Ausgabe 1/2020
Inhalt (269 Artikel)
Work-family balance and the subjective well-being of rural women in Sichuan, China
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
Judy Michael, Qaiser Iqbal, Sajjad Haider, Adnan Khalid, Naheed Haque, Rabia Ishaq, Fahad Saleem, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Mohammad Bashaar
Prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea, its intensity, impact and associated factors among female students’ at Gondar town preparatory school, Northwest Ethiopia
- Open Access
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Abere Woretaw Azagew, Destaye Guadie Kassie, Tarkie Abebe Walle
Texas women’s decisions and experiences regarding self-managed abortion
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Study protocol
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
Age at first marriage, age at first sex, family size preferences, contraception and change in fertility among women in Uganda: analysis of the 2006–2016 period
- Open Access
- Research article
Paulino Ariho, Allen Kabagenyi
Qualitative exploration of the acceptability of a postnatal pelvic floor muscle training intervention to prevent urinary incontinence
- Open Access
- Research article
Aileen Grant, Sinead Currie
Neonatal, infant, and child mortality among women exposed to intimate partner violence in East Africa: a multi-country analysis
- Open Access
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Peter Memiah, Tristi Bond, Yvonne Opanga, Caroline Kingori, Courtney Cook, Michelle Mwangi, Nyawira Gitahi-Kamau, Deus Mubangizi, Kevin Owuor
Comparison of clear cell carcinoma and benign endometriosis in episiotomy scar - two cases report and literature review
- Open Access
- Case report
Song Xu, Wei Wang, Li Ping Sun
Vaginal leiomyoma: medical imaging and diagnosis in a resource low tertiary hospital: case report
- Open Access
- Case report
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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- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
Shelly Kaller, Aisha Mays, Lori Freedman, Cynthia C. Harper, M. Antonia Biggs
Psychobiological indicators of the subjectively experienced health status - findings from the Women 40+ Healthy Aging Study
- Open Access
- Research article
Serena Fiacco, Laura Mernone, Ulrike Ehlert
The tumour response of postmenopausal hormone receptor-positive breast cancers undergoing different types of neoadjuvant therapy: a meta-analysis
- Open Access
- Research article
Yaling Wang, Lin He, Yuhua Song, Qian Wu, Haiji Wang, Biyuan Zhang, Xuezhen Ma
#Ihaveembraced: a pilot cross-sectional naturalistic evaluation of the documentary film Embrace and its potential associations with body image in adult women
- Open Access
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Zali Yager, Ivanka Prichard, Laura M. Hart
Structural equation modeling of psychosocial determinants of health for the empowerment of Iranian women in reproductive decision making
- Open Access
- Research article
Zahra Kiani, Masoumeh Simbar, Mahrokh Dolatian, Farid Zayeri
Second-trimester abortion attitudes and practices among maternal-fetal medicine and family planning subspecialists
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
Ayele Gebeyehu Chernet, Kebadu Tadesse Cherie
Associations between the menstrual cycle, lifestyle factors and clinical assessment of the ocular surface: a prospective observational study
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh
Dual contraception method utilization and associated factors among sexually active women on antiretroviral therapy in Gondar City, northwest, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
- Open Access
- Research article
Fewuze Abay, Hedija Yenus Yeshita, Fantahun Ayenew Mekonnen, Mekonnen Sisay
Investigating the effect of vitamin D vaginal suppository on sexual function among postmenopausal women: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
- Open Access
- Study protocol
Zinat Sarebani, Zainab Alimoradi, Ehsan Aali, Monirsadat Mirzadeh, Venus Chegini, Mohammadreza Abbaspour, Mark D. Griffiths
Investigating the quality of family planning counselling as part of routine antenatal care and its effect on intended postpartum contraceptive method choice among women in Nepal
- Open Access
- Research article
Mahesh C. Puri, Matthew Moroni, Erin Pearson, Elina Pradhan, Iqbal H. Shah
Knowledge, uptake of preconception care and associated factors among reproductive age group women in West Shewa zone, Ethiopia, 2018
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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)
- Open Access
- Research article
Nicholas Papalia, Amanda Rohla, Selphee Tang, Jill Nation, Gregg Nelson
Physiotherapists’ and midwives’ views of increased inter recti abdominis distance and its management in women after childbirth
- Open Access
- Research article
Catharina Gustavsson, Martin Eriksson-Crommert
Perceived barriers to early diagnosis of breast Cancer in south and southwestern Ethiopia: a qualitative study
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Study protocol
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
Benedict N. L. Calys-Tagoe, Justice M. K. Aheto, George Mensah, Richard B. Biritwum, Alfred E. Yawson
Social networks and quality of life among female breast cancer patients at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2019
- Open Access
- Research article
Rahel Aberaraw, Abdisa Boka, Roza Teshome, Addisu Yeshambel
The effect of counseling with a skills training approach on maternal functioning: a randomized controlled clinical trial
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- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Case report
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
Jorien M. Woolderink, Geertruida H. De Bock, Bettien M. van Hemel, Erwin Geuken, Harry Hollema, Naomi Werner, Marian J. Mourits
A conjoint analysis study on self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing characteristics among black women in Indiana
- Open Access
- Research article
Erika Biederman, Victoria Champion, Gregory Zimet
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
- Open Access
- Case report
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
Leila Sabzmakan, Fatemeh Eslami, Shirin Shahbazi Sighaldeh, Nkeonye Judith Izuka
Evaluating the performance of a low-cost mobile phone attachable microscope in cervical cytology
- Open Access
- Research article
Ali Naqvi, Niti Manglik, Ellen Dudrey, Cynthia Perry, Zuber D. Mulla, Jorge L. Cervantes
Modern contraceptive utilization and associated factors among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: evidence from 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey
- Open Access
- Research article
Mamo Nigatu Gebre, Zerihun Kura Edossa
Prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium infection in women with bacterial vaginosis
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
Randi Andenæs, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Nina Misvær, Lis Ribu, Ingvild Vistad, Sølvi Helseth
“The best thing is that you are doing it for yourself” – perspectives on acceptability and feasibility of HPV self-sampling among cervical cancer screening clients in Tanzania: a qualitative pilot study
- Open Access
- Research article
Aleksandra Bakiewicz, Vibeke Rasch, Julius Mwaiselage, Ditte S. Linde
Concurrent müllerianosis of the urinary bladder and the umbilicus presenting with umbilical bleeding: a rare case report and review of the literature
- Open Access
- Case report
Syu Jhang, Marcelo Chen, Li-Chen Chen
Prevalence and determinants of modern contraceptive utilization among rural lactating mothers: findings from the primary health care project in two northwest Ethiopian districts
- Open Access
- Research article
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
Comparative efficacy of statins, metformin, spironolactone and combined oral contraceptives in reducing testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
- Open Access
- Research article
Hussain H. Almalki, Turki M. Alshibani, Abdullah A. Alhifany, Omar A. Almohammed
Effect of a short-term vitamin E supplementation on oxidative stress in infertile PCOS women under ovulation induction: a retrospective cohort study
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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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- Research article
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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- Research article
Virginia Zamponi, Rossella Mazzilli, Olimpia Bitterman, Soraya Olana, Cristina Iorio, Camilla Festa, Chiara Giuliani, Fernando Mazzilli, Angela Napoli
Is menopause still evolving? Evidence from a longitudinal study of multiethnic populations and its relevance to women’s health
- Open Access
- Research article
Shirley Chan, Alyssa Gomes, Rama Shankar Singh
Treatment of C-section diverticula with hysteroscopic resection in women without childbearing intention: a retrospective cohort study
- Open Access
- Research article
Hui Shi, Jingyan He, Yunhe Gao, Shuang Qin, Jiaying Fan, Qing Xiao, Kuanrong Li, Huiying Liang
Winter syndrome: about an uncommon case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Aziz Slaoui, Sarah Talib, Abdelali Kallali, Mariem Rouijel, Aziz Baydada
Ups and downs of drug rehab among women: a qualitative study
- Open Access
- Research article
Zahra Boroumandfar, Masoud Kianpour, Maryam Afshari
Modern contraceptive use among postpartum women living with HIV attending mother baby care points in Kabarole District, Uganda
- Open Access
- Research article
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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- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
Lynne C. Messer, E. Byrd Quinlivan, Adaora Adimora, Katya Roytburd
Vaginal repaired cesarean section diverticulum is beneficial in women with two prior cesarean sections
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
Abdul Hakeem Jokhio, Raheela Mohsin Rizvi, Christine MacArthur
Social capital and fertility behaviors: a cross-sectional study in Iranian women health care workers
- Open Access
- Research article
Mojgan Firouzbakht, Aram Tirgar, Karimollah Hajian-Tilaki, Fatemeh Bakouei, Mohammad Esmaeil Riahi, Maryam Nikpour
The significance of resilience in mental health promotion of marriage immigrant women: a qualitative study of factors and processes
- Open Access
- Research article
Yeonjae Jo
Quality of life, psychological distress and violence among women in close relationships: a population-based study in Finland
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- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
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
- Open Access
- Research article
Yasuko Nagamatsu, Edward Barroga, Yumi Sakyo, Yukari Igarashi, Yuko Hirano O
Clitoral leiomyoma in a premenopausal woman: a case report
- Open Access
- Case report
Gianmarco Taraschi, Diego Aguiar, Jean Christophe Tille, Patrick Petignat, Jasmine Abdulcadir
Crowdfunding abortion: an exploratory thematic analysis of fundraising for a stigmatized medical procedure
- Open Access
- Research article
Marco Antonio Zenone, Jeremy Snyder
Missed opportunities for family planning counselling among HIV-positive women receiving HIV Care in Uganda
- Open Access
- Research article
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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- Research article
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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- Research article
Alamgir Kabir, Md Mahbubur Rashid, Kamal Hossain, Arifuzzaman Khan, Shegufta Shefa Sikder, Heather F. Gidding
The effect of prenatal counseling on breastfeeding self-efficacy and frequency of breastfeeding problems in mothers with previous unsuccessful breastfeeding: a randomized controlled clinical trial
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- Research article
Fahimeh Sehhatie Shafaei, Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Shiva Havizari
The effect of written information and counselling by an advanced practice nurse on resilience in women with vulvar neoplasia six months after surgical treatment and the influence of social support, recurrence, and age: a secondary analysis of a multicenter randomized controlled trial, WOMAN-PRO II
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- Research article
Sabine Kofler, Andrea Kobleder, Stefan Ott, Beate Senn
Frequency, risk factors, and complications of induced abortion in ten districts of Madagascar: results from a cross-sectional household survey
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- Research article
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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- Research article
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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- Research article
Marcela Almeida, Katherine A. Kosman, Mark C. Kendall, Gildasio S. De Oliveira
The decline of FGM in Egypt since 1987: a cohort analysis of the Egypt Demographic and Health Surveys
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Ronan Van Rossem, Dominique Meekers
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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- Research article
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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- Research article
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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- Research article
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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- Research article
Ranjan Kumar Prusty, Shahina Begum, Anushree Patil, D. D. Naik, Sharmila Pimple, Gauravi Mishra
“When my mother called me to say that the time of cutting had arrived, I just escaped to Belgium with my daughter”: identifying turning points in the change of attitudes towards the practice of female genital mutilation among migrant women in Belgium
- Open Access
- Research article
Afi A. Agboli, Fabienne Richard, Isabelle Aujoulat
The effect of oxytocin vaginal gel on vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial
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- Research article
Ilnaz Zohrabi, Parvin Abedi, Somayeh Ansari, Elham Maraghi, Nader Shakiba Maram, Gholamreza Houshmand
Preliminary study on the effects of treatment for breast cancer: immunological markers as they relate to quality of life and neuropsychological performance
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- Research article
Michael J. Boivin, Geoffrey P. Aaron, Nathan G. Felt, Lance Shamoun
Correction to: Clitoral leiomyoma in a premenopausal woman: a case report
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- Correction
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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- Research article
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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- Research article
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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- Research article
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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