Gynaecology
Professor claims link between reduced rate of fertility, flights
The more female pilots and hostesses fly, the more the level of their fertility decreases, a Turkish professor has claimed, giving the study he conducted with 134 women as a reference.
Ercan Baştu said he conducted research with some 66 woman aviators and some 68 females from different professions and compared the test subjects' ovarian qualities and quantities.
Court finds doctor who invoked conscientious objections to abortion discriminated against
Ljubljana – The Ljubljana Local Court has ruled that a candidate for specialisation in gynaecology was discriminated against by the Medical Chamber after she voiced her conscientious objections to abortion and intrauterine contraception (IUD). The ruling is final.
Turkish doctor successful in conducting uterus transplant for 2nd time
A Turkish doctor successfully conducted the country's second uterus transplant in the southern province of Antalya on July 27.
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Doctor Ömer Özkan transplanted a uterus from a cadaveric donor into 32-year-old Havva Erdem in an eight-hour operation in the University Hospital of Antalya with the help of a 40-member medical team, including his wife, Özlenen Özkan.
A slight drop in the number of infected
As a result of COVID-19 infection, 10 people died.
There are 63 people on the respirator.
According to the latest data, 10.345 people have been tested for coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
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Turkey to open doors to 31 countries for health tourism
Turkey will accept patients from 31 countries as of May 20 as it loosens coronavirus restrictions, according to the country's Health Ministry.
An official letter from the ministry lists acceptance conditions for patients, entry to the country, admission to hospital, treatment, discharge and isolation rules.
First Baby Born via Uterus Transplanted from Dead Donor
In a medical first, a mother who received a uterus transplant from a dead donor gave birth to a healthy baby, researchers reported Wednesday, reports AFP.
Young woman has no vagina! (video)
Choosing to engage in or abstain from sex sounds like a simple enough proposition for most people. But imagine if you did not have the option, not because of impotency but due to a lack of sexual organs! Kaylee Moats, 22, from Gilbert, Arizona, was born with Mayer Rokitansky Küster Hauser syndrome (MRKH), which means she has no cervix, uterus, or vaginal opening.
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Free medical exams in central Athens on Saturday morning
The City of Athens and Athens University's Health for All initiative invite citizens to take advantage of free medical exams that will be conducted at the Fourth District community center on the corner of Lenorman Street and Alexandras Avenue, as of 10.30 a.m. on Saturday.
Angelina Jolie has ovaries removed over cancer fears
Hollywood megastar Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she has had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed over fears of cancer, following her double mastectomy two years ago.
Turkish court orders doctor to pay child's expenses until adulthood after failed sterilization surgery
The doctor who failed to successfully perform tubal ligation as a means of sterilization on a woman has been ordered to pay all expenses for a child, born after the failed operation, until it reaches adulthood.