UN: Many women in poor nations can’t say, `No sex’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Less than half the women in 57 developing countries are denied the right to say “no” to sex with their partners, to decide whether to use contraception, or to seek health…
Women Health
Senegal: Introduction of HPV Vaccine to Battle Cervical Cancer
DAKAR, SENEGAL — Cervical cancer is preventable, yet it remains the most common type of cancer in Africa, the World Health Organization says. WHO data show that Senegal currently has one of the world’s highest…
Judge Orders US Doctor Charged with Female Genital Mutilation to Remain in Jail
A federal judge in Detroit has ordered a doctor to stay in jail pending trial for alleged female genital mutilation of two 7-year-old girls. The judge ruled Monday that Dr. Jumana Nagarwala is a danger…
USA: Doctor Accused of Genital Mutilation on Girls
DETROIT — A Detroit-area physician faces federal charges for allegedly performing female genital mutilation on multiple 6- to 7-year-old girls as part of a religious and cultural practice at a Michigan medical clinic, in what…
Uganda: Researcher Charged for Insulting President Over Sanitary Pads on Facebook
KAMPALA, UGANDA — An Ugandan judge charged a university researcher Monday with offensive speech and cyber harassment against the country’s president. The root of this controversy is sanitary pads for school girls. According to the…
Ghana: Women pay a heavy social price for not having children
The number of children a woman of reproductive age bears has been declining globally. Yet childbearing expectations in some parts of Africa remain high. In Ghana, for example, the total fertility rate – the average…
How often should I go for a pap smear test?
Dear Doctor, I heard of pap smear tests when I was about 20 years old and was afraid to go thinking it is painful. However, a friend convinced me and we went together, and I’ve…