Because of the physiological changes that occur during pregnancy and lactation, diagnostic ultrasound of the breast during these periods is a challenge for physicians. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of imaging, anatomy, and physiology of the breast is important to effectively diagnosing diseases that can arise in women who are pregnancy or lactating. The aim of this article was to review the physiological changes that occur in the breasts during pregnancy and lactation, as well as to describe the main features of the breast diseases that occur most frequently during these periods.

stênia lins leão liMa 3Resumo OBJETIVO: Avaliar o impacto da inserção da temática saúde sexual e reprodutiva na graduação de Medicina em uma universidade pública do Brasil. MÉTODOS: Foi desenvolvido instrumento de avaliação cognitiva em saúde sexual e reprodutiva com base nos temas abordados no componente curricular optativo Saúde Reprodutiva, resultando em prova objetiva de múltipla escolha contendo 27 itens. Os temas selecionados foram: direitos humanos, sexuais e reprodutivos (DHSR), sexualidade, violência institucional, gênero, violência sexual, concepção, contracepção, aborto/interrupção legal da gestação, mortalidade materna e doenças sexualmente transmissíveis (DSTs) -HIV/AIDS. Os temas foram agrupados em três dimensões do conhecimento: DHSR, legal/institucional e biomédica. Na análise de covariância, dois modelos multivariados foram ajustados. RESULTADOS: Participaram do estudo 183 alunos, 127 do grupo que cursou o componente curricular eletivo saúde reprodutiva (Grupo SR) e 56 do grupo que não cursou (Grupo Não SR). Noventa e seis alunos (52,5%) eram do sexo masculino e 87 (47,5%) do sexo feminino. A média de idade foi de 24,7±1,9 anos no Grupo SR e de 24,4±2,6 no Não SR. O desempenho médio do Grupo SR foi superior ao Não SR nos temas DHSR, sexualidade, violência institucional, violência sexual, aborto/interrupção legal e DSTs -HIV/AIDS. Não houve diferença no desempenho dos sexos masculino e feminino, com a exceção do tema mortalidade materna, no qual o grupo masculino foi inferior (6,9±0,2 e 7,8±0,2, respectivamente; p<0,05). CONCLUSÕES: A participação dos estudantes no componente curricular eletivo Saúde Reprodutiva mostrou-se associada com melhor desempenho em algumas dimensões da avaliação cognitiva, o que sugere um impacto positivo dessa iniciativa na formação médica generalista. Abstract PURPOSE:To evaluate the impact of sexual and reproductive health theme insertion in the undergraduate medical curriculum at a Brazilian public university. METHODS: We developed an instrument for cognitive assessment in sexual and reproductive health based on the subjects addressed in the optional curriculum component Reproductive Health, resulting in an objective multiple choice test containing 27 items. The selected topics were: human, sexual and reproductive rights (HSRR), sexuality, institutional violence, gender, sexual violence, conception, contraception, abortion/legal interruption of pregnancy, maternal mortality and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) -HIV/AIDS. The subjects were grouped into three dimensions of knowledge: HSRR, legal/institutional and biomedical. Two multivariate models were adjusted in the analysis of covariance. RESULTS: The study included 183 students, 127 of the group who took the elective curriculum course reproductive health (RH Group) and 56 who did not (Non-RH Group). Ninety-six students (52.5%) were males and 87 (47.5%) were females. Mean age was 24.7±1.9 years for the RH Group and 24.4±2.6 for the Non-RH Group. The average performance of the SR Group was higher than that of ...

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Objective: To evaluate pelvic floor muscle (PFM) thickness in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) group and compare it to those with normal menstrual cycle (control group). Materials and Methods: Transperineal ultrasound examination was used to evaluate the thickness of the bilateral pelvic floor muscles Results: The mean age was 25.1 ± 2.1 and 24.2 ± 1.9 years in PCOS and control groups, respectively (p > 0.05). Body mass index averaged 22.5 ± 0.9 in the control group and 27.8 ± 2.6 in the PCOS group (p = 0.03). There was no difference between the thickness of the pelvic floor muscles (PCOS group: right 1.12 ± 0.5, left 1.0 ± 0.6 and control group: right 0.89 ± 0.6 and left 0.94 ± 0.4. Conclusions: There was no differences in pelvic floor muscle thickness identified by ultrasound. However, the PCOS group exhibited a tendency to greater thickness. This may be due to the state of hyperandrogenism or abdominal overload.