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PubMed1977

Bilateral catamenial pneumothorax.

Bilateral catamenial pneumothorax occurred in a 32-year-old parous woman. The 41 previously reported cases of catamenial pneumothorax occurred on the right side. This patient was treated with left-sided pleurodesis and, subsequently, with hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. The pathologic mechanism of this peculiar syndrome has been attributed to reflux of air via the genitalia and fenestrations in the diaphragm, menstrual shedding of endometrial cells growing in the visceral pleura, or, possibly, aveolar tissue damage secondary to vascular and bronchiolar spasm resulting from dinoprost tromethamine released from menstrual debris. Treatment needs to be tailored to fit the individual patient's specific pelvic and intrathoracic pathology and procreative desires.

Adult↗
PubMed1992

[Pregnancy, labor and partnership relations in a family with a "retort baby". Follow-up of "IVF couples" and their children].

Nowadays, in vitro fertilisation can be judged as a relatively successful treatment in special cases of sterility. Success cannot be defined only by induction of pregnancy, but must also be taken into consideration the couple's and the "IVF-children's" personal situation. The main problem of IVF is the high multiple rate of nearly 20%, resulting in a higher frequency of preterm deliveries. This leads to higher perinatal mortality and more longterm deficiencies in these children. The women's attitude during pregnancy can be considered to be responsible. From a psychosomatic point of view (the husband's presence during delivery, breast feeding etc.) there are favourable preconditions for the "birth of the family." In most cases, the couples give a contented or good view of their partnership (self-assessment). Nearly 5% of them seem to be "disappointed" after the birth of the baby. The method of IVF is positively assessed from an overall point of view. But only half of the women do not keep this special method of procreation secret.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed2002

[Current data about fungi prevalence in various ontocenoses in women during procreation period].

The aim of study was to analyse fungi prevalence in three ontocenoses (vagina, oral cavity and anus) in women during procreation period, which should be helpful in developing prophylactic programmes for pregnant womem, newborns and infants infected with fungi. In 716 examined women (age 20-45 years), 1411 samples of appropriate biological materials were taken and inoculated in the fluid Sabouraud medium and then axenic fungi strains were isolated in Sabouraud agar. High fungi prevalence in three ontocenoses of examined women was noted. Mean percentage for ontocenosis was: 39% +/- 1.8% for vagina, 42.18% +/- 1.8% for oral cavity and 25.03 +/- 1.6% for anus. These data indicate the necessity for further examinations of multifocal fungal infection in women during procreation period.

Adult↗
PubMed1995

The beginning of human life.

The beginning of human life is seen differently by different individuals, groups, cultures, and religions. Embryonic and fetal life are a continuum, within which are time sequences and points--birth of a newborn, viability, neuromaturation, implantation, and conception--that may be declared as the beginning of human life. For each of these there are ethical and legal implications and considerations. Abortion laws reflect the interests of a given society at a given time. Although we have witnessed a change in the United States from virtual denial of the right to abortion to acceptance for certain reasons, abortion laws remain ambiguous. With the recent introduction of the antiprogesterones, it is conceivable that we will soon witness yet another procreation revolution with consequent increased controversy. Fundamental to productive debate and reconciliation between minority and majority groups is an understanding of the ill-defined concept of "the beginning of human life."

Abortion, Induced↗
PubMed1987

In vitro technology: a threat to the covenant.

The meaning of human sexuality, according to Catholic moral theology, can be appropriately expressed only within the confines of the marital covenant. Children in this moral perspective are created within the sphere of the marital embrace, which is expressive of conjugal intimacy and procreative power. In vitro fertilization and other artificial reproductive methods, which carry the risk of procreating new life beyond the sphere of marriage, therefore pose significant ethical questions concerning respect for life, the integrity of marriage, and the need to guide technological mastery with wisdom. Some ethicists suggest that in vitro technology may be permissible if embryo wastage is not significantly greater than during normal reproduction. Other moralists, however, recommended stronger protections for nascent life. The human embryo, they caution, should not become an object to be manipulated or used as a means to an end, even though the goal is to alleviate infertility. Concern for depersonalization, one of the chief reasons for Catholic moral teaching's objection to artificial insemination by donor, also applies to the new reproductive technologies. Ethicists have reached a wide consensus on this point, agreeing that procreation should not be divorced from the context of martial intimacy. As society deals with the problems of infertility and advances its technology, those who are involved in the new reproductive methods must also explore the ethicl issues concerned. One possible resource would be a broad-based ethics committee to advise couples, medical professionals, infertility clinics, and other agencies about the risks and possibilities of new research. Hospital ethics committees also could help resolve complex issues.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Advisory Committees↗
PubMed2004

Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in a female with the Johnson-McMillin syndrome.

A case of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism associated with the Johnson-McMillin syndrome is presented. This is a rare, autosomal dominant disorder, characterized by variable degrees of alopecia and anosmia, conductive hearing loss, and increased dental caries. Until now hypogonadotropic hypogonadism has only been observed in affected men. Ovulation can be induced with gonadotropins and conception can be obtained, but because prenatal diagnosis is not as yet possible, oocyte donation should be offered as an alternative for procreation.

Abnormalities, Multiple↗
PubMed1995

Season of birth: comparison of patients with schizophrenia, affective disorders and alcoholism.

The distribution of patients suffering from schizophrenia, affective disorders and alcoholism by months of their birth was studied, all patients having been reliably diagnosed using Research Diagnostic Criteria. Significant differences were found between the three groups. The winter-spring birth rate excess in schizophrenia was confirmed, a spring-summer birth rate excess in alcoholics was demonstrated. Different distributions are due to different reasons: for schizophrenic patients the harmful effects hypothesis and for alcoholics the procreational hypothesis seem to be appropriate explanations.

Alcoholism↗
PubMed1998

Procreative torts: enhancing the common-law protection for reproductive autonomy.

Roe v. Wade's twenty-fifth anniversary is likely to herald widespread scholarly commentary on the decision's continued vitality and the future of abortion in the United States. However, if such commentary focuses solely upon the constitutional dimensions and political aspects of a woman's right to privacy, an important dimension of this right will be overlooked. Few commentators have considered the extent to which tort law safeguards a woman's interest in reproductive autonomy. In this article, Professor Northern argues that the interest in reproductive autonomy has not yet received the full protection to which it is entitled and that tort law is poised to evolve distinct causes of action for the interference with procreative autonomy interests. Professor Northern begins with an overview of the medical and psychological literature on abortion-related risks. She goes on to discuss current trends in abortion malpractice litigation. The author then reviews the three basic types of malpractice causes of action--battery, negligence, and lack of informed consent--and explores their application to abortion malpractice claims. The focus of the article then shifts to the development of specialized procreative torts, and Professor Northern contends that courts should go beyond previous decisions to redress any substantial interference with procreative autonomy. Finally, the author asserts that legislative alternatives to the common-law development of procreative torts, such as right-to-know statutes, are less protective of women's interests. Professor Northern concludes that tort law could and should be used to more fully protect women's interests in procreative autonomy.

Abortion, Induced↗
PubMed1998

The poignant, the excessive and the enigmatic in sexuality.

The author offers a contribution to redressing a certain lack of theorization concerning the specific power and meaning of sexuality. This begins with George Klein's suggestion that it is the quality of a specific, poignant sensuality that characterizes sexuality. Bataille's ideas about the violent and excessive aspects of eroticism provide some answers to the question of what makes for this special poignant quality. Bataille captures a profound link between the sacred and the erotic with regard to their both being linked with taboos and their transgression as opposed to habitual 'work mentality' and established order. The excessive dimension highlighted by Bataille is complemented in the work of Laplanche about sexuality as opposed to 'functional', self-preservative ego needs, and the excess of the 'enigmatic message' transmitted by the mother while satisfying the infant's ego needs that establishes the infant's unconscious and sexuality. Losing the nutritive object, a process of fantasizing sets in; the influx of strong sensations that cannot yet be integrated spills over into libidinal excitement. The gap between the other's excess and the child's limited resources can then be sexualized. A picture emerges of non-procreative sexuality as foreign to ordinary experience and as transcending one's limits.

Humans↗