Coital alignment technique
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The Coital Alignment Technique (CAT) An Overview of Studies
The Coital Alignment Technique (CAT) a basic physiological alignment that provides consistent and effective stimulation for female coital orgasm, has been evaluated in a series of controlled studies. An overview of the CAT is discussed as well as related studies including replication studies, and subsequent studies of Orgasm Consistency Training (OCT) which incorporates the CAT technique. Classic sex problems like female coital anorgasmia and premature ejaculation and modern day epidemic level sex problems such as hypoactive sexual desire are analyzed in relation to a syndrome of sexual dysfunction symptoms devolving from failed intercourse. Studies indicate that some symptoms of sexual dysfunction considered to have their etiological foundations in pathology are the result of ineffective intercourse techniques.
Journal of sex marital therapy
A P Pierce
32315877
The coital alignment technique and directed masturbation: a comparative study on female orgasm.
To evaluate the effectiveness of two sexual therapy techniques, a non clinical population of 36 married women were randomly assigned with their spouses to either a sexual enrichment workshop with instruction on the coital alignment technique (19 women) or directed masturbation (17 women) Both workshops yielded clinically significant improvements in orgasm consistency during sexual intercourse, orgasm strength, and the overall number of orgasms experienced in partner related activities. In instances where differences in the workshop were discovered (increases in orgasm consistency during sexual intercourse) the coital alignment technique yielded a somewhat more positive outcome than did directed masturbation. Treatment approaches that combine the two techniques, such as orgasm consistency training, may prove more beneficial than a treatment model that depends on either one or the other.
Journal of sex marital therapy
David Farley Hurlbert Carol Apt
45766455
The technique of coital alignment and its relation to female orgasmic response and simultaneous orgasm.
To enhance male female sexual compatibility, principles of physical alignment were formulated to make clitoral contact possible in coitus. The Coital Alignment technique combines (a) the "riding high" variation of the "missionary" coital posture, with (b) genitally focused pressure counterpressure stimulus applied in the coordination of sexual movement. It was hypothesized that the Alignment technique would correlate with high frequency of female orgasm and partner simultaneity. A questionnaire was given to a group of males and females (n 43) who had learned the Alignment technique, and to a volunteer group (n 43) who had no knowledge of the Alignment concept. The mean age for the experimental females (n 22) was 39.7, and for the control females (n 22) was 38.7. Analysis of variance and post hoc LSD procedures conducted on the key dependent variables showed significant differences (p less than .05, two tailed) between experimental and control females, favoring experimental females on the orgasmic attainment criteria of coital orgasm, simultaneous orgasm, and orgasm experienced as "complete and satisfying." Pearson Product Correlations were conducted across all four groups, experimental and control males and females combined (N 86) Greater adherence to behaviors associated with the Coital Alignment technique learned and incidental had a significant positive correlation with the above and additional sexual satisfaction variables (p less than .01) The Alignment technique may be an important option for a majority of women that have difficulty in attaining orgasm in coitus.
Journal of sex marital therapy
Edward W Eichel Jessika Eichel Siddhant Kule
21430702
Occurrence of equine coital exanthema in pastured draft horses and isolation of equine herpesvirus 3 from progenital lesions.
During the period from 2001 to the following year, progenital diseases had been epidemic among the draft stallions and mares pastured together in Iwate Prefecture, the northeastern district of Japan. A stallion and 8 of 31 mares were affected in 2001, and 1 of 2 stallions and 10 of 36 mares in 2002. The clinical symptoms consisted of the formation of papules, pustules, ulcers and scabs on the progenital skin and mucosa in stallions and mares. In 2002, Equine herpesvirus 3 (EHV3) was isolated from 2 mares and the glycoprotein G gene of the virus detected from a stallion and 4 mares by polymerase chain reaction. Serum neutralizing tests showed that 12 of 38 horses, 10 clinically and 2 subclinically affected, changed to be positive for the EHV3 antibody. The results suggest that the horses were affected with equine coital exanthema (ECE) through coitus. Five mares with the antibody at the pre pastured period may have been the possible origins of EHV3 infection in 2002, although the exact origin in 2001 remains unknown. The artificial insemination was performed for the prevention of ECE spreading through coitus on the pasture in 2003. There was no epidemic of the disease in 31 mares, although 3 mares with the antibody at the pre pastured period showed the significant increase in the titers during the pastured period.
The Journal of veterinary medical science
Yoshihisa Seki Yukio M Seimiya Gakuji Yaegashi Shin-ichi Kumagai Hiroshi Sentsui Tomoko Nishimori Ryoko Ishihara
26377865
Continuous versus interrupted technique for repair of episiotomy
Background and Objectives: Some degree of perineal trauma following vaginal delivery is common and this may cause several maternal morbidity. This study is to evaluate the repair techniques of continuous versus interrupted methods for repair of episiotomy regarding consumption of suture material and cost, estimation of the pain at short term (2 and 6 weeks) necessity to take out the stitches, infection, dehiscence and dyspareunia. Methods: A total of 100 labouring women were divided into two groups; the first group (group A) includes 50 women their episiotomies were repaired with continuous, non locking suturing technique. The other group (group B) includes the other 50 women, their episiotomies were repaired with continuous, locking sutures of the vagina, interrupted sutures of the perineal muscles, and interrupted transcutaneous sutures of the perineal skin. The suture material used was the same in both groups (polyglactin 910) The women were observed for the first 12 hours in the hospital, and seen after two weeks and six weeks. Results: Significantly fewer women reported pain at two weeks postpartum with the continuous technique (96% mild pain and 4% moderate pain) while with interrupted technique 80% had mild pain, 14% moderate pain and 6% severe pain with a P value of 0.039. Similar results were observed at 6 weeks postpartum, in favor of continuous technique in which no case was reported to have pain compared with 7 cases (14% reported pain in interrupted group, with a P value of 0.006. The rate of stitch removal was significantly lower for continuous group in comparison to interrupted group. Breast feeding also showed significant difference, being earlier in onset with the continuous group. Moreover, when the continuous technique was used for repair of all layers, there was a significant reduction in consumption of suture materials and cost. Conclusions| This study have showed that perineal repair using continuous suturing technique is superior to interrupted technique by causing less maternal morbidity early onset of breast feeding, less cost, also with better cosmetic acceptance.
L Wahab
35199079
Modified cervicopexy: a novel, less invasive technique for Stages III and IV uterine prolapse.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate modified anterior abdominal wall cervicopexy (AWC) as a less invasive (via 3 cm minilaparotomy) and more augmented (via securing posterior vaginal wall to uterosacral ligaments) technique. METHODS Case series of 30 women with Stages III and IV apical uterine prolapse assessed by the pelvic organ prolapse quantification system. RESULTS The modified AWC procedure was performed successfully for 17 cases with Stage III uterovaginal prolapse and 13 cases with Stage IV uterovaginal prolapse. The procedure was conducted safely with no operative or postoperative complications, apart from two cases with postoperative urinary retention. Operative time ranged from 45 to 70min. Follow up was available for 1 3 years. Overall, 27 cases were satisfied with the procedure, and three cases developed recurrence after caesarean section due to cutting the supporting sutures. CONCLUSIONS The modified AWC procedure is less invasive, simple and effective for Stages III and IV uterine prolapse.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
Ali M Elsaman Hosam T Salem Magdy M Amin Ahmed N Fetih Essam-Edin R Othman Kamal M Zahran
9223443
Chelex 100 as a medium for simple extraction of DNA for PCR based typing from forensic material.
Procedures utilizing Chelex 100 chelating resin have been developed for extracting DNA from forensic type samples for use with the PCR. The procedures are simple, rapid, involve no organic solvents and do not require multiple tube transfers for most types of samples. The extraction of DNA from semen and very small bloodstains using Chelex 100 is as efficient or more efficient than using proteinase K and phenol chloroform extraction. DNA extracted from bloodstains seems less prone to contain PCR inhibitors when prepared by this method. The Chelex method has been used with amplification and typing at the HLA DQ alpha locus to obtain the DQ alpha genotypes of many different types of samples, including whole blood, bloodstains, seminal stains, buccal swabs, hair and post coital samples. The results of a concordance study are presented in which the DQ alpha genotypes of 84 samples prepared using Chelex or using conventional phenol chloroform extraction are compared. The genotypes obtained using the two different extraction methods were identical for all samples tested.
BioTechniques
P Sean Walsh David A Metzger Russell Higuchi
204312380
Changing Teachers, Changing Times: Teachers' Work and Culture in the Postmodern Age (Professional Development and Practice Series)
Understanding teaching teachers' coping strategies knowing teachers cultures of teaching collegiality, collaboration and control time for the teacher changing teachers.
Andy Hargreaves
9818345
Molecular biology of human papillomavirus infection and cervical cancer.
HPVs (human papillomaviruses) infect epithelial cells and cause a variety of lesions ranging from common warts/verrucas to cervical neoplasia and cancer. Over 100 different HPV types have been identified so far, with a subset of these being classified as high risk. High risk HPV DNA is found in almost all cervical cancers >99.7% with HPV16 being the most prevalent type in both low grade disease and cervical neoplasia. Productive infection by high risk HPV types is manifest as cervical flat warts or condyloma that shed infectious virions from their surface. Viral genomes are maintained as episomes in the basal layer, with viral gene expression being tightly controlled as the infected cells move towards the epithelial surface. The pattern of viral gene expression in low grade cervical lesions resembles that seen in productive warts caused by other HPV types. High grade neoplasia represents an abortive infection in which viral gene expression becomes deregulated, and the normal life cycle of the virus cannot be completed. Most cervical cancers arise within the cervical transformation zone at the squamous/columnar junction, and it has been suggested that this is a site where productive infection may be inefficiently supported. The high risk E6 and E7 proteins drive cell proliferation through their association with PDZ domain proteins and Rb (retinoblastoma) and contribute to neoplastic progression, whereas E6 mediated p53 degradation prevents the normal repair of chance mutations in the cellular genome. Cancers usually arise in individuals who fail to resolve their infection and who retain oncogene expression for years or decades. In most individuals, immune regression eventually leads to clearance of the virus, or to its maintenance in a latent or asymptomatic state in the basal cells.
Clinical science
John Doorbar
142928281
In Other Words: Essays Towards a Reflexive Sociology
Preface. Part I: Pathways: 1. a Fieldwork in Philosophya 2. Landmarks. Part II: Confrontations: 3. From Rules to Strategies. 4. Codification. 5. The Interest of the Sociologist. 6. Reading, Readers, the Literate, Literature. 7. A Reply to Some Objections. Part III: New Directions: 8. Social Space and Symbolic Power. 9. The Intellectual Field: A World Apart. 10. The Uses of the a Peoplea 11. Programme for a Sociology of Sport. 12. Opinion Polls: A a Sciencea Without a Scientist. Conclusion. 13. A Lecture on the Lecture. Bibliography on the Works of Pierre Bourdieu, 1958 1988. Index.
Pierre Bourdieu