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BMC Women's Health

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Work-family balance and the subjective well-being of rural women in Sichuan, China

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Yue Shui, Dingde Xu, Yi Liu, Shaoquan Liu

A qualitative study on reasons for early removal of Implanon among users in Arba Minch town, Gamo Goffa zone, South Ethiopia: a phenomenological approach

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Mesfin Mamo Utaile, Mesfin Kote Debere, Etsehiwot Tilahun Nida, Dube Jara Boneya, Amsale Tekle Ergano

Evaluation of apoptosis and angiogenesis in ectopic and eutopic stromal cells of patients with endometriosis compared to non-endometriotic controls

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Ali-Akbar Delbandi, Mahmoud Mahmoudi, Adel Shervin, Sahel Heidari, Roya Kolahdouz-Mohammadi, Amir-Hassan Zarnani

Knowledge and practice of adolescent females about menstruation and menstruation hygiene visiting a public healthcare institute of Quetta, Pakistan

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Judy Michael, Qaiser Iqbal, Sajjad Haider, Adnan Khalid, Naheed Haque, Rabia Ishaq, Fahad Saleem, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Mohammad Bashaar

Texas women’s decisions and experiences regarding self-managed abortion

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Liza Fuentes, Sarah Baum, Brianna Keefe-Oates, Kari White, Kristine Hopkins, Joseph Potter, Daniel Grossman

Evaluating DREAMS HIV prevention interventions targeting adolescent girls and young women in high HIV prevalence districts in South Africa: protocol for a cross-sectional study

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Gavin George, Cherie Cawood, Adrian Puren, David Khanyile, Annette Gerritsen, Kaymarlin Govender, Sean Beckett, Mary Glenshaw, Karidia Diallo, Kassahun Ayalew, Andrew Gibbs, Tarylee Reddy, Lorna Madurai, Tendesayi Kufa-Chakezha, Ayesha B. M. Kharsany

Neonatal, infant, and child mortality among women exposed to intimate partner violence in East Africa: a multi-country analysis

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Peter Memiah, Tristi Bond, Yvonne Opanga, Caroline Kingori, Courtney Cook, Michelle Mwangi, Nyawira Gitahi-Kamau, Deus Mubangizi, Kevin Owuor

Vaginal leiomyoma: medical imaging and diagnosis in a resource low tertiary hospital: case report

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Thomas Obinchemti Egbe, Fidelia Mbi Kobenge, Junette Arlette Mbengono Metogo, Emmanuella Manka’a Wankie, Paul N. Tolefac, Eugene Belley-Priso

Pattern and correlates of out-of-pocket payment (OOP) on female sterilization in India, 1990–2014

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Sanjay K. Mohanty, Suyash Mishra, Sayantani Chatterjee, Niranjan Saggurti

Supporting women of childbearing age in the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity: a scoping review of randomized control trials of behavioral interventions

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Melinda J. Hutchesson, Mette de Jonge Mulock Houwer, Hannah M. Brown, Siew Lim, Lisa J. Moran, Lisa Vincze, Megan E. Rollo, Jenna L. Hollis

Exploring young women’s reasons for adopting intrauterine or oral emergency contraception in the United States: a qualitative study

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Shelly Kaller, Aisha Mays, Lori Freedman, Cynthia C. Harper, M. Antonia Biggs

The tumour response of postmenopausal hormone receptor-positive breast cancers undergoing different types of neoadjuvant therapy: a meta-analysis

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Yaling Wang, Lin He, Yuhua Song, Qian Wu, Haiji Wang, Biyuan Zhang, Xuezhen Ma

Structural equation modeling of psychosocial determinants of health for the empowerment of Iranian women in reproductive decision making

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Zahra Kiani, Masoumeh Simbar, Mahrokh Dolatian, Farid Zayeri

Second-trimester abortion attitudes and practices among maternal-fetal medicine and family planning subspecialists

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J. L. Kerns, J. K. Turk, C. M. Corbetta-Rastelli, M. G. Rosenstein, A. B. Caughey, J. E. Steinauer

A cross-sectional evaluation of HIV testing practices among women in the rural Dominican Republic

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Madeline C. Montgomery, Zachary Alholm, Alexi Almonte, Kevin J. Sykes, Gregory Rudolph, Brandon Cusick, Laura Castello, Genoviva Sowemimo-Coker, Irene Tang, Sarah Haberlack, Philip A. Chan

Prevalence of intimate partner violence against women and associated factors in Ethiopia

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Ayele Gebeyehu Chernet, Kebadu Tadesse Cherie

Associations between the menstrual cycle, lifestyle factors and clinical assessment of the ocular surface: a prospective observational study

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Luisa H. Colorado, Katie Edwards, Lynne Dinh, Sarah Ha, Danica Liu, Annie Luu, Shona Trang, Tina H. Yu-Ting, Katrina L. Schmid

Pictorial methods to assess heavy menstrual bleeding in research and clinical practice: a systematic literature review

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Julia L. Magnay, Shaughn O’Brien, Christoph Gerlinger, Christian Seitz

Understanding the endorsement of wife beating in Ghana: evidence of the 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey

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Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh

Investigating the effect of vitamin D vaginal suppository on sexual function among postmenopausal women: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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Zinat Sarebani, Zainab Alimoradi, Ehsan Aali, Monirsadat Mirzadeh, Venus Chegini, Mohammadreza Abbaspour, Mark D. Griffiths

Knowledge, uptake of preconception care and associated factors among reproductive age group women in West Shewa zone, Ethiopia, 2018

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Daniel Belema Fekene, Benyam Seifu Woldeyes, Maru Mossisa Erena, Getu Alemu Demisse

The influence of cognitive schemas on the mixed anxiety-depressive symptoms of breast cancer patients

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Ana Cristina Bredicean, Zorin Crăiniceanu, Cristina Oprean, Ioana Alexandra Riviș, Ion Papavă, Ica Secoșan, Mirela Frandeș, Cătălina Giurgi-Oncu, Daciana Grujic

Defining the short-term disease recurrence after loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)

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Nicholas Papalia, Amanda Rohla, Selphee Tang, Jill Nation, Gregg Nelson

Perceived barriers to early diagnosis of breast Cancer in south and southwestern Ethiopia: a qualitative study

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Sefonias Getachew, Aragaw Tesfaw, Mirgissa Kaba, Andreas Wienke, Lesley Taylor, Eva J. Kantelhardt, Adamu Addissie

Effectiveness and safety assessment of drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol tablet in treatment of PCOS patients: a single center, prospective, observational study

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Li Li, Ruiqin Zhang, Jing Zeng, Hu Ke, Xiuhong Peng, Liying Huang, Hongmei Zhang, Zhijing Chen, Tian Tian Li, Qiuxiao Tan, Ying Yang, Xiaofang Li, Xin Li

Prevalence and risk factors of obstetric fistula: implementation of a need-based preventive action plan in a South-eastern rural community of India

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Dharitri Swain, Swayam Pragyan Parida, Saubhagya Kumar Jena, Mahasweta Das, Hrushikesh Das

Blood pressure after PREeclampsia/HELLP by SELF monitoring (BP-PRESELF): rationale and design of a multicenter randomized controlled trial

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Hella E. C. Muijsers, Olivier W. H. van der Heijden, Karin de Boer, Chantal van Bijsterveldt, Ciska Buijs, Jens Pagels, Peter Tönnies, Susanne Heiden, Nel Roeleveld, Angela H. E. M. Maas

Why girls get married early in Sarawak, Malaysia - an exploratory qualitative study

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Ayako Kohno, Maznah Dahlui, Nik Daliana Nik Farid, Razitasham Safii, Takeo Nakayama

The association between reproductive health smartphone applications and fertility knowledge of Australian women

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Emmalee A. Ford, Shaun D. Roman, Eileen A. McLaughlin, Emma L. Beckett, Jessie M. Sutherland

Perspectives of pregnant and postpartum women and obstetric providers to promote healthy lifestyle in pregnancy and after delivery: a qualitative in-depth interview study

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Manasa S. Ayyala, Janelle W. Coughlin, Lindsay Martin, Janice Henderson, Nneamaka Ezekwe, Jeanne M. Clark, Lawrence J. Appel, Wendy L. Bennett

Clinical effects of switching from minodronate to denosumab treatment in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis: a retrospective study

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Masaki Kobayashi, Kenjiro Sawada, Akihiko Yoshimura, Misa Yamamoto, Aasa Shimizu, Kotaro Shimura, Naoko Komura, Mayuko Miyamoto, Kyoso Ishida, Tadashi Kimura

Cervical cancer screening practices among women in Ghana: evidence from wave 2 of the WHO study on global AGEing and adult health

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Benedict N. L. Calys-Tagoe, Justice M. K. Aheto, George Mensah, Richard B. Biritwum, Alfred E. Yawson

The effect of counseling with a skills training approach on maternal functioning: a randomized controlled clinical trial

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Fatemeh Karami Chamgurdani, Jennifer L. Barkin, Khalil Esmaeilpour, Jamileh Malakouti, Massimiliano Buoli, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

Life-threatening acute water intoxication in a woman undergoing hysteroscopic myomectomy: a case report and review of the literature

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Chen-Yi Liao, Chang-Han Lo, Mu-Xian Yu, Wei-Hung Chan, Kuang-yu Wei, Min-Feng Tseng, Chia-Chao Wu

Incidence trend of breast Cancer in women of eastern Mediterranean region countries from 1998 to 2019: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Razieh Zahedi, Hossein Molavi Vardanjani, Mohammad Reza Baneshi, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Reza Malekpour Afshar, Roghayeh Ershad Sarabi, Fatemeh Tavakoli, Farzaneh Zolala

Feasibility of endometrial sampling by vaginal tampons in women with Lynch syndrome

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Jorien M. Woolderink, Geertruida H. De Bock, Bettien M. van Hemel, Erwin Geuken, Harry Hollema, Naomi Werner, Marian J. Mourits

Successful conservative treatment for massive uterine bleeding with non-septic disseminated intravascular coagulation after termination of early pregnancy in a woman with huge adenomyosis: case report

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Fuminori Kimura, Akimasa Takahashi, Jun Kitazawa, Fumi Yoshino, Daisuke Katsura, Tsukuru Amano, Takashi Murakami

Side effect concerns and their impact on women’s uptake of modern family planning methods in rural Ghana: a mixed methods study

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Leah A. Schrumpf, Maya J. Stephens, Nathaniel E. Nsarko, Eric Akosah, Joy Noel Baumgartner, Seth Ohemeng-Dapaah, Melissa H. Watt

Assessment of Maya women’s knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs on sexually transmitted infections in Guatemala: a qualitative pilot study

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Noor Tasnim, Emma M. Heneine, Casey M. MacDermod, Maria L. Perez, David L. Boyd

Intention to quit water pipe smoking among Iranian women: a qualitative directed content analysis

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Leila Sabzmakan, Fatemeh Eslami, Shirin Shahbazi Sighaldeh, Nkeonye Judith Izuka

Evaluating the performance of a low-cost mobile phone attachable microscope in cervical cytology

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Ali Naqvi, Niti Manglik, Ellen Dudrey, Cynthia Perry, Zuber D. Mulla, Jorge L. Cervantes

Prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium infection in women with bacterial vaginosis

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Melinda B. Nye, Ayla B. Harris, Amanda J. Pherson, Charles P. Cartwright

Helping women veterans quit smoking: a qualitative analysis of successful and unsuccessful attempts

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Kristin M. Berg, Stephanie J. Gruber, Douglas E. Jorenby

Associations between menopausal hormone therapy and sleep disturbance in women during the menopausal transition and post-menopause: data from the Norwegian prescription database and the HUNT study

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Randi Andenæs, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Nina Misvær, Lis Ribu, Ingvild Vistad, Sølvi Helseth

Prevalence and determinants of modern contraceptive utilization among rural lactating mothers: findings from the primary health care project in two northwest Ethiopian districts

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Terefe Derso, Gashaw Andargie Biks, Mezgebu Yitayal, Tadesse Awoke Ayele, Kassahun Alemu, Getu Debalkie Demissie, Haileab Fekadu Wolde, Endalkachew Dellie, Telake Azale, Bisrat Misganaw, Adane Kebede, Destaw Fetene, Tsegaye Gebremdhin, Asmamaw Atnafu

Effect of a short-term vitamin E supplementation on oxidative stress in infertile PCOS women under ovulation induction: a retrospective cohort study

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Jie Chen, Qian Guo, Ying-hao Pei, Qing-ling Ren, Lei Chi, Rong-kui Hu, Yong Tan

Socio-demographic characteristics and associated factors influencing cervical cancer screening among women attending in St. Paul’s Teaching and Referral Hospital, Ethiopia

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Abebe Belete Woldetsadik, Abebe Feyissa Amhare, Sintayehu Tsegaye Bitew, Leilei Pei, Jian Lei, Jing Han

Perception of health, health behaviours and the use of prophylactic examinations in postmenopausal women

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Anna B. Pilewska-Kozak, Klaudia Pałucka, Celina Łepecka-Klusek, Grażyna Stadnicka, Krzysztof Jurek, Beata B. Dobrowolska

Changes in individual and contextual socio-economic level influence on reproductive behavior in Spanish women in the MCC-Spain study

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Inés Gómez-Acebo, Trinidad Dierssen-Sotos, Camilo Palazuelos, Gemma Castaño-Vinyals, Beatriz Pérez-Gómez, Pilar Amiano, Tania Fernández-Villa, Eva Ardanaz, Claudia Suarez-Calleja, Juan Alguacil, Ana Molina-Barceló, José J. Jiménez-Moleón, Jessica Alonso Molero, Aina Roca-Barceló, María-Dolores Chirlaque, José Pedro Fernández Vázquez, Amaia Molinuevo, Nuria Aragonés, Maria Sala Serra, Gemma Binefa, Victor Moreno, Marina Pollán, Manolis Kogevinas, Javier Llorca

Association between type 1 diabetes and female sexual dysfunction

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Virginia Zamponi, Rossella Mazzilli, Olimpia Bitterman, Soraya Olana, Cristina Iorio, Camilla Festa, Chiara Giuliani, Fernando Mazzilli, Angela Napoli

Treatment of C-section diverticula with hysteroscopic resection in women without childbearing intention: a retrospective cohort study

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Hui Shi, Jingyan He, Yunhe Gao, Shuang Qin, Jiaying Fan, Qing Xiao, Kuanrong Li, Huiying Liang

Winter syndrome: about an uncommon case report

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Aziz Slaoui, Sarah Talib, Abdelali Kallali, Mariem Rouijel, Aziz Baydada

Ups and downs of drug rehab among women: a qualitative study

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Zahra Boroumandfar, Masoud Kianpour, Maryam Afshari

Modern contraceptive use among postpartum women living with HIV attending mother baby care points in Kabarole District, Uganda

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Andrew K. Tusubira, Simon Peter Sebina Kibira, Fredrick Edward Makumbi

Prevalence, knowledge, attitude and practices of female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) among United Arab Emirates population

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Shamsa Al Awar, Moamar Al-Jefout, Nawal Osman, Zuhur Balayah, Nourah Al Kindi, Teodora Ucenic

Self-reported depression and social support are associated with egocentric network characteristics of HIV-infected women of color

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Lynne C. Messer, E. Byrd Quinlivan, Adaora Adimora, Katya Roytburd

Vaginal repaired cesarean section diverticulum is beneficial in women with two prior cesarean sections

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Yizhi Wang, Jiarui Li, Husheng Wang, Xipeng Wang

Prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse in women, associated factors and impact on quality of life in rural Pakistan: population-based study

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Abdul Hakeem Jokhio, Raheela Mohsin Rizvi, Christine MacArthur

Social capital and fertility behaviors: a cross-sectional study in Iranian women health care workers

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Mojgan Firouzbakht, Aram Tirgar, Karimollah Hajian-Tilaki, Fatemeh Bakouei, Mohammad Esmaeil Riahi, Maryam Nikpour

Quality of life, psychological distress and violence among women in close relationships: a population-based study in Finland

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Tomomi Hisasue, Marie Kruse, Jani Raitanen, Eija Paavilainen, Pekka Rissanen

Fertility preservation in Hong Kong Chinese society: awareness, knowledge and acceptance

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Suet Ying YEUNG, Elaine Yee Lee Ng, Terence Tzu Hsi LAO, Tin Chiu Li, Jacqueline Pui Wah CHUNG

Correlates of use of withdrawal for contraception among women in Vietnam

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Nghia Nguyen, Linh Nguyen, Hoai Nguyen, Maria F. Gallo

Risks and perception of non-communicable diseases and health promotion behavior of middle-aged female immigrants in Japan: a qualitative exploratory study

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Yasuko Nagamatsu, Edward Barroga, Yumi Sakyo, Yukari Igarashi, Yuko Hirano O

Clitoral leiomyoma in a premenopausal woman: a case report

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Gianmarco Taraschi, Diego Aguiar, Jean Christophe Tille, Patrick Petignat, Jasmine Abdulcadir

Missed opportunities for family planning counselling among HIV-positive women receiving HIV Care in Uganda

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Juliet Nabirye, Joseph K. B. Matovu, John Baptist Bwanika, Fredrick Makumbi, Rhoda K. Wanyenze

Influential factors on sexual function in infertile women with endometriosis: a path analysis

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Samaneh Youseflu, Shahideh Jahanian Sadatmahalleh, Mahnaz Bahri Khomami, Malihe Nasiri

Women’s empowerment is associated with maternal nutrition and low birth weight: evidence from Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey

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Alamgir Kabir, Md Mahbubur Rashid, Kamal Hossain, Arifuzzaman Khan, Shegufta Shefa Sikder, Heather F. Gidding

Frequency, risk factors, and complications of induced abortion in ten districts of Madagascar: results from a cross-sectional household survey

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Rila Ratovoson, Amber Kunkel, Jean Pierre Rakotovao, Dolores Pourette, Chiarella Mattern, Jocelyne Andriamiadana, Aina Harimanana, Patrice Piola

Knowledge and attitude of reproductive age group (15–49) women towards Ethiopian current abortion law and associated factors in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia

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Getasew Mulat Bantie, Amare Alamirew Aynie, Mihret kassa Assefa, Ayele Semachew Kasa, Tigabu Birhan Kassa, Gebiyaw Wudie Tsegaye

Community stakeholders’ views on reducing violence against women in Pakistan

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Tazeen Saeed Ali, Rozina Karmaliani, Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja, Nasim Zahid Shah, Zahid Hyder Wadani, Saher Aijaz, Asli Kulane

The association between labor epidural analgesia and postpartum depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Marcela Almeida, Katherine A. Kosman, Mark C. Kendall, Gildasio S. De Oliveira

Mediating effects of shoulder-arm exercise on the postoperative severity of symptoms and quality of life of women with breast cancer

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I-Hui Chen, Chia-Hui Wang, Shu-Yi Wang, Sue-Yueh Cheng, Tzu-Jou Yu, Shu-Fen Kuo

Effect of a postpartum family planning intervention on postpartum intrauterine device counseling and choice: evidence from a cluster-randomized trial in Tanzania

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Erin Pearson, Leigh Senderowicz, Elina Pradhan, Joel Francis, Projestine Muganyizi, Iqbal Shah, David Canning, Mahesh Karra, Nzovu Ulenga, Till Bärnighausen

General and reproductive health outcomes among female greenhouse workers: a comparative study

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Tahereh Rahimi, Foozieh Rafati, Hamid Sharifi, Fatemeh Seyedi

Factors associated with quality of life of postmenopausal women living in Iran

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Soheila Nazarpour, Masoumeh Simbar, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Hamid Alavi Majd

Effect of BMI on blood value of patients on HCG day with IUI treatment

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Li-Ting Wang, Cheng-Xiang Wang, Hong-Liang Sun, Xue Wang, Xue-Feng Li, Yan-Lin Wang, Qing-Chun Li

Knowledge of symptoms and risk factors of breast cancer among women: a community based study in a low socio-economic area of Mumbai, India

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Ranjan Kumar Prusty, Shahina Begum, Anushree Patil, D. D. Naik, Sharmila Pimple, Gauravi Mishra

The effect of oxytocin vaginal gel on vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial

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Ilnaz Zohrabi, Parvin Abedi, Somayeh Ansari, Elham Maraghi, Nader Shakiba Maram, Gholamreza Houshmand

Correction to: Clitoral leiomyoma in a premenopausal woman: a case report

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Gianmarco Taraschi, Diego Aguiar, Jean Christophe Tille, Patrick Petignat, Jasmine Abdulcadir

Lesion distribution characteristics of deep infiltrating endometriosis with ovarian endometrioma: an observational clinical study

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Hungling Kwok, Hongye Jiang, Tian Li, Huan Yang, Hui Fei, Li Cheng, Shuzhong Yao, Shuqin Chen

The role of social media for persons affected by infertility

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Taina Sormunen, Klas Karlgren, Arthur Aanesen, Bjöörn Fossum, Margareta Westerbotn

“Kunika women are always sick”: views from community focus groups on short birth interval (kunika) in Bauchi state, northern Nigeria

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Umaira Ansari, Juan Pimentel, Khalid Omer, Yagana Gidado, Muhd Chadi Baba, Neil Andersson, Anne Cockcroft

Relationship of chronic endometritis with chronic deciduitis in cases of miscarriage

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Shoji Kaku, Takuro Kubo, Fuminori Kimura, Akiko Nakamura, Jun Kitazawa, Aina Morimune, Akimasa Takahashi, Akie Takebayashi, Akiko Takashima, Ryoji Kushima, Takashi Murakami

Fecundity disorders in older women: declines in follicular development and endometrial receptivity

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Li Wang, Shulan Lv, Wenjun Mao, E. Bai, Xiaofeng Yang

Breast cancer stigma among Indonesian women: a case study of breast cancer patients

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Solikhah Solikhah, Ratu Matahari, Fitriana Putri Utami, Lina Handayani, Tri Ani Marwati

RETRACTED ARTICLE: The acceptability of using IUDs among Egyptian nulliparous women: a cross-sectional study

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Reham Refaat Elkhateeb, Eman Kishk, Ahmad Sanad, Haitham Bahaa, Abdel Rahman Hagazy, Kareem Shaheen, Enas Moustafa, Hahem Fares, Khalid Gomaa, Ahmad Mahran

Tumor characteristics and treatment outcomes of older patients with breast cancer in Jordan

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Hikmat Abdel-Razeq, Fadwa Abdel Rahman, Hanan Almasri, Hazem Abdulelah, Mahmoud Abunasser, Mourad Salam, Ayat Taqash

Association between obesity and abnormal Papanicolau(Pap) smear cytology results in a resource-poor Nigerian setting

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Silas Onyemaechi Okoro, Leonard Ogbonna Ajah, Peter Onubiwe Nkwo, Uzochukwu U. Aniebue, Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba, Chibuike Ogwuegbu Chigbu

Factors associated with seeking post-abortion care among women in Guangzhou, China

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Hui Wang, Yan Liu, Ribo Xiong

Path analysis of skin cancer preventive behavior among the rural women based on protection motivation theory

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Nasrin Roozbahani, Abdol-Hossain Kaviani, Mahboobeh Khorsandi

Barriers to seeking consultation for abnormal uterine bleeding: systematic review of qualitative research

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Claire Henry, Alec Ekeroma, Sara Filoche

Gynecological hysterectomy in Northern Tanzania: a cross- sectional study on the outcomes and correlation between clinical and histological diagnoses

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Daniel Michael, Alex Mremi, Patricia Swai, Benjamin C. Shayo, Bariki Mchome

Clinical aspects and the quality of life among women with endometriosis and infertility: a cross-sectional study

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Marina Pessoa de Farias Rodrigues, Fabia Lima Vilarino, Alessandra de Souza Barbeiro Munhoz, Laércio da Silva Paiva, Luiz Vinicius de Alcantara Sousa, Victor Zaia, Caio Parente Barbosa

Relationship between caffeine intake and infertility: a systematic review of controlled clinical studies

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Fan-Long Bu, Xue Feng, Xiao-Ying Yang, Jun Ren, Hui-Juan Cao

The disease stage-associated imbalance of Th1/Th2 and Th17/Treg in uterine cervical cancer patients and their recovery with the reduction of tumor burden

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Wei Lin, Hua-ling Zhang, Zhao-yuan Niu, Zhen Wang, Yan Kong, Xing-sheng Yang, Fang Yuan

Intimate partner violence and nutritional status among nepalese women: an investigation of associations

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Ramesh P. Adhikari, Subash Yogi, Ajay Acharya, Kenda Cunningham

Induced abortion: a cross-sectional study on knowledge of and attitudes toward the new abortion law in Maputo and Quelimane cities, Mozambique

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Mónica Frederico, Carlos Arnaldo, Peter Decat, Adelino Juga, Elizabeth Kemigisha, Olivier Degomme, Kristien Michielsen

Women’s experiences of rectovaginal fistula: an ethno- religious experience

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Fatemeh Touhidi Nezhad, Rostam Jalali, Fozieh Karimi

Exploratory study of a screening measure for polycystic ovarian syndrome, quality of life assessment, and neuropsychological evaluation

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Michael J. Boivin, Farnaz Fatehi, Amy E. Phillips-Chan, Julia R. Richardson, Amanda N. Summers, Steven A. Foley

Age-dependent changes in anti-Müllerian hormone levels in Lebanese females: correlation with basal FSH and LH levels and LH/FSH ratio: a cross-sectional study

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Eddie Racoubian, Gulzhanat Aimagambetova, Ramzi R. Finan, Wassim Y. Almawi

Rare genital malformations in women’s health research: sociodemographic, regional, and disease-related characteristics of patients with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome

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Sara Yvonne Brucker, Leonie-Sophia Pösch, Joachim Graf, Alexander N. Sokolov, Norbert Schaeffeler, Andrea Kronenthaler, Hanna Hiltner, Anke Wagner, Esther Ueding, Monika A. Rieger, Dorit Schöller, Diana Stefanescu, Kristin Katharina Rall, Diethelm Wallwiener, Elisabeth Simoes

Stool frequency and form and gastrointestinal symptoms differ by day of the menstrual cycle in healthy adult women taking oral contraceptives: a prospective observational study

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Taylor C. Judkins, Jennifer C. Dennis-Wall, Shireen Madani Sims, James Colee, Bobbi Langkamp-Henken

Regional disparities in the flow of access to breast cancer hospitalizations in Brazil in 2004 and 2014

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Beatriz Castro de Souza, Francisco Winter dos Santos Figueiredo, Luiz Vinicius de Alcantara Sousa, Erika da Silva Maciel, Fernando Adami

Characteristics of aerobic vaginitis among women in Xi’an district: a hospital-based study

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Qualitative assessment of knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer screening among male Latino immigrants in Houston, Texas

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Serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D levels and affecting factors among preconception fertile women

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Quality of life and the prevalence of urinary incontinence after surgical treatment for gynecologic cancer: a questionnaire survey

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Evaluating the effect of an educational program on increasing cervical cancer screening behavior among rural women in Guilan, Iran

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Sedighe Bab Eghbal, Mahmood Karimy, Parisa Kasmaei, Zahra Atrkar Roshan, Roghieh Valipour, Seyedeh Maryam Attari

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, serious mental illness, and delivery-related health outcomes, United States, 2006–2015

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Kimberly McKee, Lindsay K. Admon, Tyler N. A. Winkelman, Maria Muzik, Stephanie Hall, Vanessa K. Dalton, Kara Zivin

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Lorie Benning, Andrea Mantsios, Deanna Kerrigan, Jenell S. Coleman, Elizabeth Golub, Oni Blackstock, Deborah Konkle-Parker, Morgan Philbin, Anandi Sheth, Adaora A. Adimora, Mardge H. Cohen, Dominika Seidman, Joel Milam, Seble G. Kassaye, Tonya Taylor, Miranda Murray

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of cervical Cancer screening among HIV-positive and HIV-negative women participating in human papillomavirus screening in rural Zimbabwe

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Long-term multidisciplinary treatment including proton therapy for a recurrent low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma and pathologically prominent epithelial differentiation: an autopsy case report

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Acceptability of HPV screening among HIV-infected women attending an HIV-dedicated clinic in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

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A Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser patient with leiomyoma and dysplasia of neovagina: a case report

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Varpu Jokimaa, Johanna Virtanen, Harry Kujari, Seija Ala-Nissilä, Virpi Rantanen

Self-reported breast and cervical cancer screening practices among women in Ghana: predictive factors and reproductive health policy implications from the WHO study on global AGEing and adult health

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Martin Amogre Ayanore, Martin Adjuik, Asiwome Ameko, Nuworza Kugbey, Robert Asampong, Derrick Mensah, Robert Kaba Alhassan, Agani Afaya, Mark Aviisah, Emmanuel Manu, Francis Zotor

Underestimation of pregnancy risk among women in Vietnam

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Clinical efficacy of various anti-hypertensive regimens in hypertensive women of Punjab; a longitudinal cohort study

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Role of HPV 16 variants among cervical carcinoma samples from Northeastern Brazil

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Rodrigo Lopes da Silva, Zulmira da Silva Batista, Gerusinete Rodrigues Bastos, Ana Paula Almeida Cunha, Fábio Vidal Figueiredo, Lailson Oliveira de Castro, Liwerbeth dos Anjos Pereira, Marcos Antonio Custódio Neto da Silva, Flávia Castello Branco Vidal, Maria Claudene Barros, Elmary da Costa Fraga, Luciane Maria Oliveira Brito, Maria do Carmo Lacerda Barbosa, Miguel Ângelo Martins Moreira, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento

An exploration of factors affecting the quality of life of women with primary ovarian insufficiency: a qualitative study

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Samira Golezar, Zohreh Keshavarz, Fahime Ramezani Tehrani, Abbas Ebadi

Comparison between bidirectional Stratafix® barbed suture and conventional suture in laparoscopic myomectomy: a retrospective study

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Kentaro Nakayama, Sultana Razia, Masako Ishikawa, Hitomi Yamashita, Tomoka Ishibashi, Hiroki Sasamori, Kiyoka Sawada, Sonomi Kurose, Seiya Sato, Satoru Kyo

Walking together: women with the severe symptoms of menopause propose a platform for a walking program; outcome from focus groups

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Burden of pelvic organ prolapse in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Breast self-examination and associated factors among women in Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

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Effects of endometriosis on sleep quality of women: does life style factor make a difference?

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Samaneh Youseflu, Shahideh Jahanian Sadatmahalleh, Ghazall Roshanzadeh, Azadeh Mottaghi, Anoshirvan Kazemnejad, Ashraf Moini

Understanding individual, family and community perspectives on delaying early birth among adolescent girls: findings from a formative evaluation in rural Bangladesh

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Ghazaleh Samandari, Bidhan Krishna Sarker, Carolyn Grant, Nafisa Lira Huq, Aloka Talukder, Sadia Nishat Mahfuz, Lily Brent, Syeda Nabin Ara Nitu, Humaira Aziz, Sara Gullo

“You better use the safer one… leave this one”: the role of health providers in women’s pursuit of their preferred family planning methods

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Prognostic factors for future mental, physical and urogenital health and work ability in women, 45–55 years: a six-year prospective longitudinal cohort study

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The psychometric properties of the Persian menopause rating scale

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Leila Jahangiry, Robabeh Parviz, Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Maryam Khazaee-Pool, Koen Ponnet

Effects of vaginal administration of conjugated estrogens tablet on sexual function in postmenopausal women with sexual dysfunction: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

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Thanapob Bumphenkiatikul, Krasean Panyakhamlerd, Thanittha Chatsuwan, Chai Ariyasriwatana, Ammarin Suwan, Charoen Taweepolcharoen, Nimit Taechakraichana

Contemporary treatment utilization among women diagnosed with symptomatic uterine fibroids in the United States

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Association of snoring and body composition in (peri-post) menopausal women

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Continuum of sexual and gender-based violence risks among Syrian refugee women and girls in Lebanon

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Changes in six domains of cognitive function with reproductive and chronological ageing and sex hormones: a longitudinal study in 2411 UK mid-life women

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Endometriosis of the vesico-vaginal septum: a rare and unusual localization (case report)

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Fear of childbirth, anxiety and depression in three groups of primiparous pregnant women not attending, irregularly attending and regularly attending childbirth preparation classes

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Assessment of intimate partner violence abuse ratings by recently abused and never abused women

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Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma of the uterine cervix: a case report

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Challenges and opportunities confronting female-headed households in Iran: a qualitative study

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Prevalence of high-risk behaviors in reproductive age women in Alborz province in 2019 using unmatched count technique

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Unmet need for family planning services among young married women (15–24 years) living in urban slums of India

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Factors associated with induced abortion among women of reproductive age attending selected health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a case control study

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Free large sized intra-abdominal endometrioma in a postmenopausal woman: a case report

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Factors influencing the use of modern contraceptive in Nigeria: a multilevel logistic analysis using linked data from performance monitoring and accountability 2020

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Intimate partner violence against women and its association with pregnancy loss in Ethiopia: evidence from a national survey

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Factors influencing women’s sex work in a Lebanese sample: results of a case-control study

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Association between levels of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in different subtypes of primary breast tumors and prognostic outcomes: a meta-analysis

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The impact of pre-evacuation ultrasound examination in histologically confirmed hydatidiform mole in missed abortion

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Sexuality and mood changes in women with persistent pelvic girdle pain after childbirth: a case-control study

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Type D personality and metabolic syndrome among Finnish female municipal workers

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Psychometric evaluation of the Swedish version of the 30-item endometriosis health profile (EHP-30)

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Androgen receptor expression in a Sri Lankan patient cohort with early breast carcinoma

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Psychiatric, cognitive functioning and socio-cultural views of menstrual psychosis in Oman: an idiographic approach

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Prevalence and correlates of transactional sex among women of low socioeconomic status in Portland, OR

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Subacute uterine inversion following an induced abortion in a teenage girl: a case report

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Prevalence and determinants of unmet need for contraception in North Gonja District, Ghana

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Dynamic contrast-enhanced MR and PET/CT findings of uterine sarcomatoid carcinoma: a case report

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Contraceptive needs and fertility intentions of women with breast cancer in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study

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Is body mass index associated with irregular menstruation: a questionnaire study?

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Helping women transition out of sex work: study protocol of a mixed-methods process and outcome evaluation of a sex work exiting program

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Implementing social accountability for contraceptive services: lessons from Uganda

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Prevalence and patterns of gender-based violence across adolescent girls and young women in Mombasa, Kenya

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Complicated versus complexity: when an old woman and her daughter meet the health care system

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Perspectives on the psychological and emotional burden of having gestational diabetes amongst low-income women in Cape Town, South Africa

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Effect of health education on knowledge and attitude of menopause among middle-age teachers

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Socio-demographic determinants of low sexual desire and hypoactive sexual desire disorder: a population-based study in Iran

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Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi, Mina Malary, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Soghra Khani, Mehdi Pourasghar, Narges Alianmoghaddam

The social paradoxes of commercial surrogacy in developing countries: India before the new law of 2018

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Determinants factors to Pap smear screening among married women in a city of South Iran: applying the BASNEF model

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Sexual function and metabolic/hormonal changes in women using long-term hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptives: a pilot study

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Igor Fernando de Aquino Moreira, Maria Passos Bianchini, Gabrielle Rodrigues Campos Moreira, Alessandra Maciel Almeida, Bruno Almeida Rezende

Pelvic organ prolapse and uterine preservation: a survey of female gynecologists (POP-UP survey)

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Peter Urdzík, Vladimir Kalis, Mija Blaganje, Zdenek Rusavy, Martin Smazinka, Martin Havir, Rastislav Dudič, Khaled M. Ismail

Women’s experiences of receiving a diagnosis of premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a qualitative investigation

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Elizabeth Osborn, Anja Wittkowski, Joanna Brooks, Paula E. Briggs, P. M. Shaughn O’Brien

Social support in early-stage breast cancer patients with fatigue

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The translation and validation of the Arabic Version of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire (AR-PCOSQ)

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Sultan Alghadeer, Alhanouf Algarawi, Faten Abu-Rkybah, Mashael M. Alshebly, Yazed Alruthia

Transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders for women with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial

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Nabi Nazari, Akram Aligholipour, Masoud Sadeghi

Novel compound heterozygous mutation in WEE2 is associated with fertilization failure: case report of an infertile woman and literature review

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Overview and factors associated with pregnancies and abortions occurring in sex workers in Benin

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COVID-19 and violence: a research call to action

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Distribution of breast lesions diagnosed by cytology examination in symptomatic patients at Eritrean National Health Laboratory, Asmara, Eritrea: a retrospective study

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Kidane Siele Embaye, Saud Mohammed Raja, Medhanie Haile Gebreyesus, Matiwos Araya Ghebrehiwet

Women’s appraisal, interpretation and help-seeking for possible symptoms of breast and cervical cancer in South Africa: a qualitative study

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Ultrasound classification-guided minimally invasive rotary cutting in granulomatous lobular mastitis

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Reliability and validity of pelvic floor muscle strength assessment using the MizCure perineometer

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Yui Abe-Takahashi, Takeya Kitta, Mifuka Ouchi, Minori Okayauchi, Hiroki Chiba, Madoka Higuchi, Mio Togo, Nobuo Shinohara

Is lymph node dissection mandatory among early stage endometrial cancer patients? A retrospective study

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Blood loss from transverse versus longitudinal uterine incision in abdominal myomectomy: a randomized controlled trial

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Alaa Elguindy, Hosam Hemeda, Mohamed Esmat Shawky, Mohamed Elsenity, Medhat Adel Elsayed, Ahmed Fahim, Khaled Afifi, Maii Nawara

Women’s experiences of living with increased inter-recti distance after childbirth: an interview study

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Breast cancer in togolese women: immunohistochemistry subtypes

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The value of melatonin supplementation in postmenopausal women with Helicobacter pylori-associated dyspepsia

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Attachment-related anxiety is associated with poor genital satisfaction and sexual problems in women

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“I did not plan to have a baby. This is the outcome of our work”: a qualitative study exploring unintended pregnancy among female sex workers

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Interplay between traumatic brain injury and intimate partner violence: data driven analysis utilizing electronic health records

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Correction to: Regional disparities in the flow of access to breast cancer hospitalizations in Brazil in 2004 and 2014

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Henry H. Chill, Itshak Amsalem, Gilad Karavani, Sharon Amit, Abraham Benshushan, David Shveiky

Actions taken by female sex workers (FSWs) after condom failure in semi urban Blantyre, Malawi

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