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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of myocardial infarction but with potentially adverse outcome. It is more common in young women without conventional cardiovascular risk factors. Conservative medical strategy is the best therapeutic option with percutaneous coronary angioplasty reserved for high risk patients. We report a case of a young woman with spontaneous coronary artery dissection involving the left main coronary artery complicated by left ventricular thrombus. The patient was successfully managed with medical therapy resulting in favorable clinical course. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Antenatal care (ANC) is crucial to reducing maternal and neonatal deaths, but few studies examined adolescent girls’ and young women’s ANC utilisation and knowledge in Ghana. Aim: To assess adolescents’ and young mothers’ knowledge of ANC, utilisation and factors influencing its use in Ghana. Setting: Tano North Municipality, Ahafo Region. Methods: This community-based, cross-sectional study involved 440 adolescent and young mothers (between 10 and 24 years). A structured questionnaire was employed to collect data face-to-face. Descriptive and statistical analyses were performed, and p 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Of the 440 respondents, most were aged 20–24 years (61.2%), married (30.0%), Christians (78.2%), completed junior high school (JHS) (47.8%) and traders (38.9%). Postnatal mothers were 71.6% (315), and all had utilised ANC services. Antenatal care knowledge was good among 75% (330) respondents, with no significant variation by age. Religion influenced knowledge, with Muslims having lower knowledge. Antenatal care utilisation was high ( 50%) among those aged 15–19 years, married, Christians, JHS graduates and traders. Age, marital status and employment type significantly influenced ANC utilisation. Individuals in the age group 15–19 years and married women demonstrated higher odds of utilising ANC services. Casual workers and unemployed respondents were found to have lower odds of utilising ANC services compared to traders. Conclusion: Age, marital status, and employment type influenced ANC utilisation in the Ahafo Region. Adolescent mothers under 15 years had lower rates, requiring targeted interventions to improve pregnancy outcomes. Contribution: This study highlights the knowledge and factors influencing ANC use in Ahafo Region and adds to the existing research evidence on ANC.

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This article focuses on the familial, social and institutional issues related to the construction of a form of “intimate autonomy” by young women in the context of contemporary Turkey. In this article, “intimate autonomy” refers to the idea that the individual is defined as the “author of their action” in their private and sexual life. Young unmarried women, often viewed as potential sexual victims or corrupters of the moral order, are subject to surveillance in the name of “protection.” The family is the main structure responsible for this “protection”, and the domestic space reproduces mechanisms of control that aim to regulate young women’s bodies and sexualities. But how is control exercised when young woman physically moves away from family’s surveillance? The case of female students going to Istanbul for their university studies provides a relevant framework for the study of this question. The article makes the hypothesis that this mobility into the city, which is considered at first sight as an escape from the dominant sexual norms and from parental control, does not however mean a linear journey towards sexual emancipation. Student accommodations play an important role here. In order to shed light on the relationship between intimacy, space, young women and structures of control, the article first examines the power relations within the domestic space by describing the leeway available to young women living with their parents. Then, the departure to Istanbul and the new living spaces (student dormitories and (co)rentals) are presented. These residential spaces are regulated by institutions which are in charge of maintaining the moral order and of undertaking the role hold by families in regards to the moral “protection” of women. I call these spaces “domesticated spaces” where “taming” women’s sexuality is at play in the absence of parental control. I take inspiration from the researches of Suad Joseph (1997) who shows the fluidity of boundaries between what she defines as the governmental, non-governmental and domestic spaces, to explain the permeability of moral values from one space to another. The patriarchal “domestication” of women’s sexuality and of private spaces is not unanswered, thus the article analyzes the tactics of circumvention and so-called conformism. Through some examples taken from my fieldwork, I illustrate how individual agency and daily resistance are articulated with the respect for the collective morality. Finally, the non-linearity of sexual emancipation, the transition to adulthood and the evolution of gender and intergenerational relations is studied through the following of the back-and-forth journeys of young women between domestic and domesticated spaces. The article concludes that the rules of these spaces do not refrain women to search for ways leading to sexual emancipation. It also underlines that these women construct their individuality and their access to sexuality at the crossroads of different sexual norms and moral expectations. Another important conclusion is made on the changing of power structures, especially within the parental house where family relationships are marked simultaneously by conflict, divergence, compromise, negotiation, solidarity and affection. In this regard, the article takes into account the moving nature of relationships and of spaces. This article uses some of the data I collected during a master’s research at the EHESS. It draws from a sociological survey conducted between 2018-2020 among young women living in Istanbul without their families. These women, most of them being heterosexual and aged between 20-25, were mainly issued from middle-class families from different towns and villages in Turkey. At the time of my enquiry, they were students or recent graduates. They had integrated public or private universities in Istanbul and lived in student dormitories or in (co)rentals. The field survey consisted in conducting semi-structured individual interviews bringing together questions about their experience of leaving the family home and settling in Istanbul, but also about the evolution of gender and family relations following student mobility to Istanbul. These interviews were accompanied by observations and informal conversations which took place in different spaces of student socialization, such as university campuses, cafes, bars, or nightclubs.

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a rare but very serious condition, mainly affecting young women. In addition to the neurological complications well described in the literature, other medical complications affecting other organs may arise, increasing the vulnerability of these patients. These extra-neurological manifestations, the result of catecholaminergic stress and the systemic inflammatory response, may be cardiovascular, pulmonary or metabolic in nature. Indeed, with advances in the endovascular and surgical management of intracranial aneurysms, these extra-neurological complications will have an increasingly important impact on the outcome of patients with SAH. The aim of our study is to evaluate the frequency of medical complications, their risk factors, and their impact on outcome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article proposes a series of reflections on the novel Orlanda, published in 1996 by writer and psychoanalyst Jacqueline Harpman. Drawing on Virginia Woolf's Orlando (1929), the author constructs a remarkable female character: a teacher of literature specialised in Proust immersed in the search for the most plausible possible answer to the sudden and unaccounted-for transformation of a young man into a woman upon an interrupted seven-night sleep. The revelation of the metamorphosis is occasioned by a process of shattering of the self, of identification and, above all, of projective transidentification, according to the theories of Klein and Grotstein. Along with a narratological reading of Orlanda, the study proposes multifaceted, mainly psychoanalytic, approaches. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the recurring narrative sequence in French novels of the Enlightenment era. It explores the theme of virtue and its triumph as a leitmotiv in 18th-century novels. It discusses how the narrative often includes attempts to seduce or corrupt the poor characters, particularly young women, and how this serves as a test of their virtue and morality.

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Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IMD) is a chronic benign inflammatory disease of the breast which can mimic breast cancer. It is more common in young women of childbearing age and poses a challenge in diagnosis of inflammatory breast tumor. We report the case of a 26-year-old female patient who presented with inflammatory breast. Clinical examination showed apyretic patient with edematized and painless irregular smooth mass in the left breast measuring 4 cm surmounted by crusts and multiples fistulizing scars discharging pus by applying pressure, with mobile ipsilateral axillary adenopathy. The remainder of the physical examination showed inflammatory erythematous patches on both legs. A mammogram plus breast ultrasound was performed followed by biopsy that objectified fibrous mastopathy. Lumpectomy was performed due to the persistence of symptoms. Anatomopathological examination objectified granulomatous mastitis. Etiological research didn't identify a clear cause. Corticotherapy associated with antibiotic therapy was started with complete regression of symptoms after two months. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pseudotumoral peritoneal tuberculosis is uncommon, but its incidence is high in endemic areas. Given the great radioclinical similarity between pseudotumoral peritoneal tuberculosis and ovarian cancer, we conducted a retrospective study in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the Military Hospital of Instruction Mohammed V in Rabat, involving 14 cases (n= 14) of pseudotumoral peritoneal tuberculosis in order to illustrate the problem of differential diagnosis. All other extra-pelvic locations were excluded, the average age of our patients was 33.4 years with a maximum of cases in the 16-40 years group: 71% (n=10/14). Common clinical symptoms of this particular form of peritoneal tuberculosis were abdominal pain: 100% (n=14/14) associated with abdominopelvic mass: 71% (n=10/14) and ascites: 64% (n=09/14) mimicking peritoneal carcinosis of ovarian origin, especially since both pathologies progressed in a context of impaired general condition. Diagnosis was based on invasive laparoscopic examinations: 35% (n=05/14) or laparotomy: 57% (n=08/14) with biopsies. Indeed, only histological examination can help to establish definitive diagnosis, in the majority of cases. Therapeutic management of our patients was based on medical treatment, according to the national tuberculosis control program, and surgical treatment. The use of invasive explorations is often unavoidable before initiating any anti-bacillary treatment. Patients' outcome under specific treatment is favorable, the prognosis of fertility is engaged in young women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Résumé: Le méthotrexate est un immunosuppresseur administré par voie sous-cutanée indiqué dans la maladie de Crohn légère à modérée. Le méthotrexate peut aussi être utilisé en association avec un anti-TNF, permettant d'améliorer la pharmacocinétique de ce dernier. Avant sa prescription, il est nécessaire de vérifier l'absence de contre-indication. Une attention particulière doit être accordée à l'utilisation du méthotrexate chez les jeunes femmes en âge de procréer, en raison d'un risque de malformation fœtale associée. Pour prévenir le risque de toxicité, une supplémentation en folates doit être systématique et une surveillance biologique est recommandée. The methotrexate is an immunosuppressant administered subcutaneously indicated as monotherapy in moderate Crohn's disease. Methotrexate can also be used in combination with an anti-TNF, to improve its pharmacokinetics. Before its prescription, it is necessary to check the absence of contraindications. Particular attention should be given to the use of MTX in young women of childbearing potential, due to a risk of associated fetal malformation. To prevent the risk of toxicity, folate supplementation must be systematic and biological monitoring is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Parte de pesquisa de mestrado, em andamento, neste artigo nos propomos analisar a relação que jovens mulheres estudantes estabelecem com a escola de Ensino Médio no contexto de pandemia. Questionamos de que modo se deu essa relação, partindo da hipótese de que a condição de gênero a afeta de forma singular, baseando-nos em um referencial feminista. Realizou-se entrevistas semiestruturadas com seis estudantes de 2º e 3º ano do Ensino Médio de escola pública de uma cidade de Minas Gerais. Desenvolve-se pelas seguintes categorias: A escola e o ensino remoto; A condição feminina e a relação com a escola na pandemia; Projeto de Futuro e a escola. Identificamos uma maior responsabilização das meninas em relação ao trabalho doméstico, que impactou fortemente na relação com os estudos neste período. Por sua vez, a sociabilidade aparece como componente central da relação positiva que estabelecem com a escola e foi fortemente atingida pela pandemia.

There are two main arguments in favour of systematic reproductive monitoring in young women treated for cancer: 1) to assess follicular loss induced by chemotherapy or pelvic radiotherapy, as well as spontaneous fertility, in order to refine fertility preservation (FP) strategies prior to treatment, 2) to judge the interest of a second FP phase at a distance from the disease according to the degree of ovarian recovery. Longitudinal monitoring of anti-müllerian hormone, a realtime reflection of follicular loss and recovery during treatment, makes it possible to classify chemotherapy protocols according to their degree of ovarian toxicity, thus making it possible to develop decision trees for FP before and after the disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article is based on ethnographic research conducted with female soccer players of migrant background playing in three 4th league teams in French-speaking Switzerland. We present a reflection on the participation and sustainable commitment of these young women in soccer, both in its sporting and associative dimensions. In Switzerland, there are few or no policies for integration through sport, as can be found in other European countries. The integration of girls in soccer clubs is itself the object of little support and attention from sporting institutions. We explore what drives female players to invest in this activity considered as subaltern when it is played by women and girls. The article highlights several reasons for their commitment, emphasizing the importance of the collective and of the affective ties within the teams as well as the social recognition that comes with it. We also show how women players engage in the situation and with the obstacles encountered in their practice to develop their agency and their resources by testing new forms of social cooperation and conflict. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Laughter, underlines Jacques Le Goff, is a cultural phenomenon which is not the same according to the societies. In the Middle Ages, laughter is linked to breath, madness, speech and well-defined times in the calendar. He was released during the Carnival period but condemned by certain monastic rules. In the European literature of the 12th and 12th centuries, the laughter of the prophet Merlin is played out over time while the false doctors of the erotic fabliaux make people laugh and heal against all expectations. An episode called "The Lady Who Never Laughed" in the The Story of the Grail (Chrétien de Troyes) presents him with another form of laughter; a prophylactic laughter that Perceval provokes and which allows the young lady to heal. The question of laughter is essential here because the healing of mutism is caused by an unexpected laughter and is followed by a prediction by the young woman who has been silent until now. This episode presents a wonder-worker Perceval, far from the image of the silly knight (nice) at the beginning of the tale. To understand this laughter, we will rely on symbols, folklore and myths, pillars of the imagination, in order to highlight the secrets of the relationship between laughter and medicine, between popular and learned sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study is based on a psychoanalytically inspired psychological investigation of two pregnant women with COVID-19 at different stages of pregnancy in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology A at the Charles Nicolle Hospital. Our study was conducted between 2020 and 2021, until deliveries. Two young Tunisian women aged 28 and 30 years were tested positive for COVID-19 during pregnancy. They suffered from emotional shock. In this study, we discuss the different points of collision between life and death by describing, in detail, the experiences of these two women during their confinement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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A clear-cut piece of the dream of a young woman calls upwhole layers of her past, with its bizarre presence, but for the listener, it brings out an association to museums, with a historical and retrospective reading of passions and their vicissitudes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is defined as the presence of air in the mediastinum. It is not iatrogenic, due to a trauma or underlying lung disease. It is a rare condition affecting young adults and adolescents. The main risk of diagnostic error is due to the fact that features can be confused with those of aerodigestive fistula, sometimes leading to investigations and unnecessary and sometimes deleterious therapeutic measures. We here report a case of spontaneous, vomiting-induced pneumomediastinum in a young woman. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

From mid-March 2020 onwards, the Algerian and Moroccan governments instituted a lockdown to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in the closure of local markets and mobility restrictions. Even though these measures were implemented halfway through the agricultural year, the media and scientific coverage of the impact of the pandemic focused mainly on urban areas, leaving aside the experiences of rural people. This article aims to partially fill this gap by analysing how smallholder farmers, women and men, young producers, and workers in two oasis regions in the Maghreb, experienced these new challenges. To do so, we rely on 150 phone interviews conducted with rural actors in the Drâa Valley (Morocco) and the M’zab Valley (Algeria). By putting their experiences at the heart of our analysis, we show how the health crisis has put constraints on the ability of the majority of smallholder farmers to sell their products and how it has put a strain on the various activities of oasis families, making them more vulnerable. Then, we illustrate how these actors developed different individual and collective resilience practices, through the establishment of a virtual labor market to replace the traditional moquefs (places of recruitment of workers), the adoption of agroecological practices, and the reinvention of solidarity and collective action. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis is a rare benign inflammatory mastopathy. Histological examination of the surgical biopsy can confirm the diagnosis and thus exclude carcinomatous mastitis. Although its etiologies are undeterminated and it occurs mainly in young women, its idiopathic nature is confirmed after exclusion of the other causes of granulomatous disease. Medical treatment is based on antibiotic therapy and anti-inflammatory drugs. Patients with complicated forms are treated with surgery. We here report four cases of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis whose data were collected in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the University Hospital MED VI of Oujda (Morocco). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The novel The Witches of Smyrna by Mara Meimaridi (2001) is adapted for the stage and directed by Stamatis Fassoulis in 2018. The play transports spectators back to Smyrna, its clubs and celebrated fin-de-siècle cafés, for a story of magic, spells and cosmetics. The historical context remembers to the audience the lost homelands. Magical knowledge and practice were not widely accepted among individuals and communities in Minor Asia. But Katina, a smart young woman with magical abilities, ignore the reactions and impose herself across Smyrna's society. The Greek witch at the beginning of 20th century is a woman next door, modern and independent, without Halloween's witch hat or other accessories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the social changes of recent decades, particularly with the advent of abortion, contraception and work market liberalization, women have been able to create spaces for themselves outside their role as mothers and so build individual identities, not just as reproductive individuals. For many different reasons, which we will present here, some women decide to remain childless. This is for instance the case for young women under 30 years of age, who out of fear of an unwanted pregnancy turn to tubal ligation rather than to non-definitive methods such as oral contraception. But Western societies are still quite pronatalist and so decisions by young women to permanently end their reproductive capacity are shocking and challenging for many. Caregivers, and more precisely doctors confronted with these requests for sterilization, often reject them when they are made by women without children under 30 years of age, based on several justifications, including the fear that these women will later regret their decision. This situation leads to a confrontation between the principle of women’s autonomy, which is expressed through respect for their decision as autonomous agents, and the deontology of the practitioner, sometimes still tinged with a certain medical paternalism. We will thus analyze this ethical dilemma and try to provide some recommendations for a more appropriate response to these situations, mobilizing in particular a narrative ethics and relational partnership approach, also known as the Montreal Model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: acute pelvic pain is an important cause of morbi-mortality. The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic features of acute pelvic pain in Yaoundé. Methods: we conducted a cross-sectional, descriptive study with collection of prospective data in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Yaoundé Gynaecology-Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital over the period 1st April-31st July 2015. We included all female subjects admitted for pelvic pain whose course was less than one month and who agreed to participate in the study. All women who were in the third trimester of pregnancy or in the post-partum period were excluded. Epi info software, version 3.5.4 was used to analyze data. Data were shown as frequency and percentage. Results: during the study period, a total of 5915 women presented to the Yaoundé Gynaecology-Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, of whom 125 (2.11%) had acute pelvic pain. The average age of patients was 29.5 ± 6.9 years. Pain was caused by upper genital tract infections (36.8%) and ectopic pregnancy (18.4%). Most patients received medical treatment (92.8%), associated with antibiotics in 65.5% of cases, anti-inflammatory drugs in 56.9% of cases and analgesics in 39.7% of cases. Surgery was performed in 25 (20%) patients via laparotomy (80%) and coelioscopy (20%). Surgery was indicated in patients with ectopic pregnancy (76% of cases). Regression of pain was obtained in 99% of cases. Conclusion: acute pelvic pain mainly affected young women with upper genital tract infections and ectopic pregnancy. In the case of ectopic pregnancy surgical treatment via laparotomy was the gold standard treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article focuses on a postcard from December 1907 featuring a photograph of a young woman with flowers, sent by Jeannette. It explores the poetic inscription expressing affection to a mysterious recipient and speculates on possible sapphic love. It is reported that the postcard's details, including the stylized handwriting and floral elements, add depth to the historical context, creating an intriguing narrative.

The Mexican Catholic Feminine Youth (JCFM) is one of the many Catholic lay organizations which were set up against the anticlerical politics of the revolutionary Mexican State in the 1920's and 1930's. Founded in 1926, at the very beginning of the Cristero counterrevolution (1926-1929), the JCFM successfully mobilized and organized during more than a decade ten of thousands of young girls and women from age 15 to 35, based on the parochial nucleus, covering a large part of the national territory. Aside with the defence of the Catholic Church, which status was not officially recognized by the state, the JCFM intended to participate in the rebuilding of a politically and ideologically divided country. Hence the JCFM took a stance for the education of women and children, as the state reformers did. But unlike their revolutionary counterparts, the JCFM promoted a Christian model of society, which the Catholic Church as a whole thought was threatened by the revolutionary politics, in particular the ones led by revolutionary national caudillos like Plutarco Elías Calles and Lázaro Cárdenas. Notwithstanding its conservative background, the JCFM allowed a generation of young women to commit themselves in the public space and create a citizenship as Mexican and Catholic women.

Villoglandular papillary adenocarcinoma (VPA) is a very rare subtype of adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix, but a well-recognized variant of cervical adenocarcinoma with a favorable prognosis and generally occurring in women of child-bearing age. Herein, we report a case of VPA diagnosed and managed successfully with conservative measure. This management is particularly desirable in young women to preserve reproductive capability.

The author focuses on French-Canadian author, literary critic, and professor Gilles Marcotte and his short story entitled "Clara." Topics of discussion include a reference from Marcotte's book "Les livres et les jours. 1983-2001" and re-reading his short story focusing on the themes of a young woman and death.

Résumé Introduction La littérature sur l’image du corps suggère que beaucoup de femmes et de jeunes femmes souffrent d’insatisfaction corporelle et celle-ci représente un facteur de risque important concernant le développement des troubles alimentaires. Objectifs L’objectif de l’étude est de procéder à la validation française de l’échelle d’estime corporelle – Body Esteem Scale (BES ; Mendelson et al., 2001) en population féminine. Cet autoquestionnaire comprend initialement trois sous-échelles « poids », « apparence » et « attribution ». Méthode Un échantillon de 835 adolescentes et jeunes adultes (âge moyen 16,62 ± 1,50) a participé à l’étude. Parmi celles-ci, 151 participantes ont également répondu à une échelle d’estime de soi générale de Rosenberg. Résultats Une analyse factorielle exploratoire a dégagé trois facteurs nommés : « satisfaction par rapport au poids », « satisfaction par rapport à l’apparence générale » et « désir de changement et affects négatifs associés à l’apparence générale ». Ces trois facteurs expliquent 57,84 % de la variance totale du BES et présentent des indices de consistance interne satisfaisants. La qualité d’ajustement de ce modèle apparaît satisfaisante. Des corrélations ont été retrouvées entre les trois sous-échelles du BES, l’IMC et l’estime de soi générale. Conclusion La version française du BES semble présenter des propriétés psychométriques satisfaisantes et représente un outil intéressant pour une meilleure compréhension des aspects psychologiques associés au corps. En France, très peu d’outils sont disponibles, alors que l’insatisfaction corporelle touche beaucoup d’adolescentes et de femmes et représente un facteur de risque dans le développement des troubles du comportement alimentaire. Introduction The literature of body image suggests that many women and young women suffer from body dissatisfaction and this dissatisfaction is an important risk factor for the development of eating disorders. Objective The aim of the study was to validate the French female version of the Body Esteem Scale (BES; Mendelson et al., 2001). Method This self-administered questionnaire assesses body esteem and includes three subscales: “Weight”, “Appearance” and “Attribution”. The questionnaire was given to a sample of 835 adolescent girls and young adults (mean age = 16.62 ± 1.50). Results Exploratory factorial analysis yielded three factors “Weight”, “Appearance” and “Desire to modify and negative affect associated with the general appearance”, somewhat similar to those of the original validation study. The goodness-of-fit of the three factors model was satisfactory. Correlations were found between the three subscales of the BES, BMI and general self-esteem. Conclusion The French version of the BES shows satisfactory psychometric properties and provides a useful tool for better understanding the psychological aspects of attitudes towards one's body. In France, very few questionnaires are available to measure body attitudes, despite the fact that the body dissatisfaction affects many adolescent girls and represents a risk factor for the development of eating disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Part-time work constitutes a typical method of use of a female youth working in chain shops. In this sector, flexibility with the service of the market (flow of customers) imposes a flexible temporal availability: part time and variability. This article is interested in the relations between this required temporal availability and the availability of young women for this type of employment. It questions the biographical and professionals factors who lead them to accept, support, or to be opposed to this standard of availability.

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Résumé: Objectif: Le cancer du sein chez la femme jeune est rare avec des caractéristiques épidémiologiques, diagnostiques et pronostiques propres. Il est plus souvent lié à une prédisposition génétique, comparé à son homologue survenant chez les femmes plus âgées, et surtout corrélé à une survie inférieure et à des taux de récidive supérieurs. L’objectif de l’étude était d’en analyser les caractéristiques épidémiologiques, clinicopathologiques, biologiques et évolutives. Patientes et méthodes: Il s’agit d’une étude retrospective concernant 74 patientes âgées de 35 ans et moins, chez qui un diagnostic de cancer invasif du sein a été porté entre septembre 2004 et décembre 2009. Résultats: La fréquence des cancers du sein de la femme âgée de 35 ans et moins dans notre série était de 18,6 %. L’âge moyen était de 30,62 ans. Cinq patientes (6,75 %) avaient un antécédent familial de cancer mammaire. La taille tumorale moyenne était de 3,9±2,6cm ; 45,4 % des tumeurs étaient localement avancées. Il s’agissait d’un carcinome canalaire infiltrant de grade Scarff-Bloom et Richardson (SBR) III dans 45,7 % cas et une fois sur deux, il s’accompagnait d’une atteinte ganglionnaire axillaire. Les récepteurs hormonaux négatifs (RH−) étaient retrouvés dans seulement 28,7 % des cas et 13 cas surexprimaient Her2. Des tumeurs triples négatives étaient retrouvées dans 18 % des cas. Le taux de survie globale à trois ans était de 87,8 %. Discussion et conclusion: L’incidence du cancer du sein chez les patientes jeunes marocaines est élevée. Dans notre contexte, il se distingue par un retard diagnostique expliquant le stade avancé au moment du diagnostic. Les caractéristiques biologiques sont souvent plus agressives, notamment le grade histologique élevé, l’absence des récepteurs hormonaux et le taux plus élevé de tumeurs triples négatives réduisant considérablement les possibilités thérapeutiques. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Résumé: L’incidence du cancer chez les sujets jeunes ainsi que les taux de survie sont en constante augmentation. La question de la fertilité est une des thématiques clés de la qualité de vie après la maladie. Depuis la parution du décret de décembre 2006 en France, tout patient qui sait sa fertilité menacée par des traitements médicaux peut avoir accès aux différentes techniques de préservation. Plusieurs options peuvent être discutées : la congélation d’embryons ou d’ovocytes et la cryopréservation de tissu ovarien. Si ces différentes techniques de préservation de la fertilité évoluent rapidement, il reste néanmoins difficile de faire le choix de la stratégie la plus adéquate pour une patiente et un protocole donné. Ce choix tiendra compte de l’âge de la patiente au moment du diagnostic, du type de cancer, de la nature du protocole de chimiothérapie requis (type de molécule et dose totale) et le degré d’urgence de la mise en œuvre du traitement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]