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Urogenital and Reproductive Disorders

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Gender has a significant health impact, and it should be always considered in the development of strategies for the prevention and treatment of health conditions related to reproductive and urogenital disorders. Biological differences can make women more prone to certain medical conditions. Furthermore, women’s health can be severely influenced by social vulnerability in societies where women continue to face discrimination or are victims of violence and social or cultural gender prejudice as these conditions can limit women’s access to health resources, information, and services [1].

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  1. Gynecology and Physiopathology of Human Reproduction, Department of Medical and Surgical Science, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    Giulia Gava, Renato Seracchioli & Maria Cristina Meriggiola

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Gava, G., Seracchioli, R., Meriggiola, M.C. (2019). Urogenital and Reproductive Disorders. In: Tarricone, I., Riecher-Rössler, A. (eds) Health and Gender. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15038-9_21

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