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Labia minora elongation consists in the manual stretching of the inner lips of the external genitalia. This practice is documented in east and southern Africa. The experiences of African women in the diaspora practicing elongation are not thoroughly understood. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the health harms and benefits associated with this practice of Zambian women who have migrated to Cape Town, South Africa. Twenty women and seventeen men participated in this study. Between December 2013 and May 2014, in-depth interviews and natural group discussions were conducted with the participants. The focus of this article is to report on the emic of the women related to notions of health, hygiene, and well-being. Labial elongation is perceived as a practice involving minor, short-term adverse effects that can be prevented by following some basic hygiene. Overall, personal and social value is placed on this practice because of its reported benefits for the sexual health of men and women, and for women's femininity and self-image. Further research is necessary on how female genital modifications influence Zambians' sexual preferences to inform the development of culturally appropriate health promotion interventions.

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The Spanish versions of the IIQ-7 and UDI-6 are feasible, reliable, consistent and valid in the measurement of symptoms and quality of life in pregnant Spanish women with urinary incontinence.

Este trabajo se ha realizado sin subvención. No existen conflictos de interés. RESUMENFundamentos: El embarazo no planificado (EnoP) sigue siendo un problema de salud pública. El objetivo de este estudio fue conocer los comportamientos sexuales y prácticas contraceptivas relacionados con EnoP en las mujeres jóvenes.Métodos: 583 mujeres de edades entre 13 y 24 años, atendidas en una consulta de anticoncepción durante el año 2012. Variable dependiente: EnoP. Independientes: sociodemográficas, comportamientos sexuales y prácticas contraceptivas. Análisis bivariante, pruebas de chi 2 y t de Student. Análisis multivariante mediante regresión logística binaria.Resultados: 174 (29,8%) mujeres tuvieron un EnoP. El riesgo de EnoP aumentó en mujeres inmigrantes [OR: 2,858 (IC95%:1,808-4,519)], en las jóvenes con menor nivel de estudios (OR: 2,343 [IC95% 1,361-4,035]), en las que no utilizaron un método anticonceptivo seguro (todos menos el coitus interruptus) durante su primer coito (OR:3,043 (IC95% 1,900-4,875)], en las que manifestaron inconvenientes con el uso de los métodos anticonceptivos (OR: 2,092 [IC95% 1,267-3,454]) y en las que tuvieron asistencia irregular a la consulta (OR: 2,063 [IC95% 1,275-3,339]). No hubo relación con la edad (adolescentes/jóvenes). El modelo se consideró aceptable: Hosmer-Lemeshow no significativo y con un poder de discriminación del 77%.Conclusiones: Las variables predictoras de embarazo no planificado en mujeres jóvenes son: ser inmigrante, tener bajo nivel de estudios, no utilizar método anticonceptivo seguro durante el primer coito, manifestar inconvenientes con los métodos anticonceptivos y tener una asistencia irregular a la consulta de anticoncepción.Palabras clave: Embarazo no planificado. Adolescentes. Jóvenes. Prevención. Anticonceptivos. ABSTRACT Sociodemographic and Clinical Data Predicting Unplanned Pregnancy inYoung 13 to 24 Years, SpainBackground:Unplanned pregnancy (UP) is still a public health problem. This study aims at finding out the sexual behaviours and contraceptive practices related to UP in young women.

Concepción Tomás Aznar (1), LA Moreno Aznar (1), C. Germán Bes (1), T. Alcalá Nalváiz (2) y E. Andrés Esteban (2).

We conclude that assessing objective and subjective data obtains the most accurate measures of mobility. To obtain objective data, objective measures of mobility will be opposed to pedometers and accelerometers, while questionnaires were selected for subjective data due to its ease of use and sociodemographic data that provides. Among these instruments, the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and Minnesota Leisure Time are the most appropriate instruments to estimate the mobility of the elderly in Spain.

Nursing counseling during pregnancy can contribute substantially to increasing the number of women treated for postpartum UI.