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Evaluation of sexual dysfunction in gynecologic cancer survivors using DSM-5 diagnostic criteria

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Hao Lin, Hung-Chun Fu, Chen-Hsuan Wu, Yi-Jen Tsai, Yin-Jou Chou, Chun-Ming Shih, Yu-Che Ou

The relationship between genetic variants associated with primary ovarian insufficiency and lipid profile in women recruited from MASHAD cohort study

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Mohammad Reza Mirinezhad, Hamideh Ghazizadeh, Maliheh Aghsizadeh, Mohammad Zamiri Bidary, Alireza Naghipour, Elahe Hasanzadeh, Mahdiyeh Yaghooti-Khorasani, Ali Ebrahimi Dabagh, Mohammad Reza Shadmand Foumani Moghadam, Nazanin Sheikh Andalibi, Zeynab Naseri Far, Habibollah Esmaily, Gordon A. Ferns, Tayebeh Hamzehloei, Alireza Pasdar, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

Joint effect of particulate matter and cigarette smoke on women’s sex hormones

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Anna Merklinger-Gruchala, Grazyna Jasienska, Inger Thune, Maria Kapiszewska

Mental health of clinic-attending Syrian refugee women in Jordan: associations between social ecological risks factors and mental health symptoms

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Mohamad Adam Brooks, Melissa Meinhart, Luma Samawi, Trena Mukherjee, Ruba Jaber, Hani Alhomsh, Neeraj Kaushal, Raeda Al Qutob, Maysa’ Khadra, Nabila El-Bassel, Anindita Dasgupta

Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for premenstrual syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

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Sanam Borji-Navan, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Khalil Esmaeilpour, Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Ali Ahmadian-Khooinarood

A multimodal concept for vaginal cuff closure by modification of the Bakay technique in total laparoscopic hysterectomy: a randomized clinical study

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Üzeyir Kalkan, Kadir Bakay

Determinants of HIV voluntary counseling and testing: a multilevel modelling of the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey

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Adugnaw Zeleke Alem, Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale, Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Ayenew Kassie Tesema, Yigizie Yeshaw

Trocar-site hernia following laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy in a middle-aged Japanese woman: an initial case report after 40 years of experience at a single center and a brief literature review

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Kuniaki Ota, Yukiko Katagiri, Masafumi Katakura, Takafumi Mukai, Kentaro Nakaoka, Toshimitsu Maemura, Toshifumi Takahashi, Mineto Morita

Assessing colposcopic accuracy for high‐grade squamous intraepithelial lesion detection: a retrospective, cohort study

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Anying Bai, Jiaxu Wang, Qing Li, Samuel Seery, Peng Xue, Yu Jiang

Exposure to different types of mass media and timing of antenatal care initiation: insights from the 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey

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Quraish Sserwanja, Linet M. Mutisya, Milton W. Musaba

Magnitude of infertility and associated factors among women attending selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

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Mekdes Akalewold, Getachew W. Yohannes, Ziyad Ahmed Abdo, Yonas Hailu, Aynye Negesse

Trends of central obesity and associations with nutrients intake and daily behaviors among women of childbearing age in China

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Zichong Long, Lili Huang, Jiajun Lyu, Yuanqing Xia, Yiting Chen, Rong Li, Yanlin Wang, Shenghui Li

The effect of educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior on improving physical and nutrition status of obese and overweight women

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Ali Khani Jeihooni, Mehdi Layeghiasl, Asiyeh Yari, Tayebeh Rakhshani

Elagolix treatment in women with heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine fibroid: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Juliawati Muhammad, Yusnita Yusof, Imran Ahmad, Mohd Noor Norhayati

Cardiometabolic health profile of young girls with aesthetic professions

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Salime Chedid Lisboa, Alexandra Vieira, Juliana Lopes Teodoro, Rochelle Costa, Franccesco Pinto Boeno, Juliano Farinha, Cláudia Gomes Bracht, Álvaro Reischak-Oliveira, Giovani dos Santos Cunha

Women’s attitudes towards negotiating safe sexual practices in Nigeria: Do family structure and decision-making autonomy play a role?

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Chukwuechefulam Kingsley Imo, Clifford O. Odimegwu, Nicole De Wet-Billings

The role of women's traditional gender beliefs in depression, intimate partner violence and stress: insights from a Spanish abbreviated multicultural measure

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Montse Rovira, Leonor Lega, Carlos Suso-Ribera, Izaskun Orue

Comparing the effects of text messaging and mobile social networking on physical activity and anthropometric indices of middle-aged women: a randomized controlled trial

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Kousar Ansari, Poorandokht Afshari, Parvin Abedi, Mohammadhossein Haghighizadeh

The association between sexual orientation, BMI, obesity diagnosis, and provider recommendation for weight management

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Kristen M. Wolfgang, Junko Takeshita, Robert Fitzsimmons, Carmen E. Guerra

Challenges of and possible solutions for living with endometriosis: a qualitative study

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Gabriella Márki, Dorottya Vásárhelyi, Adrien Rigó, Zsuzsa Kaló, Nándor Ács, Attila Bokor

The short-term effects of COVID-19 on HIV and AIDS control efforts among female sex workers in Indonesia

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Robert J. Magnani, Dewa Nyoman Wirawan, Anak Agung Sagung Sawitri, I. Gusti Agung Agus Mahendra, Dewi Susanti, Ni Kadek Ayu Dwi Utami Ds, Dedison Asanab, Jessie Olivia Yunus, Cahyo Heri Setiabudi, Adi Nugroho, Asti Setiawati Widihastuti, Oldri Sherli Mukuan, Pande Putu Januraga

A pilot study adapting and validating the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) and PTSD checklist-5 (PCL-5) with Indian women from slums reporting gender-based violence

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Anushka R. Patel, Elana Newman, Julia Richardson

The miscarriage circle of care: towards leveraging online spaces for social support

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Mona Y. Alqassim, K. Cassie Kresnye, Katie A. Siek, John Lee, Maria K. Wolters

Visual appearance of the uterine cervix differs on the basis of HPV type status in high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion: the results of a reliable method

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Qi Zhou, Yingxin Gong, Xiangmei Qiu, Long Sui, Hongwei Zhang, Yan Wang, Lin Lin, Wenjing Diao, Yanyun Li

Mothers with depressed mood: help-seeking from husbands and child-rearing behaviors

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Miho Katayama, Kazuyo Kitaoka, Ritsuko Aijo

Female genital mutilation and skilled birth attendance among women in sub-Saharan Africa

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Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Barbara Sakyi, Collins Adu, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Joycelyn Boatemaa Affum, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

Prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction: a Saudi national survey

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Ahmed Al-Badr, Zarqa Saleem, Ouhoud Kaddour, Bader Almosaieed, Ashraf Dawood, Mohamad Al-Tannir, Faisal AlTurki, Reem Alharbi, Nasser Alsanea

An examination of the implementation of a patient navigation program to improve breast and cervical cancer screening rates of Chinese immigrant women: a qualitative study

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Marquita W. Lewis-Thames, Laura S. Tom, Ivy S. Leung, Anna Yang, Melissa A. Simon

Effect of theory-based education on promoting a healthy lifestyle in pre-diabetic women: RCT

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Kolsoum MohammadniaMotlagh, Mohsen Shamsi, Nasrin Roozbahani, Mahmood Karimi, Rahmatollah Moradzadeh

Reasons for low utilization of intrauterine device utilisation amongst short term contraceptive users in Hossana town, Southern Ethiopia: a qualitative study

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Demelash Woldeyohannes, Abinet Arega, Lillian Mwanri

miR-140-3p is a potential differential biomarker in benign phyllodes tumors and fibroadenoma of the breast

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Qiang Li, Yao Liu, Jiajia Bai, Song Zhao, Yawen Wang, Arzoo Shabbir, Kai Zhang, Fan Jiang, Jiang Zhu, Rong Ma, Jianli Wang

Cardiometabolic risk factors, physical activity, and postmenopausal breast cancer mortality: results from the Women’s Health Initiative

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Christina M. Dieli-Conwright, Rebecca A. Nelson, Michael S. Simon, Melinda L. Irwin, Marian L. Neuhouser, Kerryn W. Reding, Tracy E. Crane, JoAnn E. Manson, Rami Nassir, Aladdin H. Shadyab, Michael LaMonte, Lihing Qi, Cynthia A. Thomson, Candyce H. Kroenke, Kathy Pan, Rowan T. Chlebowski, Joanne Mortimer

Hyaluronic acid gel application versus ovarian suspension for prevention of ovarian adhesions during laparoscopic surgery on endometrioma: a double-blind randomized clinical trial

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Shahla Chaichian, Seyed Reza Saadat Mostafavi, Abolfazl Mehdizadehkashi, Zahra Najmi, Kobra Tahermanesh, Mahin Ahmadi Pishkuhi, Fatemeh Jesmi, Bahram Moazzami

Increased use of analgesics in midlife women but no association with mental stress: observations from the Prospective Population Study of Women in Gothenburg

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Dominique Hange, Gunilla Fernlöf, Cecilia Björkelund, Tove Hedenrud

Prevalence and correlates of current suicidal ideation in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder

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Anna Wikman, Julia Sacher, Marie Bixo, Angelica L. Hirschberg, Helena Kopp Kallner, C. Neill Epperson, Erika Comasco, Inger Sundström Poromaa

Knowledge and skills on active management of third stage of labor for prevention of post-partum haemorrhage among health care providers in Lake Zone, Tanzania: a cross sectional study

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Daniel Lugwesa Muyanga, Angelina A. Joho

Allied health and complementary therapy usage in Australian women with chronic pelvic pain: a cross-sectional study

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Astha Malik, Justin Sinclair, Cecilia H. M. Ng, Caroline A. Smith, Jason Abbott, Mike Armour

Exploration the role of social, cultural and environmental factors in tendency of female adolescents to smoking based on the qualitative content analysis

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Alireza Jafari, Mehrsadat Mahdizadeh, Nooshin Peyman, Mahdi Gholian-Aval, Hadi Tehrani

Developing a framework to describe stigma related to cervical cancer and HPV in western Kenya

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Ramya Ginjupalli, Rachel Mundaden, Yujung Choi, Emily Herfel, Sandra Yvonne Oketch, Melissa H. Watt, Breandan Makhulo, Elizabeth Anne Bukusi, Megan Huchko

Women's interdependence after hysterectomy: a qualitative study based on Roy adaptation model

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Fatemeh Goudarzi, Talat Khadivzadeh, Abbas Ebadi, Raheleh Babazadeh

Is hysterosalpingo-foam sonography (HyFoSy) more tolerable in terms of pain and anxiety than hysterosalpingography (HSG)? A prospective real-world setting multicentre study

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Lucía Serrano González, Tirso Pérez-Medina, Beatriz Bueno Olalla, Ana Royuela, María de los Reyes De La Cuesta, David Saéz de la Mata, Esther Domínguez-Franjo, Laura Calles-Sastre, Virginia Engels

Effect of social marketing on the knowledge, attitude, and uptake of pap smear among women residing in an urban slum in Lagos, Nigeria

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Tope Olubodun, Mobolanle Rasheedat Balogun, Kofoworola Abimbola Odeyemi, Akin Osibogun, Oluwakemi Ololade Odukoya, Adekunbiola Aina Banjo, Sandra Esse Sonusi, Ayodeji Bamidele Olubodun, Oluwatoyin Olanrewaju Progress Ogundele, Duro Clement Dolapo

Fertility awareness and subclinical infertility among women trying to get pregnant at home

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Kaori Iino, Rie Fukuhara, Megumi Yokota, Yoshihito Yokoyama

Changes in cause-specific mortality trends across occupations in working-age Japanese women from 1980 to 2015: a cross-sectional analysis

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Bibha Dhungel, Kuniyasu Takagi, Shijan Acharya, Koji Wada, Stuart Gilmour

The unspoken grief of multiple stillbirths in rural Pakistan: an interpretative phenomenological study

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Muhammad Asim, Sehrish Karim, Hajra Khwaja, Waqas Hameed, Sarah Saleem

Impact of web-based health education on HPV vaccination uptake among college girl students in Western and Northern China: a follow-up study

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Xi Zhang, Hui Chen, Jing Zhou, Qian Huang, Xiao-yu Feng, Jing Li

“I felt like she didn’t take me seriously”: a multi-methods study examining patient satisfaction and experiences with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in Canada

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Miya Ismayilova, Sanni Yaya

Assessing the role of adolescent hormonal contraceptive use on risk for depression: a 3-year longitudinal study protocol

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Bita Zareian, Christine Anderl, Joelle LeMoult, Liisa A. M. Galea, Jerilynn C. Prior, Jason D. Rights, Colin J. Ross, Sabrina Ge, Annie C. Hayward, Frances S. Chen

Trends in total fertility rate in Ghana by different inequality dimensions from 1993 to 2014

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Ebenezer Agbaglo, Pascal Agbadi, Justice Kanor Tetteh, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Collins Adu, Jerry John Nutor

The effectiveness of group problem-solving therapy on women's sexual function and satisfaction after mastectomy surgery

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Mahshid Bokaie, Ommolbanin Firouzabadi, Azadeh Joulaee

Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions associated with HPV vaccination among female Korean and Chinese university students

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Hae Won Kim, Eun Ju Lee, Young Jin Lee, Seo Yun Kim, You Jing Jin, Youngji Kim, Jung Lim Lee

Determinants of contraceptive decision making among married women in Sub-Saharan Africa from the recent Demographic and Health Survey data

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Desalegn Tesfa, Sofonyas Abebaw Tiruneh, Melkalem Mamuye Azanaw, Alemayehu Digssie Gebremariam, Melaku Tadege Engidaw, Mulu Tiruneh, Tsion Dessalegn, Belayneh kefale

Women's experiences in the transition to menopause: a qualitative research

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Mansoureh Refaei, Soraya Mardanpour, Seyedeh Zahra Masoumi, Parisa Parsa

Nodular fasciitis of the breast: the report of three cases

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Wanling Lin, Lingyun Bao

Comparison of two invasive non-surgical treatment options for uterine myomas: uterine artery embolization and magnetic resonance guided high intensity focused ultrasound—systematic review

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Madina Yerezhepbayeva, Milan Terzic, Gulzhanat Aimagambetova, Byron Crape

Influence of toileting behavior on the natural course of anterior vaginal wall prolapse

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Osman Kose, Yavuz Tarik Atik, Deniz Gul, Burak Uysal, Haci Ibrahim Cimen, Mehmet Suhha Bostanci

Fragile X premutation carrier screening in Pakistani preconception women in primary care consultation

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Neelam Meraj, Muhammad Yasin, Zia Ur Rehman, Haleema Tahir, Humaira Jadoon, Niamat Khan, Rabia Shahid, Maria Zubair, Irba Zulfiqar, Musarrat Jabeen, Shahzadi Neelam, Abdul Hameed, Shamim Saleha

Knowledge, attitude and practice of female university students regarding human papillomavirus and self-sampling in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a cross-sectional survey

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Miracle Tamaraebi Eche, Kerry Vermaak

Increased serum LOXL2 concentration in pelvic inflammatory disease with pelvic adhesion

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Chan Xie, Bixin Tang, Kunlun Wu, Qingyi Meng, Fang Wang

Clinical analysis of 44 cases of atypical polypoid adenomyoma of the uterus

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Xin Wang, Yinshu Guo

Assessing the relationship between body image and quality of life among rural and urban breast cancer survivors in China

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Jinghua An, Kaina Zhou, Minjie Li, Xiaomei Li

Ecological factors influencing parenting self-efficacy among working mothers with a child under 36 month old in South Korea: a cross‐sectional and correlational study

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Ju-Eun Song, Eun Ha Roh, Hyun-Ju Chae, Tiffany Kim

A predictive model of genital warts preventive behaviors among women in the south of Iran: application of health belief model

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Saeideh Shahsavari, Azin Alavi, Parisa Razmjoue, Shokrollah Mohseni, Vahid Ranae, Zahra Hosseini, Sakineh dadipoor

Sexual Assault of Women in the region of Kairouan, Tunisia: an 8-year retrospective study on epidemiological and medicolegal characteristics

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Oumeima Brahim, Elyes Turki, Elaa Chebbi, Oumayma Fersi, Ridha Fatnassi

Peers empowering peers-feasibility of a peer educator training program to prevent diabetes

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Eva Vivian, Constance Flanagan

Health related quality of life among pregnant women living with HIV in Kenya, results from comparing a patient generated index and the Euroqol 5 dimension 3 level

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Jonathan Mwangi, Laura Ternent, Patricia Opondo Awiti Ujiji, Edwin Were, Anna Mia Ekström

Rural–urban migration as a factor associated with physical and sexual intimate partner violence Peru 2015–2017: a secondary analysis of a national study

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Jorge Terrazas, Dora Blitchtein

Impact of prior underinsurance on cervical cancer screening among Davidson County, Tennessee, women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer, 2008–2018

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Emmanuel N. S. Sackey, Manideepthi Pemmaraju, Marie R. Griffin, Jessica L. Castilho

Being fast or cautious? Sociocultural conditions influencing the sexual pathways of Black females in the United States

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Natasha Crooks, Barbara King, Audrey Tluczek

Comparison of urinary adiponectin in the presence of metabolic syndrome in peri- and postmenopausal women

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Patsama Vichinsartvichai, Rattana Teeramara, Titima Jirasawas, Prirayapak Sakoonwatanyoo

The effect of self-care education program on the severity of menopause symptoms and marital satisfaction in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled clinical trial

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Leila Karimi, Maliheh Mokhtari Seghaleh, Robabeh Khalili, Amir Vahedian-Azimi

Magnitude and associated factors of early Implanon discontinuation among rural women in public health facilities of central Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

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Mekonnen Obsu, Berecha Hundessa, Sileshi Garoma, Haji Aman, Hailu Merga

The characteristics of husbands and violence against women in Wuhan, China: a cross-sectional study

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Xuening Chang, Yifan Yang, Ruizhen Li

Magnitude and determinants of intimate partner violence against women in East Africa: multilevel analysis of recent demographic and health survey

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Sewnet Adem Kebede, Adisu Birhanu Weldesenbet, Biruk Shalmeno Tusa

Examining educational attainment and allostatic load in non-Hispanic Black women

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Brittany Marie Williams, Christian Laurent, Rishab Chawla, Justin Xavier Moore

Primary ovarian carcinoid arising in associated mature cystic teratoma

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Wanyu Zhang, Qiongrong Chen

Health literacy and health promoting behaviors among inpatient women during COVID-19 pandemic

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Ali Reza Yusefi, Eshagh Barfar, Salman Daneshi, Mohsen Bayati, Gholamhossein Mehralian, Peivand Bastani

Prevalence of dysmenorrhea among reproductive age group in Saudi Women

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Hanadi Bakhsh, Eatedal Algenaimi, Raghad Aldhuwayhi, Maha AboWadaan

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have reduced melatonin concentrations in their follicles and have mild sleep disturbances

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Hongwanyu Li, Mei Liu, Cong Zhang

Is adjuvant chemotherapy necessary for young women with early-stage epithelial ovarian cancer who have undergone fertility-sparing surgery?: a multicenter retrospective analysis

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Yoshiki Ikeda, Masato Yoshihara, Nobuhisa Yoshikawa, Akira Yokoi, Satoshi Tamauchi, Kimihiro Nishino, Kaoru Niimi, Hiroaki Kajiyama

Evaluation of the association of endometriosis and mammographic breast density, a cross-sectional study

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Ashraf Moini, Elnaz Salari, Hadi Rashidi, Khadije Maajani, Mahboubeh Abedi, Leila Bayani, Sadaf Alipour

Discontinuation rates of intrauterine contraception due to unfavourable bleeding: a systematic review

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Dustin Costescu, Rajinder Chawla, Rowena Hughes, Stephanie Teal, Martin Merz

Reproductive and postsurgical outcomes of infertile women with deep infiltrating endometriosis

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Ning Zhang, Shugen Sun, Yunxi Zheng, Xiaofang Yi, Junjun Qiu, Xiaodan Zhang, Ying Zhang, Keqin Hua

Physical activity and health-related quality of life among high-risk women for type 2 diabetes in the early years after pregnancy

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Niina Sahrakorpi, Elina Engberg, Beata Stach-Lempinen, Tuija H. Tammelin, Janne Kulmala, Risto P. Roine, Saila B. Koivusalo

Identification of autophagy-related long non-coding RNAs in endometrial cancer via comprehensive bioinformatics analysis

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Heng Liu, Yanxiang Cheng

Menstrual hygiene management practice among adolescent girls: an urban–rural comparative study in Rajshahi division, Bangladesh

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Md. Abu Tal Ha, Md. Zakiul Alam

Association between parity and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

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Yimei Yang, Shanshan Wang, Hui Cong

Premenstrual syndrome, coping mechanisms and associated factors among Wolkite university female regular students, Ethiopia, 2021

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Natnael Eshetu, Haimanot Abebe, Elishaday Fikadu, Serkalem Getaye, Seid Jemal, Shegaw Geze, Yibeltal Mesfin, Seboka Abebe, Daniel Tsega, Bitew Tefera, Wubishet Tesfaye

Breast cancer morbidity and mortality in rural Ethiopia: data from 788 verbal autopsies

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Wondimu Ayele, Amand Führer, Gabriele Anna Braun, Franziska Formazin, Andreas Wienke, Lesley Taylor, Susanne Unverzagt, Adamu Addissie, Eva J. Kantelhardt

Serum and gene expression profile of cytokines following combination of yoga training and vitamin D supplementation in breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial

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Mahdi Naderi, Hajar Kordestani, Zahra Sahebi, Vahid Khedmati Zare, Sadegh Amani-Shalamzari, Mojtaba Kaviani, Joachim Wiskemann, Mahdieh Molanouri Shamsi

Young women’s food consumption and mental health: the role of employment

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Jaewon Lee, Jennifer Allen

Use of reusable menstrual management materials and associated factors among women of reproductive age in Ghana: analysis of the 2017/18 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey

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Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba, Emilia Asuquo Udofia, Adom Manu, Anita Anima Daniels, Richmond Aryeetey

Translating the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Score into Samoan using a modified back translation methodology

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Melanie Dembinsky, Ramona Boodoosingh, Saunima’a Ma Fulu-Aiolupotea, Uila Laifa Lima, Alec Ekeroma, Carol Bugge, Suzanne Hagen

Domestic violence against married women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt

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Mira M. Abu-Elenin, Ahmed A. Elshora, Mohamed Saad Sadaka, Doaa E. Abdeldaim

Measuring cannabis-related knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, motivations, and influences among women of reproductive age: a scoping review

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Kara R. Skelton, Erin Donahue, Sara E. Benjamin-Neelon

A DSM-5-based tool to monitor concurrent mood and premenstrual symptoms: the McMaster Premenstrual and Mood Symptom Scale (MAC-PMSS)

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Benicio N. Frey, Olivia R. Allega, Maha Eltayebani, Sabrina K. Syan, Jeronimo Mendes-Ribeiro, Luciano Minuzzi

Diagnosis of advanced cervical cancer, missed opportunities?

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Jérémie Mattern, Irène Letendre, Jeanne Sibiude, Cécile Pénager, Asma Jnifen, Fatoumata Souare, Sophie Ayel, Thuy Nguyen, Laurent Mandelbrot

Women survivors of intimate partner violence talk about using e-health during pregnancy: a focus group study

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Rodrigo Fernández López, Sabina de-León-de-León, Stella Martin-de-las-Heras, Juan Carlos Torres Cantero, Jesús L. Megías, Antonella Ludmila Zapata-Calvente

The Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale: its psychometric properties and invariance among women with eating disorders

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Amira Mohammed Ali, Amin Omar Hendawy, Eman Sameh Abd Elhay, Esraa Mohammed Ali, Abdulmajeed A. Alkhamees, Hiroshi Kunugi, Nagia I. Hassan

Support for lowering cervical cancer screening age to 25 for women living with HIV: retrospective cross-sectional programmatic data from Botswana

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Doreen Ramogola-Masire, Surbhi Grover, Anikie Mathoma, Barati Monare, Lesego Gabaitiri, Lisa Bazzett-Matabele, GJustus Hofmeyr, Chelsea Morroni, Rebecca Luckett

Endometriosis in para-aortic lymph node resembling a malignancy: a case report and literature review

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Jinjin Li, Yingwei Liu, Kaiwen Du, Lin Xiao, Xinyue He, Fengqin Dai, Junying Tang

Clinical and pelvic floor ultrasound characteristics of pelvic organ prolapse recurrence after transvaginal mesh pelvic reconstruction

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Zhenzhen Liu, Gaowa Sharen, Pan Wang, Liyuan Chen, Li Tan

Synchronous bilateral primary ovarian cancer with right endometroid carcinoma and left high-grade serous carcinoma: a case report and literature review

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Case report

Mimori Fujimori, Toshifumi Takahashi, Yuka Furukawa, Atsuhiro Takanashi, Yoshiyuki Iizawa, Masatoshi Jimbo, Shu Soeda, Keiya Fujimori, Kazuyuki Takeichi

Malignant epithelioid neoplasm of the ileum with ACTB-GLI1 fusion mimicking an adnexal mass

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Case report

Marco Ambrosio, Agnese Virgilio, Antonio Raffone, Alessandro Arena, Diego Raimondo, Andrea Alletto, Renato Seracchioli, Paolo Casadio

Knowledge and compliance towards alendronate therapy among postmenopausal women with osteoporosis in Palestine

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Asma Radwan, Naser Shraim, Josephean Elaraj, Anwar Hamad, Dana Fatayer, Bayan Jarar, Ayoub Johar, Areen Zriqah

Clinical significance of endometrial abnormalities: an observational study on 1020 women undergoing hysteroscopic surgery

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Lodovico Patrizi, Carlo Ticconi, Barbara Borelli, Susanna Finocchiaro, Carlo Chiaramonte, Francesco Sesti, Alessandro Mauriello, Caterina Exacoustos, Luisa Casadei

Determinants of induced abortion among women received maternal health care services in public hospitals of Arba Minch and Wolayita Sodo town, southern Ethiopia: unmatched case–control study

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Mesfin Abebe, Abera Mersha, Nega Degefa, Feleke Gebremeskel, Etenesh Kefelew, Wondwosen Molla

Perceptions of pelvic floor dysfunction and rehabilitation care amongst women in southeast China after radical hysterectomy: a qualitative study

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Yu-ting Lai, Ai-wu Lin, Zhi-hui Zheng, Ya-li Wang, Hong-hong Yu, Xin-yong Jiang, Li Ge

Intimate partner violence among reproductive-age women in central Gondar zone, Northwest, Ethiopia: a population-based study

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Wondale Getinet, Telake Azale, Eskedar Getie, Endalamaw Salelaw, Tadele Amare, Demeke Demilew, Alemu Lemma, Destaw Kibret, Abayneh Aklilu, Techalo Tensae, Mengesha Srahbzu, Shegaye Shumet

HPV knowledge, screening barriers and facilitators, and sources of health information among women living with HIV: perspectives from the DC community during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Annie Coriolan Ciceron, Min Jeong Jeon, Anne Kress Monroe, Michelle Elise Clausen, Manya Magnus, Daisy Le

Service provider perspectives on how COVID-19 and pandemic restrictions have affected intimate partner and sexual violence survivors in Canada: a qualitative study

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COVID-19
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Sonia Michaelsen, Hervé Djiofack, Elisabeth Nombro, Olivier Ferlatte, Bilkis Vissandjée, Christina Zarowsky

The best postoperative adjuvant therapy for patients with early stage cervical adenosquamous carcinoma

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Yawen Liu, Haiyan Tu, Lingling Zhang, Meiling Zhong, Yanan Wang, Ling Li, Xiaojun Xiang

Distinct gut and vaginal microbiota profile in women with recurrent implantation failure and unexplained infertility

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Nayna Patel, Nidhi Patel, Sejal Pal, Neelam Nathani, Ramesh Pandit, Molina Patel, Niket Patel, Chaitanya Joshi, Bhavin Parekh

Multi-level predictors of sexual autonomy among married women in Nigeria

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Erhöhte Sterblichkeit bei Brustkrebs durch genetisches BMI-Risiko

23.01.2026
Mammakarzinom
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Bei postmenopausalen Brustkrebspatientinnen ist ein hoher genetischer Risikoscore für Adipositas mit einer erhöhten Gesamtmortalität assoziiert. Die gute Nachricht: Regelmäßige Spaziergänge können dieses Risiko abmildern.

Vorteile für risikobasiertes Mammakarzinom-Screening?

23.01.2026
Krebsvorsorge in der Gynäkologie
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Mehr verhinderte Brustkrebstodesfälle, weniger falsch positive Wiedereinbestellungen – geht es nach einer US-Simulationsstudie, bieten bestimmte Strategien zur Früherkennung, die das absolute 5-Jahres-Mammakarzinomsrisiko berücksichtigen, Vorteile gegenüber rein altersbasierten Mammografieprogrammen.

Ungeplante Sectio: traumatische Erfahrungen häufig und anhaltend

23.01.2026
Kaiserschnitt
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Ein ungeplanter Kaiserschnitt ist für viele Frauen mit erheblichem akutem Stress während der Geburt verbunden. Die psychische Belastung ist deutlich ausgeprägter als bei einer vaginalen Entbindung. Langfristig kann es zu Symptomen einer posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung, depressiver Verstimmung und Problemen in der Mutter‑Kind‑Bindung kommen.

Risikoreduzierende Mastektomie könnte Frauenleben retten

19.01.2026
Mastektomie
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Trägerinnen von pathogenen Varianten des BRCA1- oder BRCA2-Gens, die sich zur Risikosenkung einer bilateralen Mastektomie unterziehen, erkranken seltener an Brustkrebs. Doch reduziert die Brustoperation auch die Gesamtmortalität? Ein Studienteam hat nachgesehen.

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