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This is a general survey of pertinent topics concerning female sterilization in France in question and answer format. Sterilization is not outdated as a result of modern contraception because now more women desire efficient contraception. There is no French law against female sterilization, but the case for men is not as clear. Examples of gynecologic, obstetrical, medical, genetic, psychosocial, and extramedical indications were listed. 5 types of tubal sterilization and 4 routes were described: mini-laparotomy and celioscopy are popular in France, but colpotomy and the inguinal route are rare. Sterilization is preferred immediately after delivery or in the puerperium. Failures range from 1:2000 for Irving procedure, to a maximum in those sterilized just after delivery. Hysterectomy is not recommended because of risk of neurosis. Tubal sterilization can be reversed in 27-75% of cases. Much discussion was devoted to psychological sequelae of sterilization in French women, such as frigidity, depression, guilt, regret, nervousness, cancerophobia, overeating, some of which occur in half of the patients. These frustrations were blamed on cultural and religious taboos. French physicians were urged not to sterilize women under 30, with fewer than 3 children, of Moslem, Jewish or Catholic faith, with poor acceptance of feminity, excessive maternal instinct, or poor marital adjustment. Male sterilization was not recommended, because the side effects of impotence and depression are unacceptable.
Sem Hop Paris 1972 Jun 20
PMID:[Female surgical sterilization]. 1233 4

The psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Geriatric Suicide Ideation Scale (GSIS-C) were investigated in a sample of 154 Hong Kong Chinese older adults. The internal consistency, test-retest reliability, face validity, convergent and divergent validities of the GSIS-C were assessed and all of them were well above acceptable levels. The GSIS-C demonstrated excellent internal consistency including the four subscales and the test-retest reliability of the GSIS-C was also good. In terms of convergent validity, the GSIS-C correlated significantly and positively with depression (assessed by CES-D), loneliness (assessed by Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale), and hopelessness (assessed by Beck 'Hop'elessness Scale). The divergent validity of the GSIS-C was demonstrated by the negative but significant, association between the GSIS-C and two variables including self-rated health status and life satisfaction (assessed by Life Satisfaction Inventory--Version A).
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PMID:Assessing Chinese older adults' suicidal ideation: Chinese version of the Geriatric Suicide Ideation Scale. 1580 35


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