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BMC Women's Health

Ausgabe 1/2021

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Open Access Research article

Promoting sustainable physical activity among middle-aged Iranian women: a conceptual model-based interventional study

Mohammad Shariati, Houra Pourrajabali Astaneh, Leila Khedmat, Farnaz Khatami

Open Access Research article

Addressing the interaction between food insecurity, depression risk and informal work: findings of a cross-sectional survey among informal women workers with young children in South Africa

Christiane Horwood, Lyn Haskins, Rachael Hinton, Catherine Connolly, Silondile Luthuli, Nigel Rollins

Open Access Research article

Pelvic organ prolapse surgery and health-related quality of life: a follow-up study

Tadesse Belayneh, Abebaw Gebeyehu, Mulat Adefris, Guri Rortveit, Janne Lillelid Gjerde, Tadesse Awoke Ayele

Open Access Research article

Factors associated with measures of sarcopenia in pre and postmenopausal women

Nirmala Rathnayake, Gayani Alwis, Janaka Lenora, Sarath Lekamwasam

Open Access Research article

A thematic analysis of experiences of HIV risks among female sex workers in the Yunnan-Vietnam Chinese border region

Amanda Wilson, Yuan Yuan Wang, Runsen Chen, Ping Cen, Yuehui Wang, Xing Yao, Tang Wang, Shiyue Li, Hong Yan

Open Access Research article

Arabic translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire in a Saudi population

Haifaa Malaekah, Haifaa Saud Al Medbel, Sameerah Al Mowallad, Zahra Al Asiri, Alhanouf Albadrani, Hussam Abdullah

Open Access Research article

An international mixed methods study to develop a new preference-based measure for women with breast cancer: the BREAST-Q Utility module

Manraj N. Kaur, Anne F. Klassen, Feng Xie, Louise Bordeleau, Toni Zhong, Stefan J. Cano, Elena Tsangaris, Trisia Breitkopf, Ayse Kuspinar, Andrea L. Pusic

Open Access Research article

Frequency and clinical characteristics of HER2 over-expressed breast cancer in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study

Jamal Zekri, Ahmed Saadeddin, Hulayel Alharbi

Open Access Research article

Predictors of timely diagnostic follow-up after an abnormal Pap test among Hispanic women seeking care in El Paso, Texas

Thelma Carrillo, Jane R. Montealegre, Christina G. Bracamontes, Michael E. Scheurer, Michele Follen, Zuber D. Mulla

Open Access Research article

Menstrual, reproductive and hormonal factors and thyroid cancer: a hospital-based case–control study in China

Meng Wang, Wei-Wei Gong, Qing-Fang He, Ru-Ying Hu, Min Yu

Open Access Research article

Period poverty and mental health implications among college-aged women in the United States

Lauren F. Cardoso, Anna M. Scolese, Alzahra Hamidaddin, Jhumka Gupta

Open Access Research article

Mechanisms linking teenage mothers’ educational attainment with self-reported health at age 50

Julie Maslowsky, C. Emily Hendrick, Haley Stritzel

Open Access Research article

Quality of life and its related factors in women with substance use disorders referring to substance abuse treatment centers

Majid Barati, Khadijeh Bandehelahi, Tahereh Nopasandasil, Hanieh Jormand, Amir Keshavarzi

Open Access Review

Human Papilloma Virus self-sampling performance in low- and middle-income countries

Ashwini Kamath Mulki, Mellissa Withers

Open Access Research article

Association of race and ethnicity with postpartum contraceptive method choice, receipt, and subsequent pregnancy

David Ngendahimana, Jessica Amalraj, Barbara Wilkinson, Emily Verbus, Mary Montague, Jane Morris, Kavita Shah Arora

Open Access Study protocol

Rationale and design of the validation of bladder health instrument for evaluation in women (VIEW) protocol

Emily S. Lukacz, Melissa L. Constantine, Lisa Kane Low, Jerry L. Lowder, Alayne D. Markland, Elizabeth R. Mueller, Diane K. Newman, Leslie M. Rickey, Todd Rockwood, Kyle Rudser

Open Access Research article

Real-world characteristics of women with endometriosis-related pain entering a multidisciplinary endometriosis program

Sanjay K. Agarwal, Oscar Antunez-Flores, Warren G. Foster, Ashwaq Hermes, Shahrokh Golshan, Ahmed M. Soliman, Amanda Arnold, Rebecca Luna

Open Access Research article

Perceptions of firearms in a cohort of women exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) in Central Pennsylvania

Laura Leuenberger, Erik Lehman, Jennifer McCall-Hosenfeld

Open Access Research article

Can the dynamic spectral imaging (DSI) color map improve colposcopy examination for precancerous cervical lesions? A prospective evaluation of the DSI color map in a multi-biopsy clinical setting

Berit Bargum Booth, Lone Kjeld Petersen, Jan Blaakaer, Tonje Johansen, Henrik Mertz, Katja Dahl, Pinar Bor

Open Access Research article

Psychological well-being of infertile women and its relationship with demographic factors and fertility history: a cross-sectional study

Farnaz Sohbati, Seyedeh Batool Hasanpoor-Azghady, Mina Jafarabadi, Leila Amiri-Farahani, Marzieh Mohebbi

Open Access Research article

Eat Healthy, Be Active Community Workshops implemented with rural Hispanic women

Janeth I. Sanchez, Katherine J. Briant, Samantha Wu-Georges, Virginia Gonzalez, Avigail Galvan, Sara Cole, Beti Thompson

Open Access Research article

Investigating the status of marital burnout and related factors in married women referred to health centers

Mahbobeh Nejatian, Ali Alami, Vahideh Momeniyan, Ali Delshad Noghabi, Alireza Jafari

Open Access Research article

Clinical relevance of routine transvaginal ultrasound in women referred with pelvic organ prolapse

Lone Pedersen, Marianne Glavind-Kristensen, Pinar Bor

Open Access Research article

Quality of life, its factors, and sociodemographic characteristics of Polish women with lipedema

Joanna E. Dudek, Wojciech Białaszek, Marcin Gabriel

Open Access Research article

Exploring the impact of a community participatory intervention on women's capability: a qualitative study in Gulu Northern Uganda

Loubna Belaid, Emmanuel Ochola, Pontius Bayo, George William Alii, Martin Ogwang, Donato Greco, Christina Zarowsky

Open Access Research article

Understanding the role of oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) status on adherence behaviors among women with abnormal cervical cytology

Catriona Buick, K. Joan Murphy, Doris Howell, Kelly Metcalfe

Open Access Research article

Client perceptions of the BreastScreen Australia remote radiology assessment model

Deborah Smith, Karen Johnston, Karen Carlisle, Rebecca Evans, Robyn Preston, Jessamy Beckett, Danielle Geddes, Helen Naess, Melissa Poole, Sarah Larkins

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Home was not a safe haven: women’s experiences of intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 lockdown in Nigeria

Olufunmilayo I. Fawole, Omowumi O. Okedare, Elizabeth Reed

Open Access Research article

Comparison of levonorgestrel level and creamatocrit in milk following immediate versus delayed postpartum placement of the levonorgestrel IUD

Niaree G. Hopelian, Rebecca G. Simmons, Jessica N. Sanders, Katherine Ward, Sabrina Malone Jenkins, Eve Espey, David K. Turok

Open Access Research article

User testing a patient information resource about potential complications of vaginally inserted synthetic mesh

Nikolina Angelova, Louise Taylor, Lorna McKee, Naomi Fearns, Tracey Mitchell

Open Access Research article

Predictors of HIV/AIDS comprehensive knowledge and acceptance attitude towards people living with HIV/AIDS among unmarried young females in Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Tesfaldet Mekonnen Estifanos, Chen Hui, Afewerki Weldezgi Tesfai, Mekonnen Estifanos Teklu, Matiwos Araya Ghebrehiwet, Kidane Siele Embaye, Amanuel Kidane Andegiorgish

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Predictors of timely diagnostic follow-up after an abnormal Pap test among Hispanic women seeking care in El Paso, Texas

Thelma Carrillo, Jane R. Montealegre, Christina G. Bracamontes, Michael E. Scheurer, Michele Follen, Zuber D. Mulla

Open Access Research article

Changes in the regional homogeneity of resting-state magnetic resonance imaging in perimenopausal women

Min Liu, Hui Yang, Jian Qin, Qianqian Yao, Guihua Yang, Jiang Li

Open Access Research article

The role of water intake in the severity of pain and menstrual distress among females suffering from primary dysmenorrhea: a semi-experimental study

Behnaz Torkan, Mahsasadat Mousavi, Samira Dehghani, Leila Hajipour, Narges Sadeghi, Marzieh Ziaei Rad, Ali Montazeri

Open Access Research article

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

Maryam Heidari Sarvestani, Ali Khani Jeihooni, Zahra Moradi, Azizallah Dehghan

Open Access Research article

Women’s empowerment and child growth faltering in Ethiopia: evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey

Alemayehu Gonie Mekonnen, Daniel Bogale Odo, Dabere Nigatu, Adem Sav, Kiya Kedir Abagero

Open Access Research article

Barriers in access to healthcare for women with disabilities: a systematic review in qualitative studies

Behzad Karami Matin, Heather J. Williamson, Ali Kazemi Karyani, Satar Rezaei, Moslem Soofi, Shahin Soltani

Open Access Research article

Clinical analysis of pain after transvaginal mesh surgery in patients with pelvic organ prolapse

Chang Shi, Ying Zhao, Qing Hu, Runqi Gong, Yitong Yin, Zhijun Xia

Open Access Research article

Menopause is a natural stage of aging: a qualitative study

I. M. P. S. Ilankoon, K. Samarasinghe, C. Elgán

Open Access Research article

Is the use of contraceptives associated with periodontal diseases? A systematic review and meta-analyses

Micaele Maria Lopes Castro, Maria Karolina Martins Ferreira, Iasmin Encaua Essashika Prazeres, Paula Beatriz de Oliveira Nunes, Marcela Baraúna Magno, Cassiano Kuchenbecker Rösing, Lucianne Cople Maia, Rafael Rodrigues Lima

Open Access Research article

Serum antioxidant vitamin concentrations and oxidative stress markers associated with symptoms and severity of premenstrual syndrome: a prospective cohort study

Robyn A. Frankel, Kara A. Michels, Keewan Kim, Daniel L. Kuhr, Ukpebo R. Omosigho, Jean Wactawski-Wende, Lindsay Levine, Neil J. Perkins, Sunni L. Mumford

Open Access Research article

Exploring how Syrian women manage their health after migration to Germany: results of a qualitative study

Salma Kikhia, Ghaith Gharib, Alexandra Sauter, Natalia Caldeira Loss Vincens, Julika Loss

Open Access Research article

Evaluation and management of obstetric genital fistulas treated at a pelvic floor centre in Germany

Christl Reisenauer, Bastian Amend, Claudius Falch, Harald Abele, Sara Yvonne Brucker, Jürgen Andress

Open Access Research article

Perceptions and experiences of women with premature ovarian insufficiency about sexual health and reproductive health

Somayeh Moukhah, Behzad Ghorbani, Zahra Behboodi-Moghadam, Simin Zafardoust

Open Access Research article

Risk and protective factors associated with mental health among female military veterans: results from the veterans’ health study

Richard E. Adams, Yirui Hu, Charles R. Figley, Thomas G. Urosevich, Stuart N. Hoffman, H. Lester Kirchner, Ryan J. Dugan, Joseph J. Boscarino, Carrie A. Withey, Joseph A. Boscarino

Open Access Research article

Qualitative exploration of sexual life among breast cancer survivors at reproductive age

Maryam Maleki, Abbas Mardani, Mansour Ghafourifard, Mojtaba Vaismoradi

Open Access Research article

Predictive factors for failure of the levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system in women with heavy menstrual bleeding

Pleun Beelen, Marian J. van den Brink, Malou C. Herman, Peggy M. Geomini, Ruben G. Duijnhoven, Marlies Y. Bongers

Open Access Research article

The importance of patient engagement to quality of breast cancer care and health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study among Latina breast cancer survivors in rural and urban communities

Jackie Bonilla, Cristian Escalera, Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson, Cathy Samayoa, Carmen Ortiz, Anita L. Stewart, Anna María Nápoles

Open Access Research article

Association between body mass index and fragility fracture in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study using Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008–2009 (KNHANES IV)

Jihan Kim, Sami Lee, Sung Soo Kim, Jong-Pyo Lee, Jong Sung Kim, Jin Gyu Jung, Seok Jun Yoon, Kyu Pil Kim, Chan-Keol Park, Yong-Hwan Kim

Open Access Research article

Prevalence and factors associated with modern contraceptives utilization among female adolescents in Uganda

Quraish Sserwanja, Milton W. Musaba, David Mukunya

Open Access Research article

Development and validation of a short version of the Female Sexual Function Index in the Spanish population

Laura Mateu Arrom, Montserrat Girabent-Farrés, Mónica González, Joan Palou, Carlos Errando-Smet, Inés Ramírez-García

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of zinc and copper levels in vaginal tissues and whole blood: correlation with age

Anett Csikós, Bence Kozma, Edina Baranyai, Ida Miklós, Kindra Larson, Róbert Póka, Peter Takacs

Open Access Research article

Knowledge on cervical cancer and perceived barriers to the uptake of HPV vaccination among health professionals

Poongodi Chellapandian, Sindhura Myneni, Divya Ravikumar, Padmavathy Padmanaban, Kavin Mozhi James, Vahitha Mala Kunasekaran, Rejili Grace Joy Manickaraj, Christina Puthota Arokiasamy, Poonguzhali Sivagananam, Pandian Balu, Udayakumari Meesala Chelladurai, Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan, Gayathri Baluswamy, Radhika Nalinakumari Sreekandan, Devakumar Kamaraj, Sumetha Suga Deiva Suga, Malathi Kullappan, Jenifer Mallavarapu Ambrose, Sai Ravi Teja Kamineni, Krishna Mohan Surapaneni

Open Access Research article

Sacrospinous ligament fixation: medium and long-term anatomical results, functional and quality of life results

Angeline Favre-Inhofer, Marie Carbonnel, Rouba Murtada, Aurélie Revaux, Jennifer Asmar, Jean-Marc Ayoubi

Open Access Research article

The relationship of severity in diastasis recti abdominis and pelvic floor dysfunction: a retrospective cohort study

Hui Fei, Yun Liu, Mengxiong Li, Juan He, Lixiang Liu, Juanhua Li, Ying Wan, Tian Li

Open Access Research article

Breast cancer screening knowledge among Hungarian women: a cross-sectional study

Diána Reményi Kissné, Noémi Gede, Zsolt Szakács, István Kiss

Open Access Research article

Reversals in initially denied Department of Veterans Affairs’ PTSD disability claims after 17 years: a cohort study of gender differences

Maureen Murdoch, Michele Roxanne Spoont, Nina Aileen Sayer, Shannon Marie Kehle-Forbes, Siamak Noorbaloochi

Open Access Research article

Conversations between women with vulval lichen sclerosus: a thematic analysis of online forums

Gemma L. Bentham, Kristyn Manley, Shehrazad Halawa, Lucy Biddle

Open Access Research article

Pelvic organ prolapse and uterine preservation: a cohort study (POP-UP study)

Daniel Gagyor, Vladimir Kalis, Martin Smazinka, Zdenek Rusavy, Radovan Pilka, Khaled M. Ismail

Open Access Research article

Challenges and opportunities associated with cervical cancer screening programs in a low income, high HIV prevalence context

Adebola Adedimeji, Rogers Ajeh, Amanda Pierz, Relindis Nkeng, Jackson Jr. Ndenkeh, Norbert Fuhngwa, Denis Nsame, Miriam Nji, Anastase Dzudie, Kathryn M. Anastos, Philip E. Castle

Open Access Research article

“It was like nobody cared about what I said?” Iranian women committed self-immolation: a qualitative study

Nader Aghakhani, Violeta Lopez, Naser Parizad, Rahim Baghaei

Open Access Research article

Relationship between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms (BsmI, TaqI, ApaI, and FokI) and calcium intake on bone mass in young Japanese women

Yuri Sakamoto, Fumi Oono, Kaoruko Iida, Pao-Li Wang, Yoichi Tachi

Open Access Research article

Perception of menopause among women of Sarawak, Malaysia

S. A. R. Syed Alwi, I. B. Brohi, I. Awi

Open Access Research article

Technology as the key to women’s empowerment: a scoping review

April Mackey, Pammla Petrucka

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of premature ovarian insufficiency and its determinants in Iranian populations: Tehran lipid and glucose study

Marzieh Rostami Dovom, Razieh ‌Bidhendi-Yarandi, Kazem Mohammad, Maryam Farahmand, Fereidoun Azizi, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani

Open Access Research article

Human papillomavirus infection rate, distribution characteristics, and risk of age in pre- and postmenopausal women

Yan Shen, Jing Xia, Huihui Li, Yang Xu, Sanping Xu

Open Access Research article

Spatial distribution and determinants of intimate partner violence among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: Spatial and Multilevel analysis

Dessie Abebaw Angaw, Alemakef Wagnew Melesse, Bisrat Misganaw Geremew, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema

Open Access Research article

Awareness of obstetric danger signs among pregnant women in the Democratic Republic of Congo: evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional study

Dalau Mukadi Nkamba, Gilbert Wembodinga, Pierre Bernard, John Ditekemena, Annie Robert

Open Access Research article

Psychological interventions for maternal depression among women of African and Caribbean origin: a systematic review

Dung Ezekiel Jidong, Nusrat Husain, Ayesha Roche, Grace Lourie, Tarela J. Ike, Maisha Murshed, Miriam S. Park, Haruna Karick, Zubairu K. Dagona, Juliet Y. Pwajok, Anil Gumber, Christopher Francis, Pam P. Nyam, Shadrack B. Mwankon

Open Access Research article

Economic burden of moderate to severe burns and its association with health-related quality of life of Nigerian women

Anthonia U. Chinweuba, Ifunanya S. Chinweuba, Faith C. Diorgu, Nneka E. Ubochi, Chinwe S. Ezeruigbo, Kenneth B. Wasini, Anthonia I. Nnabuenyi

Open Access Research article

Circulating inflammatory markers may mediate the relationship between low carbohydrate diet and circadian rhythm in overweight and obese women

Atefeh Tavakoli, Atieh Mirzababaei, Forough Sajadi, Khadijeh Mirzaei

Open Access Research article

Analysis of the etiologies of female infertility in Yunnan minority areas

Fen Zhang, Qing Feng, Linna Yang, Xuelian Liu, Lingyun Su, Chunyan Wang, Huimei Yao, Dawei Sun, Yun Feng

Open Access Research article

Night-shift work duration and breast cancer risk: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

E. Manouchehri, A. Taghipour, V. Ghavami, A. Ebadi, F. Homaei, R. Latifnejad Roudsari

Open Access Case report

Long term follow-up of inguinal endometriosis

BoRan Mu, ZhiQiang Zhang, Chongdong Liu, Kunning Zhang, ShuHong Li, JinHua Leng, MengHui Li

Open Access Research article

Accuracy of self-perceived risk perception of breast cancer development in Iranian women

Karimollah Hajian-Tilaki, Maryam Nikpour

Open Access Research article

Histological diagnostic criterion for chronic endometritis based on the clinical outcome

Kimiko Hirata, Fuminori Kimura, Akiko Nakamura, Jun Kitazawa, Aina Morimune, Tetsuro Hanada, Akie Takebayashi, Akiko Takashima, Tsukuru Amano, Shunichiro Tsuji, Shoji Kaku, Ryoji Kushima, Takashi Murakami

Open Access Research article

Association of decreased grip strength with lower urinary tract symptoms in women: a cross‐sectional study from Korea

Su-Jin Yang, Jung Ha Park, Yunhwan Oh, Hyeonju Kim, Mihee Kong, Jihyun Moon

Open Access Research article

The social stigma of infertile women in Zhejiang Province, China: a questionnaire-based study

Fang Zhang, Yan Lv, Yanting Wang, Xuzhen Cheng, Yuying Yan, Ye Zhang, Yue Wang

Open Access Case report

Transvaginal strangulated bowel evisceration through uterine perforation due to unsafe abortion: a case report and literature review

Landry Wakheu Tchuenkam, Aimé Noula Mbonda, Joel Noutakdie Tochie, Patrick P. Mbem-Ngos, Hugues G. Noah-Ndzie, Guy Aristide Bang

Open Access Research article

Clinical observation of the regeneration process of defects after breast cancer resection

Jun-jie Li, Ye Yang, Qi Wan, Hui Li, Qi-ming Long, Pu-rong Zhang

Open Access Research article

‘Every medicine is part poison’: a qualitative inquiry into the perceptions and experiences of choosing contraceptive methods of migrant Chinese women living in Australia

Hankiz Dolan, Mu Li, Deborah Bateson, Rachel Thompson, Chun Wah Michael Tam, Carissa Bonner, Lyndal Trevena

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Influential factors on quality of life in married Iranian women during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: a path analysis

Zahra Daneshfar, Shahideh Jahanian Sadatmahalleh, Samaneh Youseflu, Mahnaz Bahri Khomami, Anoshiravan Kazemnejad

Open Access Research article

Commercial sex work among university students: a case study of four public universities in Ghana

Fred Yao Gbagbo, Josephine Akosua Gbagbo

Open Access Research article

The role of serum β-trophin and endostatin in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: Are they correlated?

Wei Gong, Aikmu Bilixzi, Xinmei Wang, Yanli Lu, Li Wan, Lu Han

Open Access Research article

Acceptability and safety of the menstrual cups among Iranian women: a cross-sectional study

Maryam Gharacheh, Fahimeh Ranjbar, Negar Hajinasab, Shima Haghani

Open Access Research article

The role of unintended pregnancy in internalized stigma among women living with HIV in Kenya

Sara Chace Dwyer, Aparna Jain, Wilson Liambila, Charlotte E. Warren

Open Access Research article

Predictors of adequate physical activity within a multiethnic polycystic ovary syndrome patient population: a cross-sectional assessment

David Huang, Eleni Jaswa, Chia-Ning Kao, Molly Quinn, Marcelle Cedars, Heather Huddleston

Open Access Research article

Cervical cancer in women under 30 years of age in Norway: a population-based cohort study

Brit Helene Gravdal, Stefan Lönnberg, Gry Baadstrand Skare, Gerhard Sulo, Tone Bjørge

Open Access Research article

Group meta-cognitive therapy and depression in women with breast cancer: a randomized controlled trial

Elham Zahedian, Masoud Bahreini, Nezamaddin Ghasemi, Kamran Mirzaei

Open Access Research article

Predictors of postpartum family planning in Rwanda: the influence of male involvement and healthcare experience

Pamela Williams, Nicole Santos, Hana Azman-Firdaus, Sabine Musange, Dilys Walker, Felix Sayinzoga, Yea-Hung Chen

Open Access Research article

Time to first birth and its predictors among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: inverse Weibull gamma shared frailty model

Reta Dewau, Fantahun Ayenew Mekonnen, Wullo Sisay Seretew

Open Access Research article

Motivations to use hormonal contraceptive methods and condoms among HIV-positive and negative women randomized to a progestin contraceptive in Malawi: a qualitative study

Agatha K. Bula, Kendra Hatfield-Timajchy, John Chapola, L. Chinula, Stacey A. Hurst, Athena P. Kourtis, J. H. Tang

Open Access Research article

Women’s cancers in China: a spatio-temporal epidemiology analysis

Rongxin He, Bin Zhu, Jinlin Liu, Ning Zhang, Wei-Hong Zhang, Ying Mao

Open Access Research article

A potential role for insulin treatment during pregnancy in reducing postpartum psychological distress in maternal obesity: an administrative population health study

Jessica S. Jarmasz, Alexandrea Anderson, Margaret E. Bock, Yan Jin, Peter A. Cattini, Chelsea Ruth

Open Access Case report

A case report of bladder and intestinal endometriosis, and the relationship between sex hormone receptor expression and PIK3CA mutation analysis

Akiko Kanto, Yasushi Kotani, Kosuke Murakami, Chiho Miyagawa, Hidekatsu Nakai, Noriomi Matsumura

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Does endometriosis increase susceptibility to COVID-19 infections? A case–control study in women of reproductive age

Bahram Moazzami, Shahla Chaichian, Saeed Samie, Masoumeh Majidi Zolbin, Fatemeh Jesmi, Meisam Akhlaghdoust, Mahin Ahmadi Pishkuhi, Zahra Sadat Mirshafiei, Fereshteh Khalilzadeh, Dorsa Safari

Open Access Research article

An ecological momentary assessment study of physical activity behaviors among mothers of toddlers from low-income households

Katherine L. Campbell, Yan Wang, Ann Pulling Kuhn, Maureen M. Black, Erin R. Hager

Open Access Research article

The HER Salt Lake media campaign: comparing characteristics and outcomes of clients who make appointments online versus standard scheduling

Kyl Myers, Jessica N. Sanders, Cristen Dalessandro, Corinne D. Sexsmith, Claudia Geist, David K. Turok

Open Access Research article

Barriers and facilitators for cervical cancer screening among adolescents and young people: a systematic review

Abirami Kirubarajan, Shannon Leung, Xinglin Li, Matthew Yau, Mara Sobel

Open Access Research article

Determinants of unmet need for family planning in Gambia & Mozambique: implications for women’s health

Sanni Yaya, Dina Idriss-Wheeler, Olalekan A. Uthman, Ghose Bishwajit

Open Access Research article

Workplace gender-based violence and associated factors among university women in Enugu, South-East Nigeria: an institutional-based cross-sectional study

Olaoluwa Samson Agbaje, Chinenye Kalu Arua, Joshua Emeka Umeifekwem, Prince Christian Iheanachor Umoke, Chima Charles Igbokwe, Tochi Emmanuel Iwuagwu, Cylia Nkechi Iweama, Eyuche Lawretta Ozoemena, Edith N. Obande-Ogbuinya

Open Access Research article

Acceptability and feasibility of the CHARISMA counseling intervention to support women’s use of pre-exposure prophylaxis: results of a pilot study

Ellen K. Wilson, L. Danielle Wagner, Thesla Palanee-Phillips, Sarah T. Roberts, Elizabeth E. Tolley, Florence Mathebula, Laura Pascoe, Michele Lanham, Rose Wilcher, Elizabeth T. Montgomery

Open Access Research article

“Feeling clean”: stigma and intravaginal practices among female entertainment workers in Cambodia

Carinne Brody, Rachel L. Berkowitz, Pheak Chhoun, Kathryn C. Kaplan, Sovannary Tuot, Siyan Yi

Open Access Research article

Iranian women’s psychological responses to positive HPV test result: a qualitative study

Kowsar Qaderi, Seyedeh Tahereh Mirmolaei, Mehrnaz Geranmayeh, Shahrzad Sheikh Hasani, Farnaz Farnam

Open Access Research article

A novel banana fiber pad for menstrual hygiene in India: a feasibility and acceptability study

Krishnashree Achuthan, Sharanya Muthupalani, Vysakh Kani Kolil, Anju Bist, Krishna Sreesuthan, Aswathy Sreedevi

Open Access Research article

Feasibility and acceptability of a culturally tailored physical activity intervention for Arab-Australian women

Aymen El Masri, Gregory S. Kolt, Emma S. George

Open Access Research article

Perspectives on self-managed abortion among providers in hospitals along the Texas–Mexico border

Sarah Raifman, Sarah E. Baum, Kari White, Kristine Hopkins, Tony Ogburn, Daniel Grossman

Open Access Research article

Perimenopausal women show modulation of excitatory and inhibitory neuromuscular mechanisms

Heidi Pesonen, Eija K. Laakkonen, Pekka Hautasaari, Pauliina Aukee, Vuokko Kovanen, Sarianna Sipilä, Taija Finni, Ina M. Tarkka

Open Access Research article

Recurrence characteristics and clinicopathological results of borderline ovarian tumors

Lina Niu, Huihui Tian, Yongjun Xu, Jieqiong Cao, Xu Zhang, Junli Zhang, Jiajia Hou, Weiqin Lv, Junxia Wang, Li Xin, XuFeng Dong, Tao Xu, Yuan Nan, Hua Wei, Xinting Chai, Na Li, Yan Ni, Yun Shang, Lizhen Zhang, Ye Zhao

Open Access Research article

Effect of body mass index (BMI) on phenotypic features of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in Singapore women: a prospective cross-sectional study

Samantha A. Neubronner, Inthrani R. Indran, Yiong Huak Chan, Angelica Win Pa Thu, Eu-Leong Yong

Open Access Case report

Pyosalpinx due to Cronobacter sakazakii in an elderly woman

Satoshi Ohira, Eri Ikeda, Kyosuke Kamijo, Tomokuni Nagai, Koji Tsunemi, Natsuki Uchiyama, Naoki Matsubara, Ryota Tachibana

Open Access Research article

Evaluating interventions with victims of intimate partner violence: a community psychology approach

Cinzia Albanesi, Carlo Tomasetto, Veronica Guardabassi

Open Access Technical advance

Surgery for fibroadenoma arising from axillary accessory breast

Sung Ryul Lee

Open Access Research article

Contributing barriers to loss to follow up from antenatal care services in villages around Addis Ababa: a qualitative study

Zergu Tafesse Tsegaye, Hailemariam Segni Abawollo, Binyam Fekadu Desta, Tsega Teferi Mamo, Atrie Fekadu Heyi, Mestawot Getachew Mesele, Addisu Dabesa Lose

Open Access Research article

Ex-vivo forces associated with intrauterine device placement and perforation: a biomechanical evaluation of hysterectomy specimens

Jane Duncan, Kathryn Fay, Jessica Sanders, Benjamin Cappiello, Jane Saviers-Steiger, David K. Turok

Open Access Research article

Measuring barriers to fistula care: investigating composite measures for targeted fistula programming in Nigeria and Uganda

Pooja Sripad, Elly Arnoff, Charlotte Warren, Vandana Tripathi

Open Access Research article

‘Making of a Strong Woman’: a constructivist grounded theory of the experiences of young women around menarche in Papua New Guinea

Elizabeth Maulingin-Gumbaketi, Sarah Larkins, Ronny Gunnarsson, Gun Rembeck, Maxine Whittaker, Michelle Redman-MacLaren

Open Access Research article

Uncontrolled hypertension among tobacco-users: women of prime childbearing age at risk in India

Biplab K. Datta, Muhammad J. Husain

Open Access Research article

Risk factors of local recurrence following implant-based breast reconstruction in breast cancer patients

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Open Access COVID-19 Research

Women's knowledge about the genitourinary syndrome of menopause: adherence to its treatments in the COVID-19 era in a sample of them: COMEM-GSM study

Laura Baquedano Mainar, Sonia Sánchez Méndez, Peña Dieste Pérez, Mónica Hernández Aragón, Nicolás Mendoza Ladrón de Guevara, L. Baquedano, A. Espiau, S. Ortega, L. Ruiz, M. Lamarca, Y. José, P. Rubio, F. Villalobos, A. Borque, P. Dieste, L. Gabasa, V. Roy, M. J. Puente, M. Chóliz, L. Cotaina, I. Negredo, P. del Tiempo, H. Yagüe, M. Hernández, P. Tajada, M. Fasero, I. Ramirez, L. Gutiérrez, F. Colmenarejo, P. Coronado, T. Aznar, J. Presa, P. Llaneza, R. Sánchez Borrego, S. Palacios, Ana R. Jurado

Open Access Research article

Negative histology in cervical specimens obtained with the "see and treat" method among women at a referral center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a cross-sectional study

Renata Pereira Teodoro, Danielle Scherer, Maria José de Camargo, Ana Carolina Carioca da Costa, Cecília Vianna de Andrade, Fábio Russomano

Open Access Research

The association between sexual function and body image among postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study

Soheila Nazarpour, Masoumeh Simbar, Mobina Khorrami, Zahra Jafari Torkamani, Reyhaneh Saghafi, Hamid Alavi-Majd

Open Access Research

An assessment of Polish women’s level of knowledge about endometriosis: a pilot study

Joanna Szymańska, Magdalena Dąbrowska-Galas

Open Access Research

Severity and factors of menopausal symptoms in middle-aged women in Gansu Province of China: a cross-sectional study

LiRong Wang, Rui Zhang, Ye Yang, XiaoYan Sun, BaoLi Zhang, HaiYing Zhu, XiaoRong Luo, XiaoLing Ma, XueHong Zhang

Open Access Research

Psycho-social experience of oocyte recipient women: a qualitative study

Shohre Ghelich-Khani, Ashraf Kazemi, Malek Fereidooni-Moghadam, Mousa Alavi

Open Access Research article

Suicide and deliberate self-harm among women in Nepal: a scoping review

Sarina Pradhan Kasaju, Anja Krumeich, Marc Van der Putten

Open Access Research

Determinants of desire for more children among women in Ethiopia

Mitiku Wale Muluneh, Yikeber Abebaw Moyehodie

Open Access Research

The prevalence of human papillomavirus and bacterial vaginosis among young women in China: a cross-sectional study

Wenyu Lin, Qiaoyu Zhang, Yaojia Chen, Lihua Chen, Binhua Dong, Pengming Sun

Open Access Research article

Menstrual characteristics, menstrual anxiety and school attendance among adolescents in Uganda: a longitudinal study

Clare Tanton, Kevin Nakuya, Catherine Kansiime, Laura Hytti, Belen Torondel, Suzanna C. Francis, Prossy Namirembe, Shamirah Nakalema, Ruth Nalugya, Saidat Namuli Musoke, Stella Neema, David A. Ross, Chris Bonell, Janet Seeley, Helen A. Weiss

Open Access Research

Cross-sectional assessment of government health center needs to implement long-acting reversible contraception services in rural Rwanda

Amelia Mazzei, Rosine Ingabire, Etienne Karita, Jeannine Mukamuyango, Julien Nyombayire, Rachel Parker, Amanda Tichacek, Susan Allen, Kristin M. Wall

Open Access Research

Assessment of breast cancer risk among Iraqi women in 2019

Hashim Talib Hashim, Mustafa Ahmed Ramadhan, Kabas Monther Theban, John Bchara, Ahed El-Abed-El-Rassoul, Jaffer Shah

Open Access Research

Women’s outcomes following mixed-sex, women-only, and home-based cardiac rehabilitation participation and comparison by sex

Fiorella A. Heald, Susan Marzolini, Tracey J. F. Colella, Paul Oh, Rajni Nijhawan, Sherry L. Grace

Open Access Research

The impact of medical tourism on cervical cancer screening among immigrant women in the U.S.

Sou Hyun Jang, Hendrika Meischke, Linda K. Ko

Open Access Research article

Feasibility of promoting physical activity using mHEALTH technology in rural women: the step-2-it study

Manorama M. Khare, Kristine Zimmermann, Rebecca Lyons, Cara Locklin, Ben S. Gerber

Open Access Case report

Imaging findings of uterine adenosarcoma with sarcomatous overgrowth: two case reports, emphasizing restricted diffusion on diffusion weighted imaging

Go Nakai, Hiroki Matsutani, Takashi Yamada, Masahide Ohmichi, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Keigo Osuga

Open Access Research article

Global, regional, and national burden of cervical cancer for 195 countries and territories, 2007–2017: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

Miaomiao Zhao, Qunhong Wu, Yanhua Hao, Jingcen Hu, Yuexia Gao, Shan Zhou, Liyuan Han

Open Access Research

Expression levels of MCP-1, HGF, and IGF-1 in endometriotic patients compared with non-endometriotic controls

Sahel Heidari, Roya Kolahdouz-Mohammadi, Sepideh Khodaverdi, Nader Tajik, Ali-Akbar Delbandi

Open Access Research

The distribution of reproductive risk factors disclosed the heterogeneity of receptor-defined breast cancer subtypes among Tanzanian women

Linus P. Rweyemamu, Gokce Akan, Ismael C. Adolf, Erick P. Magorosa, Innocent J. Mosha, Nazima Dharsee, Lucy A. Namkinga, Sylvester L. Lyantagaye, Abdolrahman S. Nateri, Fatmahan Atalar

Open Access Research

Women empowerment in reproductive health: a systematic review of measurement properties

Maryam Vizheh, Salut Muhidin, Zahra Behboodi Moghadam, Armin Zareiyan

Open Access Research

Effect of educational intervention based on health belief model on accident prevention behaviours in mothers of children under 5-years

Elnaz Moridi, Zahra Fazelniya, Asiyeh Yari, Tahereh Gholami, Pooyan Afzali Hasirini, Ali Khani Jeihooni

Open Access Research article

One-stop clinic for patients with suspected ovarian cancer: results from a retrospective outcome study of the referral pathway

Ayisha A. Ashmore, Chellappah Gnanachandran, Iqra Luqman, Kathryn Horrocks

Open Access Research

Female genital mutilation/cutting in sudan and subsequent pelvic floor dysfunction

Özer Birge, Aliye Nigar Serin, Mehmet Sait Bakır

Open Access Research

Characterization of patients that can continue conservative treatment for adenomyosis

Chiho Miyagawa, Kosuke Murakami, Takako Tobiume, Takafumi Nonogaki, Noriomi Matsumura

Open Access Research

A study on women’s health information needs in menopausal age

Sadrieh Hajesmaeel-Gohari, Elaheh Shafiei, Fatemeh Ghasemi, Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy

Open Access Research

Three-year observational study of immediate post-abortion insertion versus menstrual insertion of etonogestrel contraceptive implant

Wanren Zheng, Yibo Tang, Chunfen Wang, Xiaocen Niu, Zhida Qian, Lili Huang

Open Access Research

Factor structure and internal reliability of breast cancer screening Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale in Yemeni women in Malaysia: a cross-sectional study

Sarah Noman, Hayati Kadir Shahar, Hejar Abdul Rahman, Suriani Ismail, Musheer A. Aljaberi, Muzaphar N. Abdulrahman

Open Access Research article

Factors associated with mammographic breast density among women in Karachi Pakistan

Uzma Shamsi, Shaista Afzal, Azra Shamsi, Iqbal Azam, David Callen

Open Access Study protocol

Cost-Effectiveness of perioperative Vaginally Administered estrogen in postmenopausal women undergoing prolapse surgery (EVA trial): study protocol for a multicenter double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial

Eva V. Vodegel, Sandra E. Zwolsman, Astrid Vollebregt, Ruben G. Duijnhoven, Judith E. Bosmans, Leonie Speksnijder, Eveline J. Roos, Wilbert Spaans, Franca Gerards, Albert Adriaanse, Flora Vernooij, Alfredo L. Milani, Marko Sikkema, Mirjam Weemhoff, Marieke Mous, Anne Damoiseaux, Heleen van Dongen, Marinus v/d Ploeg, Joggem Veen, Geerte van de Pol, Bart Broekman, Pieternel Steures, Fernando Tjin-Asjoe, Jolande van der Stege, Ronald Mouw, Carl H. van der Vaart, Jan-Paul W. R. Roovers

Hirsutismus bei PCOS: Laser- und Lichttherapien helfen

26.04.2024 Hirsutismus Nachrichten

Laser- und Lichtbehandlungen können bei Frauen mit polyzystischem Ovarialsyndrom (PCOS) den übermäßigen Haarwuchs verringern und das Wohlbefinden verbessern – bei alleiniger Anwendung oder in Kombination mit Medikamenten.

ICI-Therapie in der Schwangerschaft wird gut toleriert

Müssen sich Schwangere einer Krebstherapie unterziehen, rufen Immuncheckpointinhibitoren offenbar nicht mehr unerwünschte Wirkungen hervor als andere Mittel gegen Krebs.

Weniger postpartale Depressionen nach Esketamin-Einmalgabe

Bislang gibt es kein Medikament zur Prävention von Wochenbettdepressionen. Das Injektionsanästhetikum Esketamin könnte womöglich diese Lücke füllen.

Bei RSV-Impfung vor 60. Lebensjahr über Off-Label-Gebrauch aufklären!

22.04.2024 DGIM 2024 Kongressbericht

Durch die Häufung nach der COVID-19-Pandemie sind Infektionen mit dem Respiratorischen Synzytial-Virus (RSV) in den Fokus gerückt. Fachgesellschaften empfehlen eine Impfung inzwischen nicht nur für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder.

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