After treatment for genital tuberculosis (TB), woman gives birth

(CNS): This is not sensational news but in spotlight because CNS recently reported that genital tuberculosis was one of the lead causes of tubal infertility and only 2 per cent women with genital TB delivered live births. It was a very positive news that a woman with genital...

Genital tuberculosis major cause of tubal infertility in women

Genital tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of tubal infertility, said Mamta Jacob of Global Health Advocates (GHA) at a meeting on importance of addressing TB in context of women's health in New Delhi, India, to mark the International Women's Day (8th March). Only two per...

Female Circumcision Death in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso was one of the first coutnries to outlaw female circumcision, and has been training government employees to pursue reports of the practice. However, the procedure still takes place in some areas."The death of a 14-year-old girl from female genital...

Sex lubricant could stop HIV and herpes

"AN experimental sex lubricant designed by Australian researchers could help block both HIV and genital herpes, a study suggests.Tests on lab animals have shown that the microbicide gel, called Viva Gel, inactivates the HIV virus and another responsible for genital herpes."

NPR not Allowed to say "genital warts" ?

Whatever happened to the journalist's obligation to inform the public? I listened to this interview conducted by NPR's Linda Wertheimer with Dr. Jeanne Santoli of the CDC and came away stunned at how they could omit the two most obvious and important points of the whole...

New vaccine courting much controversy

"Physician Lisa Thorn would like to see a vaccine that protects her patients from cervical cancer become a state mandate."Whatever happened to individual rights?

Father convicted in genital mutilation (AP)

" LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - An Ethiopian immigrant was convicted Wednesday of the genital mutilation of his 2-year-old daughter and was sentenced to 10 years in prison in what was believed to be the first such criminal case in the United States. Khalid Adem, 30, was found guilty...

syphilis - a sexually transmitted infection

"Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Symptoms may go away without treatment, but the disease will progress. It is usually spread when an infected person has anal, vaginal or oral sex without a condom. Babies born to mothers infected with syphilis may have...