Doctor D's Women's Health Corner

Child Soldiers in Somali Armies-
did you know they existed? Did you know that many of them are young girls? Don't want to give anything away, but please stay tuned for this interesting piece from Laine Strutton, my contributor.

Management
Observation-
Regardless of their size, asymptomatic leiomyomas usually can be managed expectantly by annual pelvic exam.

Leiomyomas are benign smooth muscle neoplasms that typically originate from the myometrium*
~They are often referred to as uterine myomas, and are incorrectly called fibroids because the considerable amount of collagen contained in many of them creates a fibrous consistency....

To compare male circumcisions with female clitorectomy demonstrates an ignorance of the human body and how it works. Embryologically, the clitoris is the analogous body part to the penis. It becomes engorged during sexual arousal and needs to be stimulated...