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The pelvic adnexae include the ovaries and fallopian tubes. In general, ovaries increase in size throughout childhood, plateau in adulthood, then de- crease in size in the postmenopausal period (5). Postmenopausal ovary size is affected by the number of years since menopause and the quantity of prior pregnancies (6); however, ovaries should not be palpable in a woman who is two or more years beyond menopause, and such a finding should prompt fur- ther evaluation with transvaginal ultrasound. Ovaries may also vary in size during the menstrual cycle, ranging from the size of a small almond to that of a golf ball. . | World Health VjJ Organization Gender equality is good for health facts on women s health This fact file highlights 10 key areas that have serious consequences for women s health over the life-course. While life expectancy is higher for women than men in most countries a number of health and social factors combine to create a lower quality of life for women. Unequal access to information care and basic health practices further increase the health risks for women. Discrimination on the basis of their sex leads to many health hazards for women including physical and sexual violence sexually transmitted infections HIV AIDS malaria and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Tobacco use is a growing threat among young women and mortality rates during pregnancy and childbirth remain high in developing countries. gender World Health vy Organization WHO Tobacco use among younger women in developing countries is rising rapidly Smoking rates among men tend to be 10 times higher than among women. However due to recent aggressive tobacco marketing campaigns aimed at women tobacco use among younger females in developing countries is rising rapidly. Women generally have less success in quitting the habit have more relapses than men and nicotine replacement therapy may be less effective among women. The epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa is increasingly female Of all adults living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa 61 are women. In the Caribbean the proportion of women living with the virus is 43 . Though lower the numbers of women living with HIV in Latin America Asia and Eastern Europe are also growing. WHO WHO Violence has serious health consequences for women Between 15 and 71 of women around the world have suffered physical or sexual violence committed by an intimate male partner at some point in their lives. The abuse cuts across all social and economic backgrounds. Violence has serious health consequences for women from injuries to unwanted pregnancies sexually

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