Effects of water pilates on urinary loss, genital self-image and sexual function of elderly women

Descriptive, quasi experimental study with pre and post-test, which aimed to investigate the effects of Water Pilates (PA) on urinary incontinence, genital self-image and sexual function of elderly women. The sample consisted of seventeen elderly women aged 60 years or over, from a city in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul. The International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire -Short Form (ICIQ-SF) was used as instruments to assess the impact of UI in quality of life and qualify urinary loss, the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) to assess sexual function and Female Genital Self-Image Scale (FGSIS) to assess women's perception of their own genitalia. The PA protocol was performed twice a week for 50 minutes performed for eight weeks, totaling 16 sessions. The protocol was divided into warm-up, strengthening exercises and stretching. It was observed that the sample was composed ofyoung elderly women (69.5 ± 5.9 years), overweight and with low FSFI and FGSIS scores. There was no significant change in the mean values before and after the intervention of the ICIQ-SF, FGSIS and FSFI scores. It was concluded that the PA method had no effect on urinary loss, sexual function and genital self-image.

Morphology of the male agouti accessory genital glands (Dasyprocta prymnolopha Wagler, 1831) / / Morfologia das glândulas genitais acessórias em cutias (Dasyprocta prymnolopha Wagler, 1831)

The morphology of the accessory genital glands of the male agouti was studied in twenty-three animals that were raised in captivity. Twenty animals had their genital glands dissected in situ for macroscopic description. The samples of each gland were recovered, embedded in paraffin, sliced and stained by Hematoxylin-Eosin technique. It was founded four pairs of glands: the vesicular glands, the coagulating glands, the prostate and the bulbourethral glands. Histological characteristics of the vesicular, coagulating and prostate glands showed similar morphology, within the pseudostratified columnar epithelium. The tubulo-alveolar type of the bulbourethral glands showed a lack of connective tissue among the tubules, a small amount of red stained presented it the cytoplasm, and the presence of vacuoles in the tissue. This study concluded that the agouti showed to have similar morphological aspect described in the others species of rodents.

A morfologia das glândulas genitais acessórias de cutias foram estudados em 23 animais criados em cativeiros. Vinte animais tiveram suas glândulas genitais dissecadas in situ para as descrições macroscópicas. Para o estudo microscópico foram utilizados três animais. Os fragmentos de cada glândula foram embebidos em parafina, seccionados e corados em hematoxilina e eosina. Foram encontrados quatro pares de glândulas: vesiculares, coaguladoras, próstata e bulbouretrais. As características histológicas da glândula vesicular, coaguladora e próstata mostraram morfologia similar, com epitélio colunar pseudoestratificado. O tipo tuboalveolar da glândula bulbouretral mostrou uma deficiência de tecido conjuntivo, citoplasma pouco corado e presença de vacúolos. Este estudo concluiu que a cutia apresenta as mesmas características morfológicas das glândulas genitais acessórias encontradas em roedores.

Ambigüedad de genitales I. Abordaje inicial del paciente / Ambigous genitalia. Initial diagnosis approach

Se presentan los criterios para el abordaje diagnóstico inicial de pacientes con alteraciones en la diferenciación sexual, de acuerdo a los lineamientos del Grupo Para el Estudio del Intersexo del Instituto Nacional de Pediatría. Una vez definidas las alteraciones genitales de cada paciente, así como sus antecedentes personales y familiares, se sugiere un protocolo de exámenes paraclínicos indispensables para iniciar el abordaje sindromático. Se hace énfasis en la necesidad de no establecer una asignación sexual social ni funcional hasta no haber esclarecido la etiología precisa del trastorno.

Anatomía y fisiología de los órganos genitales / Anatomy and fisiology of genitals

Describe la configuración y funcionalidad de los órganos genitales masculino y femenino; que en el hombre se distinguen de la siguiente manera: órganos genitales internos que comprenden los testículos, los epidídimos, los conductos deferentes y eyaculadores, las vesículas seminales, la próstata y las glándulas bulbouretrales; los órganos genitales externos son el escroto y el pene. En la mujer los órganos genitales internos son los ovarios, el útero, las trompas uterinas y la vagina; los órganos genitales externos son los labios mayores, los labios menores y el clítoris

Sobre a anatomia do sistema genital de Bradybaena similaris (Férussac, 1821) (Pulmonata, Stylommatophora, Bradybaenidae) ocorrentes em Porto Alegre, estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil / On the anatomy of the genital system of Bradybaena similaris (Férussac, 1821) (Pulmonata, Stylommatophora, Bradybaenidae) occurring in Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Com base em material coletado em Porto Alegre, apresenta-se um estudo anatômico detalhado do sistema genital de Bradybena similaris (Férussac, 1821), comparado com trabalhos anteriores, propondo-se uma padronização da nomenclatura dos diversos órgãos e regiões, destacando-se a estrutura da região da encruzilhada ("carrefour"), do ovispermioducto até a vagina e do pênis e assinalando-se a independência das aberturas do pênis, vagina e saco do dardo num átrio genital.