Journal of Reproductive Medicine    Juniper Publishers Authored by:  Neha Garg* Introduction Infertility has been a growing global public health issue. It affects one in every six couples, which is 15% couples in reproductive age group. Female factor infertility accounts for 40% [1]. Around 15% of all infertile couples and in 40% of infertile women anovulation is the cause [2]. Clomiphene citrate has been traditionally used as the first line drug in anovulatory infertility. But as a singular drug it may not be effective in all cases. Thus, the need for an adjuvant which is a drug or a substance that enhances the activity of another or a substance added to a medicinal preparation to assist the action of the principal ingredient. Aspirin, L-arginine, oestrogens, glucocorticoids, spironolactone, cyproterone acetate, dehydroepiandrosterone, metformin, etc. are some of the adjuvants being used. Considering the high prevalence of insulin resistance and hy...

Global Journal of Reproductive Medicine    Juniper Publishers Authored by:  Amita Singla* Introduction Pelvic organ prolapse is a common gynaecological disorder with a 11 % life time risk of requiring at least one surgery to correct prolapse. Approximately, one third of these women face the risk of needing surgery for recurrent prolapse [1]. The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study demonstrated post hysterectomy prevalence of cystocoele of 32.9% and rectocele of 18.3% [2]. Similar rates were shown to be prevalent in women with uterus and rate of uterine prolapse was 14.2% [2]. There has been an ongoing clinical need for various materials to reinforce the native tissues to optimise the prolapse repair with particular emphasis to reduce the recurrence [3-30]. Commonly used terms to describe specific sites of female genital prolapse include i. Anterior compartment prolapse–Hernia of anterior vaginal wall often associated with descent of the bladder (cysto...