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BMC Women's Health

Ausgabe 1/2024

Inhalt (268 Artikel)

Open Access Research

The clinical significance of intraoperative adverse events in laparoscopic radical hysterectomies for early-stage cervical cancer

Xiaolin Chen, Dongfang Lu, Yanmin Mu, Lingxiao Kong, Ling Zhang

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Identification of genes and pathways associated with menopausal status in breast cancer patients using two algorithms

Minzhang Cheng, Lingchen Wang, Yanlu Xuan, Zhenyu Zhai

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Reconnoitering correlation between human papillomavirus infection-induced vaginal microecological abnormality and squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL) progression

Jiawei Li, Haihong Jin, Yongmei Sun, Chunhua Wang, Hongjuan Chen, Shan Gong, Li Jiang

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Smartphone-based educational and counseling interventions for women with high body mass index at Urmia’s health centers

Sayeh Ebrahimi Gangachin, Roghieh Bayrami, Bahlol Rahimi, Sima Masudi

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“I still don’t know how someone gets pregnant”: determinants of poor reproductive health among young female refugees in South Africa

Tamaryn L. Crankshaw, Jane Freedman, Victoria M. Mutambara, Yasmin Rajah

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The unbroken chain of female genital mutilation: a qualitative assessment of high school girls’ perspectives

Lina Hemmeda, Lena Anwer, Marwa Abbas, Lina Elfaki, Maram Omer, Maab Khalid, Mushrega Hassan, Mihrab Mostafa, Lina Hamza, Maab Mahmoud, Maram Mohamed Osman, Mozan Mohamed, Lamees Bakheet, Alaa T. Omer

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Pelvic floor function after third and fourth degree perineal lacerations: a case-control study on quality of life

Andrea Sartore, Maria Sole Scalia, Francesco Paolo Mangino, Giulia Savastano, Elena Magni, Giuseppe Ricci

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Effective strategies for increasing the uptake of modern methods of family planning in South Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Zahid Ali Memon, Tahmeena, Syeda Aleena Fazal, Sophie Reale, Rachael Spencer, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Hora Soltani

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Transgender women’s perspectives on mental health care related to vaginoplasty for gender affirmation

Emily E. Marra, Hilary Mabel, Sharon Feldman, Mary Beth Mercer, Murat Altinay, Cecile A. Ferrando

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Emotional intelligence and stress and their relationship with breastfeeding self-efficacy in mothers of premature infants

Mohammad Arshadi Bostanabad, Mina Hosseinzadeh, Zahra Molazemi, Hossein Namdar Areshtanab

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Prognostic nomograms for breast cancer with lung metastasis: a SEER-based population study

Yude Xie, Chiseng Lei, Yuhua Ma, Yuan Li, Mei Yang, Yan Zhang, Kin Nam Law, Ningxia Wang, Shaohua Qu

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Quality of life among French breast cancer survivors in comparison with cancer-free women: the Seintinelles study

Alexandra-Cristina Paunescu, Marie Préau, Cyrille Delpierre, Guillemette Jacob, Myriam Pannard, Lidia Delrieu, Marina Kvaskoff

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Assessment of water, sanitation, and hygiene among women living in precarious households in a Turkish urban area

Sera Şimşek, Zeliha Aslı Öcek, Meral Türk, Ayşegül Ünver

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The effectiveness of educational intervention based on the Health Action Model (HAM) in improving breast cancer screening behaviors

Fahimeh Mahboobighazaani, Masoud Karimi, Mojtaba Azadbakht, Leila Ghahremani

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Effectiveness of a culturally tailored text messaging program for promoting cervical cancer screening in accra, Ghana: a quasi-experimental trial

Adolphina Addoley Addo-Lartey, Harriet Affran Bonful, Ransford Selasi Sefenu, Timothy Agandah Abagre, Alexander Asamoah, Delia Akosua Bandoh, Adolf Kofi Awua, Nii Armah Adu-Aryee, Florence Dedey, Richard Mawuena Kofi Adanu, Kolawole Stephen Okuyemi

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Board game on sexually transmitted infections for imprisoned women

Isaiane da Silva Carvalho, Ryanne Carolynne Marques Gomes Mendes, Laís Helena de Souza Soares Lima, Gabrielle Pessôa da Silva, Monique de Freitas Gonçalves Lima, Tatiane Gomes Guedes, Francisca Márcia Pereira Linhares

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PHLPP1 inhibits the growth and aerobic glycolysis activity of human ovarian granular cells through inactivating AKT pathway

Xiaoyan Yang, Min A, Tana Gegen, Badema Daoerji, Yue Zheng, Aiming Wang

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A postpartum functional assessment tool for women based on the international classification of functioning, disability and health

Ying Zhao, Meng Yuan, Jie Wu, Zhao Wang, Fan Jia, Lili Ma, Yang Yang, Jingjie Zhou, Ming Zhang

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Laparoscopic adenomyomectomy combined with levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system is effective for long-term management of adenomyosis

Jilan Jiang, Yilian Pan, Jin Yu, Ye Zhang, Yeping Yang, Hong Xu, Feng Sun

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Comparison of physical activity levels and dietary habits between women with polycystic ovarian syndrome and healthy controls of reproductive age: a case-control study

Muhammad Salman Butt, Javeria Saleem, Rubeena Zakar, Sobia Aiman, Gul Mehar Javaid Bukhari, Florian Fischer

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Association between healthy eating index-2015 scores and metabolic syndrome among Iranian women: a cross-sectional study

Mohammad-Reza Jowshan, Maryam Rafraf, Amir-Hossein Hashemi, Samaneh Hajjarzadeh, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Somayyeh Asghari

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The comparison of sexual function in types I and II of female genital mutilation

Kosar Hassannezhad, Firouzeh Asadzadeh, Sohrab Iranpour, Soheila Rabiepoor, Pouran Akhavan Akbari

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The impact of text message reminders on cryotherapy uptake among women testing positive for HPV in western Kenya: a prospective cohort study

Yujung Choi, Saduma Ibrahim, Lawrence P. Park, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Megan J. Huchko

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Barriers and facilitators for breast cancer early diagnosis in an indigenous community in Mexico: voices of otomí women

Minerva Saldaña-Téllez, Sergio Meneses-Navarro, Leonor Cano-Garduño, Karla Unger-Saldaña

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Is robotic-assisted vaginectomy a better choice in vaginal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions than conventional laparoscopic surgery?

Yana Liu, Meng Mao, Jing Bai, Mingbo Cai, Qian Wang, Hanlin Fu, Mengling Zhao, Chunfang Wang, Lulu Si, Ruixia Guo

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Comprehensive analyses of mitophagy-related genes and mitophagy-related lncRNAs for patients with ovarian cancer

Jianfeng Zheng, Shan Jiang, Xuefen Lin, Huihui Wang, Li Liu, Xintong Cai, Yang Sun

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Circulating blood biomarkers correlated with the prognosis of advanced triple negative breast cancer

Xingyu Li, Yanyan Zhang, Cheng Zhu, Wentao Xu, Xiaolei Hu, Domingo Antonio Sánchez Martínez, José Luis Alonso Romero, Ming Yan, Ying Dai, Hua Wang

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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as a potential marker of endometriosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Kyana Jafarabady, Arman Shafiee, Razman Arabzadeh Bahri, Ida Mohammadi, Mohammad javad Amini, Shahryar Rajai, Diba Akbarzadeh, Faeze Soltani Abhari, Emad Movahed, Soraya Parvari, Mahmood Bakhtiyari

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Knowledge of cervical cancer screening among Omani women attending a university teaching hospital: a cross-sectional study

Rahma M Al Kindi, Hana H Al Sumri, Tasneem M Al Muhdhoori, Khoula Al Mamari, Mouza A Al Kalbani, Mohammed H Al-Azri

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Fanconi anemia complementation group D2 promotes sensitivity of endometrial cancer cells to chemotherapeutic agents by inhibiting the ferroptosis pathway

Hai-Hong Lin, Wei-Hong Zeng, Hai-Kun Yang, Li-Shan Huang, Ru Pan, Nan-Xiang Lei

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Does the birth plan match what is relevant to women? Preferences of Spanish women when giving birth

Isabel Artieta-Pinedo, Carmen Paz-Pascual, Arturo Garcia-Alvarez, Paola Bully, Isabel Artieta-Pinedo, Carmen Paz-Pascual, Sonia Alvarez, Pilar Amorrortu, Mónica Blas, Inés Cabeza, Itziar Estalella, Ana Cristina Fernández, Gloria Gutiérrez de Terán-Moreno, Kata Legarra, Gorane Lozano, Amaia Maquibar, David Moreno-López, Ma. Jesús Mulas, Covadonga Pérez, Angela Rodríguez, Mercedes Sáenz de Santamaría, Jesús Sánchez, Gema Villanueva, Maite Espinosa

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Reproductive outcomes among female health care workers

Nazanin Izadi, Omid Aminian, Kiana Ghafourian, AmirHossein Aghdaee, Shadi Samadanian

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Evaluation of blood supply and metabolism in tumor, axillary lymph node and normal breast tissue with F-18 FDG PET/CT in breast cancer: comparison with pathological prognostic factors

Ummuhan Abdulrezzak, Hulya Akgun, Ahmet Tutus, Mustafa Kula, Serap Dogan, Abdullah Bahadır Oz, Engin Ok

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Prevalence of anxiety and depression among Lebanese women using oral contraceptives: a cross-sectional study

Kamel Jaafar, Elias Nabhan, Rama Daoud, Zeina Nasser

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Prevalence and associated factors of sexual dysfunction in female hemodialysis patients: first report from Somalia

Asir Eraslan, Abdikarim Hussein Mohamed, Ahmed Muhammad Bashir, Abdulkamil Abdullahi Adani, Sertac Cimen

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An immune-related exosome signature predicts the prognosis and immunotherapy response in ovarian cancer

Kaibo Zhu, Jiao Ma, Yiping Tian, Qin Liu, Jun Zhang

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Single versus double blastocyst transfer in first and second frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycle in advance-aged women: a two-center retrospective cohort study

Yuxi Zhou, Hui Ji, Mianqiu Zhang, Juanjuan Zhang, Xin Li, Junqiang Zhang, Xiufeng Ling, Li Chen, Chun Zhao

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Knowledge, practices and barriers to access sexual health of women in the menopausal stages: a cross-sectional study with Brazilian gynecologists

Amanda Oliveira de Carvalho, Lucas Barrozo de Andrade, Flávia Fairbanks L. O. Ruano, Cristina Maria Duarte Wigg, Lizanka Paola Figueiredo Marinheiro

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Pattern and determinants of contraceptive use among the muslim women in Wajir and Lamu counties in Kenya: a cross-sectional study

Batula Abdi, Jerry Okal, Gamal Serour, Vincent Were, Marleen Temmerman, Peter Gichangi

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The causal relationship of female infertility and psychiatric disorders in the European population: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study

Pengfei Zeng, Hanxiao Zhang, Liyue Lu, Yanting Li, Tong Yu, Jun Zhang, Hang Zhou

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Detectable viral load associated with unmet mental health and substance use needs among trans women living with HIV in San Francisco, California

Erin C. Wilson, Glenda N. Baguso, Jerry Quintana, Bow Suprasert, Sean Arayasirikul

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Machine learning to predict unintended pregnancy among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: evidence from EDHS 2016

Daniel Niguse Mamo, Yosef Haile Gebremariam, Jibril Beshir Adem, Shimels Derso Kebede, Agmasie Damtew Walle

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The role of adverse childhood experiences in predicting child abuse perpetration among married mothers in Alexandria, Egypt: a cross-sectional study

Yasmine Yousry Mohammed, Mervat Wagdy Abu-Nazel, Reham Said Ibrahim Aly, Zeinab Nazeeh Shata

Open Access Correction

Correction: Factors associated with psychological burden of breast cancer in women in Morocco: cross‑sectional study

Safiya Mahlaq, Laila Lahlou, Ismail Rammouz, Redouane Abouqal, Jihane Belayachi

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Etiology, consequences, and solutions of working women’s work-life conflict: a qualitative study

Zahra Hosseini, Seyyede Fateme Rahimi, Fatemeh Salmani, Mohammad Reza Miri, Teamur Aghamolaei, Reza Dastjerdi

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Predictors of social intermediate factors associated with sexual quality of life of women: systematic review and meta-analysis

Marzieh Bagherinia, Mahrokh Dolatian, Zoherh Mahmoodi, Giti Ozgoli, Hamid Alavi Majd

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Risk factors for perioperative blood transfusion in patients undergoing total laparoscopic hysterectomy

Xianghua Cao, Xueliang Liu, Xingxing Zhang, Kefang Zhang, Chuan Chen, Qinfeng Yang, Jian Wang, Xueping Li, Ling Wei

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Sexual function index adaptation for breast cancer patients (FSFI-BC)- translation and psychometric properties of Persian version

Marzieh Masjoudi, Zohre Keshavarz, Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari, Farah Lotfi Kashani, Malihe Nasiri, Hamid-Reza Mirzaei

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Pelvic floor status in opera singers. a pilot study using transperineal ultrasound

Ingrid Volløyhaug, Tuva Semmingsen, Anne-Maria Laukkanen, Clara Karoliussen, Kåre Bjørkøy

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HPV prevalence and distribution characteristics in postmenopausal women from Nanjing, China

Xiaorui Yin, Chunxue Zhang, Xiaoqing Wu, Jing Feng, Jingyan Xie, Yujuan Li

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Global, regional, and national quality of care index of cervical and ovarian cancer: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 1990–2019

Mohammadreza Azangou-Khyavy, Erfan Ghasemi, Negar Rezaei, Javad Khanali, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Mohammad-Reza Malekpour, Mahsa Heidari‐Foroozan, Maryam Nasserinejad, Esmaeil Mohammadi, Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari, Seyyed-Hadi Ghamari, Narges Ebrahimi, Sogol Koolaji, Mina Khosravifar, Sahar Mohammadi Fateh, Bagher Larijani, Farshad Farzadfar

Open Access Case Report

Recurrent stroke in a reproductive age women with patent foramen ovale

Jing Ye, Yujia Yang, Li Tang, Li He, Muke Zhou

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Creating allies: qualitative exploration of young women’s preferences for PrEP methods and parents’ role in PrEP uptake and user support in urban and rural Zambia

Christina Misa Wong, Tendai Munthali, Featherstone G. Mangunje, Mercy L. Katoka, Holly M. Burke, Bupe Musonda, Musonda Musonda, Catherine S. Todd

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Knowledge and practice of breast self-examination among breast cancer patients in Damascus, Syria

Mohammed Alshafie, Jameel Soqia, Dima Alhomsi, Mhd Basheer Alameer, Laila Yakoub - Agha, Maher Saifo

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The causal effect of reproductive factors on pelvic floor dysfunction: a Mendelian randomization study

Shufei Zhang, BingShu Li, Jianfeng Liu, Lian Yang, Hanyue Li, Li Hong

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Factors influencing cervical cancer re-screening in a semi-rural health district of Cameroon: a cohort study

Sophie Evina Bolo, Bruno Kenfack, Ania Wisniak, Gilles Tankeu, Virginie Yakam, Alida Moukam, Jessica Sormani, Beat Stoll, Pierre Vassilakos, Patrick Petignat

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Utilization of modern menstrual methods and related unmet needs among college going women in Coimbatore district: a descriptive cross-sectional study

Thavansree Durairaj, Periasamy Aparnavi, Seetharaman Narayanan, Sushmitha Mahantshetti, Srihari Dhandapani, Jeevithan Shanmugam, Ramesh Rathinamoorthy, Mohan Kumar

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The effects of synbiotic supplementation on blood pressure and other maternal outcomes in pregnant mothers with mild preeclampsia: a triple-blinded randomized controlled trial

Rouhina Movaghar, Shamci Abbasalizadeh, Shabnam Vazifekhah, Azizeh Farshbaf-Khalili, Mahnaz Shahnazi

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Prediction of recurrence-related factors for patients with early-stage cervical cancer following radical hysterectomy and adjuvant radiotherapy

Gui-Fen Ma, Gen-Lai Lin, Si-Tong Wang, Ya-Yu Huang, Chun-Li Xiao, Jing Sun, Ting-Yan Shi, Li-Bing Xiang

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A systematic review of the childbearing needs of single-child couples

Fatemeh Seraj Shirvan, Maryam Moradi, Robab Latifnejad Ruodsari

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Influence of sociodemographic and obstetric factors on maternal mortality in Brazil from 2011 to 2021

Eric Renato Lima Figueiredo, Claudia do Socorro Carvalho Miranda, Ana Cristina Viana Campos, Fabiana de Campos Gomes, Cibele Nazaré Câmara Rodrigues, João Simão de Melo-Neto

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Lived experiences of refugee women with vaginal fistula in Nakivale and Oruchinga refugee settlements, Isingiro District, Uganda

George Opong, Everd Bikaitwoha Maniple, Caroline Noel Agabiirwe

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Analysis of factors associated with IUI pregnancy outcomes in elderly and young patients

Chunmei- Yu, Lijing- Bai, Jian mei-Zhou, Xiao yu-Wang, Li Chen, Jinghua- Zhang

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Differential diagnosis of breast mucinous carcinoma with an oval shape from fibroadenoma based on ultrasonographic features

Hongli Wang, Yue Hu, Cui Tan, Ran Gu, Yudong Li, Liang Jin, Xiaofang Jiang, Jingsi Mei, Qiang Liu, Chang Gong

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Menstrual characteristics and associations with sociodemographic factors and self-rated health in Spain: a cross-sectional study

Laura Medina-Perucha, Tomàs López-Jiménez, Georgina Pujolar-Díaz, Cristina Martínez-Bueno, Jordina Munrós-Feliu, Carme Valls-Llobet, Constanza Jacques-Aviñó, Anna Sofie Holst, Diana Pinzón-Sanabria, María Mercedes Vicente-Hernández, Andrea García-Egea, Anna Berenguera

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Age and race/ethnicity differences in decisional conflict in women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ

Cecilia Portugal, Albert J. Farias, Erika L. Estrada, Aniket A. Kawatkar

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Body mass index and altered lipid profile as major risk markers for breast cancer progression: a cross-sectional study of postmenopausal women in Pakistan

Lubna Gohar, Bushra Riaz, Muhammad Sohaib Nadeem, Seyyedha Abbas, Tayyaba Afsar, Suhail Razak, Fatima Muccee, Fohad Mabood Husain, Huma Shafique

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Micronutrients intake and genetic variants associated with premature ovarian insufficiency; MASHAD cohort study

Mohammad Reza Mirinezhad, Maliheh Aghsizadeh, Hamideh Ghazizadeh, Sahar Ghoflchi, Mohammad Zamiri Bidary, Alireza Naghipour, Gordon A. Ferns, Tayebeh Hamzehloei, Alireza Pasdar, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

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Prevalence, pain intensity and symptoms associated with primary dysmenorrhea: a cross-sectional study

Jordana Barbosa-Silva, Mariana Arias Avila, Raissa Fernanda de Oliveira, Anny Caroline Dedicação, Amanda Garcia Godoy, Jessica Cordeiro Rodrigues, Patricia Driusso

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The association between consumption of red and processed meats with metabolic syndrome and its components in obese and overweight women: a cross-sectional study

Atousa Zandvakili, Farideh Shiraseb, Dorsa Hosseininasab, Yasaman Aali, Raul D. Santos, Khadijeh Mirzaei

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The emotional impact of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women in China and Japan: a qualitative study

Zhao Yun, Danielle Powell, Aruni Mulgirigama, Jun Miyazaki

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Just in case: undergraduate students identifying and mitigating barriers to their sexual and reproductive health needs

Rachel Olson, Jonathan Lehman, Angie Mejia, Rachael Ojeikhodion, Kristin Osiecki, Emily Kathambi, Silas Swarnakanth Kati, Anita Randolph

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Breast cancer screening and early diagnosis in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis on 10.72 million women

Mengdan Li, Hongying Wang, Ning Qu, Haozhe Piao, Bo Zhu

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Mediating effect of suicidal ideation in the association between child abuse and premenstrual syndrome among female adults

Maya Kfoury, Diana Malaeb, Perla Moubarak, Fouad Sakr, Mariam Dabbous, Souheil Hallit, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Sahar Obeid

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Review of Asherman syndrome and its hysteroscopic treatment outcomes: experience in a low-resource setting

Melkamu Siferih, Thomas Gebre, Fufa Hunduma, Abraham Abebe, Akebom Gebremichael, Habtamu Sewunet, Tewodros Shibabaw

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Correction: Performance of Aptima-HPV in the cervical cancer screening program of Portugal: a cost-analysis

Daniel Figueiredo, Inês Ribeiro, Ana Penedones, Diogo Mendes, Carlos Alves, Francisco Batel-Marques, Daniel Pereira da Silva

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Incidence and risk factors of stress urinary incontinence after laparoscopic hysterectomy

XiaoHong Qian, DongFang Ren, liJuan Gu, Cong Ye

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Perceptions and experiences of fertility preservation in female patients with cancer in Greece

Anna-Maria Taniskidou, Polychronis Voultsos, Vasileios Tarlatzis, Eleni Timotheadou

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HEAL Africa score to predict failure of surgical repair of obstetric urethro-vaginal fistula in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Justin Lussy Paluku, Susan A. Bartels, Jonathan ML. Kasereka, Barthelemy Kasi Aksanti, Eugénie Mukekulu Kamabu, Olivier Mukuku, Zacharie Kibendelwa Tsongo, Stanis Okitotsho Wembonyama, Charles Wembonyama Mpoy, Jeannot Sihalikyolo Juakali

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HIV status and knowledge of cervical cancer among women in Ghana

Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan, Sebastian Ken-Amoah, Derek Anamaale Tuoyire, Kafui Patrick Akakpo, Elizabeth Agyare, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah

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Socioeconomic factors influence surgical wait times for non-emergent gynecologic surgical procedures: a retrospective analysis

Elizabeth Trevino Kinsey, Anne Hardart, Lisa Dabney, Susan Khalil, Elianna Kaplowitz, Lois Brustman

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Resting energy expenditure, body composition, and metabolic alterations in breast cancer survivors vs. healthy controls: a cross-sectional study

Timia Van Soom, Wiebren Tjalma, Ulrike Van Daele, Nick Gebruers, Eric van Breda

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Minimum important difference of the ICIQ-UI SF score after self-management of urinary incontinence

Emma Nyström, Ina Asklund, Anna Lindam, Eva Samuelsson

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Examining birth preparedness and complication readiness: a systematic review and meta-analysis of pregnant and recently delivered women in India

Tanya Singh, Brajaraj Tripathy, Anuj Kumar Pandey, Diksha Gautam, Sidharth Sekhar Mishra

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High-protein diet scores, macronutrient substitution, and breast cancer risk: insights from substitution analysis

Mitra Kazemi Jahromi, Hamid Ahmadirad, Hossein Farhadnejad, Mostafa Norouzzadeh, Ebrahim Mokhtari, Farshad Teymoori, Niloufar Saber, Zeinab Heidari, Parvin Mirmiran, Bahram Rashidkhani

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Proportion of stillbirth and associated factors among women who deliver at public hospitals in Bahir Dar city, north-West Ethiopia

Bantayehu Nega Arega, Lakachew Asrade Feleke, Hiwotemariam Alemu Tilahun, Dawud Muhammed Ahmed, Fekadie Getachew Hailu

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Assessing the relationship between gut microbiota and endometriosis: a bidirectional two-sample mendelian randomization analysis

Chunxiao Dang, Zhenting Chen, Yuyan Chai, Pengfei Liu, Xiao Yu, Yan Liu, Jinxing Liu

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Cervical cancer screening program in Indonesia: is it time for HPV-DNA tests? Results of a qualitative study exploring the stakeholders’ perspectives

Fitriana Murriya Ekawati, Putri Listiani, Sri Idaiani, Jarir At Thobari, Firdaus Hafidz

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Sequential embryo transfer combined with intrauterine perfusion improved pregnancy outcomes in patients with recurrent implantation failure

Wenda Zou, Dan Liu, Juan Peng, Zhijing Tang, Yukun Li, Juan Zhang, Ziwei Liu

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Global prevalence of intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic among women: systematic review and meta-analysis

Mearg Eyasu Kifle, Setognal Birara Aychiluhm, Etsay Woldu Anbesu

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To what extent the weight changes impact the risk of hypertension among menopausal women: insights from Tehran lipid and glucose study

Marzieh Saei Ghare Naz , Maryam Mousavi, Mahsa Noroozzadeh, Maryam Farahmand, Fereidoun Azizi, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani

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Knowledge regarding human papillomavirus and cervical cancer prevention among medical students from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand

Monchada Sukrong, Peerapong Prapaisilp, Tunchanok Juntamongkol, Noppachai Siranart, Natacha Phoolcharoen, Nicha Assavapokee, Nakarin Sirisabya, Somsook Santibenchakul

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The impact of COVID-19 on menstrual cycle’s alterations, in relation to depression and sleep disturbances: a prospective observational study in a population of medical students

Daniela Polese, Flavia Costanzi, Paola Bianchi, Antonio Frega, Filippo Bellati, Maria Paola De Marco, Pasquale Parisi, Oliviero Bruni, Donatella Caserta, Giuliana Cozza

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The association between mammographic density and breast cancer risk in Chinese women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Song Bai, Di Song, Ming Chen, Xiaoshu Lai, Jinfeng Xu, Fajin Dong

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Measurement of luteinizing hormone surge in vaginal discharge: a potential biomarker that enables simple, non-invasive prediction of the periovulatory period

Moto Takeshita, Keita Saito, Yuya Suzuki, Wataru Yoshimasa, Risako Hayashi, Yoko Chiba

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Psychometric evaluation of the endometriosis impact questionnaire (EIQ) in an Iranian population

Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Vahid Ghavami, Maryam Moradi, Khadijeh Mirzaii Najmabadi, Sanaz Mollazadeh

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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the etiology of heavy menstrual bleeding in 2,770 adolescent females

Erin M. Hall, Ana E. Ravelo, Stephen C. Aronoff, Michael T. Del Vecchio

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School-based comprehensive sexuality education for prevention of adolescent pregnancy: a scoping review

Su Mon Myat, Porjai Pattanittum, Jen Sothornwit, Chetta Ngamjarus, Siwanon Rattanakanokchai, Kyaw Lwin Show, Nampet Jampathong, Pisake Lumbiganon

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A population based study on human papillomavirus infection and associated risk factors among women of the remote South Andaman Island, India

Rehnuma Parvez, Paluru Vijayachari, Kannan Thiruvengadam, Avijit Roy, Mrinmoy Kumar Saha, Jawahar Ramasamy, Alwin Vins, Lipika Biswas, Alvencia Vaz, Harpreet Kaur, Muruganandam Nagarajan

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Association between intimate partner violence and pregnancy intention: evidence from the Peruvian demographic and health survey

Brenda Caira-Chuquineyra, Daniel Fernandez-Guzman, Andrea G. Cortez-Soto, Diego Urrunaga-Pastor, Guido Bendezu-Quispe, Carlos J. Toro-Huamanchumo

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Effect of vitamin E with and without saffron on the sexual function in women of reproductive age with sexual dysfunction: a randomized controlled trial

Saeideh Izadi, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Parvin Yadollahi, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

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Menstrual health and hygiene amongst adolescent girls and women of reproductive age: a study of practices and predictors, Odisha, India

Nishisipa Panda, Shyama Desaraju, Rudra Prasad Panigrahy, Upasona Ghosh, Shipra Saxena, Pratibha Singh, Bhuputra Panda

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Prevalence and factors associated with second hand smoke exposure among a sample of pregnant women in Cairo, Egypt

Elizabeth R. Stevens, Erin L. Mead-Morse, Kareem Labib, Linda G. Kahn, Sugy Choi, Scott E. Sherman, Cheryl Oncken, Natasha J Williams, Tom Loney, Omar El Shahawy

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Health-promoting lifestyle in mothers with vaginal childbirth and cesarean section in the postpartum period

Motahareh Govahi, Fereshteh Behmanesh, Hemmat Gholinia, Shabnam Omidvar, Hajar Adib-Rad

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Comparison of microbial abundance and diversity in uterine and peritoneal fluid in infertile patients with or without endometriosis

Jue Zhu, Yichen Chen, Huan Chen, Yuhui Sun, Lifeng Yan, Miaohua Zhu, Liang chen, Qiming Wang, Jing Zhang

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Diagnostic value of plasma-derived exosomal miR-223 for epithelial ovarian cancer

Li Yang, Zhihong Yang, Zhihui Liu, Na Qi, Lili Tao

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self-examination is associated with general self-care and cultural factors: a study from Tamil Nadu, India

Bhoomika N. Jadhav, E.P. Abdul Azeez, Manoj Mathew, A.P. Senthil Kumar, M.R. Snegha, G. Yuvashree, S.N. Mangalagowri

Open Access Case Report

Vulvar migration of injected polyacrylamide hydrogel following breast augmentation: a case report and literature review

Junxian Wen, Zhijin Li, Yarong Chi, Bo Chen, Tao Hong, Zhifei Liu, Nanze Yu, Xiaojun Wang

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Evaluation of antihypertensive medications use and survival in patients with ovarian cancer: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Rūta Everatt, Irena Kuzmickienė, Birutė Brasiūnienė, Ieva Vincerževskienė, Birutė Intaitė, Saulius Cicėnas, Ingrida Lisauskienė

Open Access Case Report

COVID 19 vaccination as a trigger of acute genital ulcers in an immunocompromised adolescent—case study and literature review

Karolina Pokora, Karolina Kowalczyk, Robert Peterek, Marlena Cwynar, Rafał Stojko, Paweł Madej, Agnieszka Drosdzol-Cop

Open Access Case Report

Presentation and treatment of two cases of malignant struma ovarii

Rawan A. Obeidat, Sakhr Alshwayyat, Tala Abdulsalam Alshwayyat, Anwar Rjoop, Qosay Mahmoud Sharqiah

Open Access Research

Short-term effects of a new resistance exercise approach on physical function during chemotherapy after radical breast cancer surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Ming Huo, Xin Zhang, Jialin Fan, Hao Qi, Xuemei Chai, Minghui Qu, Yuqi Shan, Hualong Xie, Chao Wang

Open Access Research

The role of a community health worker-delivered preconception and pregnancy intervention in achieving a more positive pregnancy experience: the Bukhali trial in Soweto, South Africa

Larske M. Soepnel, Khuthala Mabetha, Shane A. Norris, Molebogeng Motlhatlhedi, Nokuthula Nkosi, Sonja Klingberg, Stephen Lye, Catherine E. Draper

Open Access Research

Urinary incontinence following successful closure of obstetric vesicovaginal fistula repair in Southern Ethiopia

Shimelis Tadesse, Desta Mekete, Shambel Negese, Dereje Zeleke Belachew, Galana Takele Namara

Open Access Research

Quantitative analysis of the effect of docetaxel-induced edema on quality of life in patients with breast cancer and related factors: a prospective cohort study

Tomoko Izawa, Ami Kobayashi, Masahiro Kawashima, Nobuko Kawaguchi-Sakita, Akiyoshi Nakakura, Yuki Kataoka, Kenichiro Shide, Yukiko Mori, Kazuhiro Yamazaki, Masakazu Toi, Harue Arao

Open Access Research

Women’s experiences of seeking healthcare for abdominal pain in Ireland: a qualitative study

Eibhlín B. Windrim, Brian E. McGuire, Hannah Durand

Open Access Research

Association of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio with bone mineral density in post-menopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Maryam Salimi, Monireh Khanzadeh, Seyed Ali Nabipoorashrafi, Seyed Arsalan Seyedi, Shirin Yaghoobpoor, Jean-Michel Brismée, Brandon Lucke-Wold, Mehrnoosh Ebadi, Arshin Ghaedi, Varun Singh Kumar, Peyman Mirghaderi, Hamid Rabie, Shokoufeh Khanzadeh

Open Access Research

Effects of pubic hair grooming on women’s sexual health: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Asmaa Eltobgy, Ahmed Aljabali, Ahmed Farag, Mohammad Elshorbgy, Mona Hamed, Esraa Hamouda, Heba Hamouda, Neveen Refaey, Marwa Kabeel, Sarah Amro, Toka Abouheseba, Mohammed Tarek

Open Access Research

Postoperative complications and unanticipated healthcare encounters following mini-laparotomy vs. laparoscopic/robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy: a comparative retrospective study

Henry H. Chill, Alireza Hadizadeh, Claudia Paya-Ten, Angela Leffelman, Cecilia Chang, Nani P. Moss, Roger P. Goldberg

Open Access Research

Sexuality and self-concept of morbidly obese women who are sexually attracted to men after bariatric surgery: a phenomenological study

José Granero-Molina, María del Mar Jiménez-Lasserrotte, Cristina Arias Hoyos, María José Torrente Sánchez, Cayetano Fernández-Sola, María Dolores Ruiz-Fernández

Open Access Research

Women’s experiences with breast cancer during diagnosis and therapy, Wolaita, Ethiopia: a qualitative study

Beimnet Desalegn Kedida, Mihiretu Mohammed Mukacho, Mihiretu Alemayehu, Serawit Samuiel, Sintayehu Kussa, Yordanos Sisay, Desta Markos, Worku Mimani

Open Access Research

Women’s decision process when actively choosing to ‘go flat’ after breast cancer: a constructivist grounded theory study

Anna Paganini, Linda Myrin Westesson, Emma Hansson, Susanne Ahlstedt Karlsson

Open Access Research

The impact of varying levels of residual disease following cytoreductive surgery on survival outcomes in patients with ovarian cancer: a meta-analysis

Dana M. Chase, Anadi Mahajan, David Alexander Scott, Neil Hawkins, Linda Kalilani

Open Access Research

Female genital mutilation/cutting among girls aged 0–14: evidence from the 2018 Mali Demographic and Health Survey data

Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Eugene Budu, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Ebenezer Agbaglo, Collins Adu, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Anthony Idowu Ajayi, Sanni Yaya

Open Access Research

Women’s autonomy and maternal health decision making in Kenya: implications for service delivery reform - a qualitative study

Easter Olwanda, Kennedy Opondo, Dorothy Oluoch, Kevin Croke, Justinah Maluni, Joyline Jepkosgei, Jacinta Nzinga

Open Access Research

Coping with breast cancer during medical and occupational rehabilitation: a qualitative study of strategies and contextual factors

Paula Heidkamp, Kati Hiltrop, Clara Breidenbach, Christoph Kowalski, Holger Pfaff, Franziska Geiser, Nicole Ernstmann

Open Access Research

Knowledge and attitude towards preconception care and associated factors among women of reproductive age with chronic disease in Amhara region referral hospitals, Ethiopia, 2022

Muluken Demeke, Fisseha Yetwale, Zerfu Mulaw, Daniel Yehualashet, Anteneh Gashaw, Berihun Agegn Mengistie

Open Access Research

Immediate postpartum anemia and associated factors at shewarobit health facilities, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2022: a cross sectional study

Nigus Amime Eshete, Yohannes Moges Mittiku, Alemayehu Gonie Mekonnen, Tesfay Hailu Welu, Teklehaimanot Gereziher Haile

Open Access Research

Impact of residual microcalcifcations on prognosis after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients

Eun Young Kim, Kwan Ho Lee, Ji-Sup Yun, Yong Lai Park, Chan Heun Park, Sung Yoon Jang, Jai Min Ryu, Se Kyung Lee, Byung-Joo Chae, Jeong Eon Lee, Seok Won Kim, Seok Jin Nam, Jong Han Yu

Open Access Research

Association of tet methylcytosine dioxygenase 2 and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine in endometrioid adenocarcinoma and its clinical significance

Lei Kuang, Jingbo Zhang, Yanyu Li, Qing Wang, Jianwei Liu, Bei Zhang

Open Access Research

Knowledge of cytology results affects the performance of colposcopy: a crossover study

Eva Lalande, Holly Clarke, Manuela Undurraga, Vu Quoc Huy Nguyen, Cyril Jaksic, Frederic Goffin, Marc Arbyn, Jose Jeronimo, Jean-Christophe Tille, Essia Saiji, Pierre Vassilakos, Patrick Petignat

Open Access Research

Has Zika been forgotten? A qualitative exploration of knowledge gaps, perceived risk and preventive practices in pregnant women in Malaysia

Li Ping Wong, Haridah Alias, Hai Yen Lee, Sazaly AbuBakar, Yulan Lin, Zhijian Hu

Open Access Research

Clinical outcomes of screening and diagnostic mammography in a limited resource healthcare system

Mahmoud Al-Balas, Hamzeh Al-Balas, Zain AlAmer, Ghadeer Al-Taweel, Aseel Ghabboun, Farh Al Bzoor, Sumaia Abumkarab, Tala Abu Bakr, Batool Eleiwat

Open Access Research

The association between diet quality index-international and dietary diversity score with preeclampsia: a case–control study

Parastoo Tolou Hayat, Bahram Pourghassem Gargari, Parvin Sarbakhsh

Open Access Research

Factors associated with antenatal depression among women attending antenatal care at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital: a cross-sectional study

Musa Kasujja, Samuel Omara, Nasifu Senkungu, Shamim Ndibuuza, Joseph Kirabira, Usman Ibe, Lyse Barankunda

Open Access Research

Prenatal opioid use as a predictor of postpartum suicide attempts among reproductive-age women enrolled in Oregon Medicaid

Jangho Yoon, Mandana Masoumirad, Linh N. Bui, Patrick Richard, S. Marie Harvey

Open Access Research

The effect of hydrogen-rich water consumption on premenstrual symptoms and quality of life: a randomized controlled trial

Menekşe Nazlı Aker, İlknur M. Gönenç, Dilan Çalişici, Menekşe Bulut, Duried Alwazeer, Tyler W. LeBaron

Open Access Research

The need for and acceptability of a curriculum to train nursing and medical students in the sexual healthcare of clients with female genital mutilation/cutting in Tanzania

Dorkasi L. Mwakawanga, Agnes F. Massae, Nidhi Kohli, Gift Gadiel Lukumay, Corissa T. Rohloff, Stella Emmanuel Mushy, Lucy R. Mgopa, Dickson Ally Mkoka, Ever Mkonyi, Maria Trent, Michael W. Ross, B. R. Simon Rosser, Jennifer Connor

Open Access Research

Exploring risk factors of pelvic organ prolapse at eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo: a case-control study

Eloge Ilunga-Mbaya, Denis Mukwege, Renaud De Tayrac, Branly Mbunga, Raha Maroyi, Mukanire Ntakwinja, Mushengezi Amani Dieudonné Sengeyi

Open Access Research

Utilization of sexual and reproductive health services among construction worker women in southern Ethiopia

Tadele Dana Darebo, Zewudu Birhanu, Mihretu Alemayehu, Behailu Balcha, Adisu Worku, Desalegn Dawit Assele, Mark Spigt

Open Access Research

Effects of hysteroscopic septum incision versus expectant management on IVF outcomes in women with complete septate uterus: a retrospective study

Jiajia Zhang, Jia Kang, Xueling Song, Shuo Yang, Yan Yang, Jie Qiao, Caihong Ma

Open Access Research

Patients’ recommendations to improve help-seeking for vaginismus: a qualitative study

Rashmi Pithavadian, Tinashe Dune, Jane Chalmers

Open Access Research

Outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radical hysterectomy for locally advanced cervical cancer at Kigali University Teaching Hospital, Rwanda: a retrospective descriptive study

Eugene Ngabonziza, Rahel Ghebre, Rebecca J. DeBoer, Diomede Ntasumbumuyange, Urania Magriples, Jessica George, Surbhi Grover, Lisa Bazzett-Matabele

Open Access Research

Determinants of self-rated health among highly educated Ukrainian women refugees in Czechia: analysis based on cross-sectional study in 2022

Ivana Kulhánová, Michala Lustigová, Dušan Drbohlav, Yana Leontiyeva, Dagmar Dzúrová

Open Access Research

Efficacy and safety of prophylactic balloon occlusion in the management of placenta accreta spectrum disorder: a retrospective cohort study

Kai Chen, Junyao Chen, Youliang Ma, Yanping Gan, Liyun Huang, Fang Yang, Yue Chen, Linlin Zhong, Sha Su, Yu Long

Open Access Research

Health related quality of life and its predictive factors on cervical cancer patients in two teaching hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Daniel Terefe Seyfu, Shiferaw Negash Abebe, Sofanit Haile, Birhanu Abera Ayana

Open Access Case Report

A rare case of fundal intramural ectopic pregnancy associated with previous B-Lynch sutures

Junmiao Xiang, Fendang Chen, Zhuhua Cai, Ruru Bao

Open Access Research

Rate and risk factors of inadequate endometrial tissues after endometrial sampling among Bhutanese women at the national referral hospital of Bhutan: a cross-sectional study

Namkha Dorji, Yeshey Dorjey, Sangay Tshering, Birendra Pradhan, Meera Chhetri, Damanti Bhujel

Open Access Research

Determinants of household decision making autonomy among rural married women based on Ethiopian demography health survey: a multilevel analysis

Desalegn Anmut Bitew, Amare Belete Getahun, Getachew Muluye Gedef, Fantahun Andualem, Mihret Getnet

Open Access Research

How men influence young women taking PrEP: perspectives from young women, male partners, and male peers in Siaya county, Western Kenya

Kawango Agot, Jacob Onyango, Brian Perry, Nneka Molokwu, Jamilah Taylor, Duncan Ngoje, Amy Corneli

Open Access Research

Pelvic floor muscle contraction automatic evaluation algorithm for pelvic floor muscle training biofeedback using self-performed ultrasound

Miyako Muta, Toshiaki Takahashi, Nao Tamai, Motofumi Suzuki, Atsuo Kawamoto, Hiromi Sanada, Gojiro Nakagami

Open Access Research

Comorbidities in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a sibling study

Beata Vivien Boldis, Ilona Grünberger, Agneta Cederström, Jonas Björk, Anton Nilsson, Jonas Helgertz

Open Access Research

Investigating genetic links between blood metabolites and preeclampsia

Qiannan Lin, Siyu Li, Huiyan Wang, Wenbo Zhou

Open Access Research

Functional testing is a complementary tool for the diagnosis of vaginitis

Danqin Feng, Fuhui Zhang, Jianguo Cai, Yansheng Zhang, Honghong Yan, Yichi Yang, Hongxiu Zhong, Huiming Ye

Open Access Research

Association between oxidative balance score and rheumatoid arthritis in female: a cross-sectional study

Rui La, Liyu Zhou, Yunfei Yin, Lingchen Lu, Lisong Li, Dinghua Jiang, Lixin Huang, Qian Wu

Open Access Research

Maternal satisfaction with delivery service and associated factors among women who gave birth at public hospitals in Guji Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Endale Megersa Alemu, Abdene Weya Kaso, Girma Worku Obsie, Hiwot Zelalem Fessaha, Gebi Agero

Open Access Research

Anxiety, depression, and stress: a comparative study between couples with male and female infertility

Zahra Bostani Khalesi, Fatemeh Jafarzadeh Kenarsari

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Psychometric evaluation of the endometriosis impact questionnaire (EIQ) in an Iranian population

Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Vahid Ghavami, Maryam Moradi, Khadijeh Mirzaii Najmabadi, Sanaz Mollazadeh

Open Access Research

Effect of diminished ovarian reserve on the outcome of fresh embryo transfer in IVF/ICSI cycles among young women: A retrospective cohort study

Suqin Zhu, Wenwen Jiang, Xiuhua Liao, Yan Sun, Xiaojing Chen, Beihong Zheng

Open Access Research

Dynamics of caste and early childbearing in India: a perspective of three decades

Manas Ranjan Pradhan, Sourav Mondal, Daisy Saikia, Prasanna Kumar Mudi

Open Access Research

Knowledge, attitude, practices and associated factors of family planning among women living with hiv at the university of Gondar specialized hospital: a cross sectional study

Wudneh Simegn, Eman Hussen, Yossef Maru, Abdulwase Mohammed Seid, Liknaw Workie Limenh, Wondim Ayenew, Mihret Melese, Berhanemeskel Weldegerima Atsbeha

Open Access Research

“In our community, we normalize pain”: discussions around menstruation and uterine fibroids with Black women and Latinas

Minerva Orellana, Karen. N DSouza, Jane Q. Yap, Abhirami Sriganeshan, M. Elena Jones, Charis Johnson, Megan Allyse, Sateria Venable, Elizabeth A. Stewart, Felicity Enders, Joyce E. Balls-Berry

Open Access Research

Nutritional management recommendation systems in polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review

Leila Shahmoradi, Leila Azadbakht, Jebraeil Farzi, Sharareh Rostam Niakan Kalhori, Alireza Banaye Yazdipour, Fahimeh Solat

Open Access Research

Exploring mental health problems and support needs among pregnant and parenting teenagers in rural areas Of Limpopo, South Africa

Livhuwani Muthelo, Masenyani Oupa Mbombi, Peter Mphekgwana, Linneth Nkateko Mabila, Inos Dhau, Joseph Tlouyamma, Reneilwe Given Mashaba, Katlego Mothapo, Cairo Bruce Ntimane, Kagiso Peace Seakamela, Rathani Nemuramba, Eric Maimela, Tholene Sodi

Open Access Research

Interferon-γ-induced GBP1 is an inhibitor of human papillomavirus 18

Min Xu, Miao-Chun Lin, Zhao-Hui Li

Open Access Case Report

Prenatal diagnosis of 18p deletion and 8p trisomy syndrome: literature review and report of a novel case

Maria Papamichail, Anna Eleftheriades, Emmanouil Manolakos, Adamantia Papamichail, Panagiotis Christopoulos, Gwendolin Manegold-Brauer, Makarios Eleftheriades

Open Access Case Report

A case study of abdominal wall and limb necrotizing fasciitis: an extremely rare post -operative complication

Saida Sakhri, Ons Krimi, Nayssem Khessairi, Fethia Abidi, Maher Slimane, Hanen Bouaziz, Tarek Ben Dhiab

Open Access Research

The role of lifestyle factors in the association between education and self-reported fibromyalgia: a mediation analysis

Faith Owunari Benebo, Marko Lukic, Monika Dybdahl Jakobsen, Tonje Bjørndal Braaten

Open Access Research

Exploring transvaginal sonographic characteristics of the levator ani muscle in women with postpartum pelvic floor myofascial pain

Juntong Ye, Hui Fei, Jingran Du, Yun Liu, Juan He, Mengxiong Li, Yunxia He, Pinyu Ren, Juanhua Li, Yang Xu, Jing Li, Pu Wang, Xinling Zhang, Tian Li

Open Access Research

The design of an Obstetric Telephone Triage Guideline (OTTG): a mixed method study

Farzaneh Rashidi, Masoumeh Simbar, Saeed Safari, Zahra Kiani

Open Access Research

Primary lymphoma of the female genital tract masquerading as gynecological malignancy

Suhua Shi, Wuan Li, Guantai Ni, Jin Ding, Yinhua Liu, Haixing Wu, Zhen Zhang, Zhimin Ding

Open Access Research

Ultrasound-guided microwave ablation for the treatment of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: comparison with surgical excision

Hang Li, Guoliang Zhang, Hongling Wang, Haiying Chen, Xiaoli Liu, Chuansheng Zheng, Lisheng Lin, Lihong Li

Open Access Research

Sleep pattern and disorders among pregnant women in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria

Blessing O Ojelere, Ikeola A. Adeoye

Open Access Research

Endometriosis in infertile women: an observational and comparative study of quality of life, anxiety, and depression

Lilian Pagano Mori, Victor Zaia, Erik Montagna, Fabia Lima Vilarino, Caio Parente Barbosa

Open Access Research

Short-term reproductive outcomes analysis and prediction of the modified uterine stent treatment for mild to moderate intrauterine adhesions: experience at a single institution

Chaoxia Cao, Yinan Chen, Jinjin Li, Qianjie Xu, Xiaoli Liu, Ruikun Zhao, Quanjia Jiang, Qin Zhou

Open Access Editorial

Approaches to prevention of gynecological malignancies

Federico Ferrari, Andrea Giannini

Open Access Research

Anxiety, depression, somatization and psychological distress before and 2–6 years after a late termination of pregnancy due to fetal anomalies

Lisa Irmscher, Romy Marx, Maike Linke, Anja Zimmermann, Stephanie Drössler, Hendrik Berth

Open Access Research

Breast cancer screening motivation and behaviours of women aged over 75 years: a scoping review

Virginia Dickson-Swift, Joanne Adams, Evelien Spelten, Irene Blackberry, Carlene Wilson, Eva Yuen

Open Access Research

CGRP neuropeptide levels in patients with endometriosis-related pain treated with dienogest: a comparative study

Shahla Chaichian, Ziba Dehghan Firoozabadi, Samaneh Rokhgireh, Kobra Tahermanesh, Abolfazl Mehdizadeh Kashi, Azam Govahi, Sara Minaeian, Mehdi Mehdizadeh, Marziyeh Ajdary

Open Access Research

Perceptions on violence against women and its impacts on mental health and response mechanisms among community-based stakeholders: a qualitative study from Nepal

Rachana Shrestha, Diksha Sapkota, Raunak Raj Sarraf, Devika Mehra, Anna Mia Ekström, Keshab Deuba

Open Access Research

Prevalence, pattern and predictors of intimate partner violence amongst female undergraduates in Abia State, Nigeria; public health implications

Franklin Odini, Chidinma Amuzie, Kalu Ulu Kalu, Uche Nwamoh, Uloaku Emma-Ukaegbu, Michael Izuka, Uchechukwu Odini, Chukwubuike Ezepue

Open Access Research

Prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus infection among women with diabetes mellitus in Accra, Ghana

Yacoba Atiase, Kofi Effah, Comfort Mawusi Wormenor, Ethel Tekpor, Esu Aku Catherine Morkli, Eunice Boafo, Ernest Yorke, Robert Aryee, Nana Owusu Mensah Essel, Stephen Danyo, Seyram Kemawor, Josephine Akpalu

Open Access Research

Impact of primary care posttraumatic stress disorder (PC-PTSD) on fertility problem of Iranian women with infertility during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mahbobeh Faramarzi, Shiva Shafierizi, Hajar Pasha, Zahra Basirat, Fatemeh Nasiri‑ Amiri, Farzan Kheirkhah

Open Access Research

Gynecological health and uptake of gynecological care after domestic or sexual violence: a qualitative study in an emergency shelter

Elisabeth Iraola, Jean-Pierre Menard, Isabelle Buresi, Patrick Chariot

Open Access Case Report

Concomitant ectopic Enterobius vermicularis infection in uterine cervical cancer

Iztok Takač, Rajko Kavalar, Matija Rudolf Lovrec, Vida Gavrić Lovrec

Open Access Research

Association between HIV Serostatus and premalignant cervical lesions among women attending a cervical cancer screening clinic at a tertiary care facility in southwestern Uganda: a comparative cross-sectional study

Justus Kirabira, Musa Kayondo, Stephen Mayanja Bawakanya, Edirisa Juniour Nsubuga, Fajardo Yarine, Alexcer Namuli, Rita Namugumya, Christine Hilda Natulinda, Raymond Atwine, Abraham Birungi, Henry Mark Lugobe, Leevan Tibaijuka, Dean Kisombo, Mark Jjuuko, David Collins Agaba, Pascal Saturday, Subira Mlangwa Atupele, Matthew Tumusiime, Richard Migisha, Rogers Kajabwangu

Open Access Research

Factors influencing breast cancer screening practices among women worldwide: a systematic review of observational and qualitative studies

Banafsheh Tavakoli, Awat Feizi, Fereshteh Zamani-Alavijeh, Hossein Shahnazi

Open Access Research

Risky sexual behavior and associated factors among reproductive age women in eastern African countries: a multilevel analysis of the recent demographic and health survey

Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen

Ambulantisierung: Erste Erfahrungen mit dem Hybrid-DRG

02.05.2024 DCK 2024 Kongressbericht

Die Hybrid-DRG-Verordnung soll dazu führen, dass mehr chirurgische Eingriffe ambulant durchgeführt werden, wie es in anderen Ländern schon länger üblich ist. Die gleiche Vergütung im ambulanten und stationären Sektor hatten Niedergelassene schon lange gefordert. Aber die Umsetzung bereitet ihnen doch Kopfzerbrechen.

Sind Frauen die fähigeren Ärzte?

30.04.2024 Gendermedizin Nachrichten

Patienten, die von Ärztinnen behandelt werden, dürfen offenbar auf bessere Therapieergebnisse hoffen als Patienten von Ärzten. Besonders gilt das offenbar für weibliche Kranke, wie eine Studie zeigt.

Harninkontinenz: Netz-Op. erfordert über lange Zeit intensive Nachsorge

30.04.2024 Harninkontinenz Nachrichten

Frauen mit Belastungsinkontinenz oder Organprolaps sind nach einer Netz-Operation keineswegs beschwerdefrei. Vielmehr scheint die Krankheitslast weiterhin hoch zu sein, sogar höher als von harninkontinenten Frauen, die sich nicht haben operieren lassen.

Welche Übungen helfen gegen Diastase recti abdominis?

30.04.2024 Schwangerenvorsorge Nachrichten

Die Autorinnen und Autoren einer aktuellen Studie aus Griechenland sind sich einig, dass Bewegungstherapie, einschließlich Übungen zur Stärkung der Bauchmuskulatur und zur Stabilisierung des Rumpfes, eine Diastase recti abdominis postpartum wirksam reduzieren kann. Doch vieles ist noch nicht eindeutig belegt.

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