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BMC Women's Health

Ausgabe 1/2022

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Open Access Research

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Open Access Case report

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cardiometabolic health profile of young girls with aesthetic professions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

Miho Katayama, Kazuyo Kitaoka, Ritsuko Aijo

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

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

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Prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction: a Saudi national survey

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

Open Access Original Research

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Open Access Original Research

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

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

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

Fatemeh Goudarzi, Talat Khadivzadeh, Abbas Ebadi, Raheleh Babazadeh

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

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

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

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

Open Access Original Research

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

Kaori Iino, Rie Fukuhara, Megumi Yokota, Yoshihito Yokoyama

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Open Access Original Research

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

Mahshid Bokaie, Ommolbanin Firouzabadi, Azadeh Joulaee

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

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

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

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

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

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

Open Access Case report

Nodular fasciitis of the breast: the report of three cases

Wanling Lin, Lingyun Bao

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

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

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

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

Open Access Original Research

Increased serum LOXL2 concentration in pelvic inflammatory disease with pelvic adhesion

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

Patsama Vichinsartvichai, Rattana Teeramara, Titima Jirasawas, Prirayapak Sakoonwatanyoo

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

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

Open Access Case report

Primary ovarian carcinoid arising in associated mature cystic teratoma

Wanyu Zhang, Qiongrong Chen

Open Access COVID-19 Research

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

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

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Prevalence of dysmenorrhea among reproductive age group in Saudi Women

Hanadi Bakhsh, Eatedal Algenaimi, Raghad Aldhuwayhi, Maha AboWadaan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Reproductive and postsurgical outcomes of infertile women with deep infiltrating endometriosis

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

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

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

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Association between parity and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

Yimei Yang, Shanshan Wang, Hui Cong

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jaewon Lee, Jennifer Allen

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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

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

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

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

Open Access COVID-19 Research

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

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

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

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

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Diagnosis of advanced cervical cancer, missed opportunities?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Open Access Case report

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

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

Open Access Case report

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

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

Open Access Case report

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Open Access Research

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

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

Open Access COVID-19 Research

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

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

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

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

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

Open Access Research article

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

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

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

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

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

Bola Lukman Solanke, Olufemi Mayowa Adetutu, Kazeem Adebayo Sunmola, Ayodele Aderemi Opadere, Nurat Kehinde Adeyemi, Daniel Alabi Soladoye

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Women’s decision-making power and knowledge of prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa

Betregiorgis Zegeye, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Comfort Z. Olorunsaiye, Sanni Yaya

Open Access Research

Post Laparoscopy Pain Reduction Project I (POLYPREP I): intraperitoneal normal saline instillation—a randomised controlled trial

Aizura Syafinaz Ahmad Adlan, Jerilee Mariam Khong Azhary, Hairel Zulhamdi Mohd Tarmidzi, Maherah Kamarudin, Raymond Chung Siang Lim, Doris Sin Wen Ng

Open Access Research

Multimorbidity among midlife women in India: well-being beyond reproductive age

Parul Puri, Abhinav Sinha, Pranab Mahapatra, Sanghamitra Pati

Open Access Case report

Intraparenchymal breast leiomyoma and atypical leiomyoma

Mengping Long, Xuejiao Lina Hu, Guiyang Zhao, Yiqiang Liu, Taobo Hu

Open Access Research

Longitudinal inconsistencies in women’s self-reports of lifetime experience of physical and sexual IPV: evidence from the MAISHA trial and follow-on study in North-western Tanzania

Tanya Abramsky, Sheila Harvey, Neema Mosha, Grace Mtolela, Andrew Gibbs, Gerry Mshana, Shelley Lees, Saidi Kapiga, Heidi Stöckl

Open Access Research

Association between mass media exposure and endorsement of HIV-infected female teachers' teaching: insight from 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey

Francis Appiah, Justice Ofosu Darko Fenteng, Andrews Ohene Darteh, Felix Dare, Joel Afram Saah, Matthew Takyi, Patience Ansomah Ayerakwah, Kingsley Boakye, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw

Open Access Research

Uptake and correlates of cervical cancer screening among women attending a community-based multi-disease health campaign in Kenya

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

Open Access Study protocol

Oil-based versus water-based contrast media for hysterosalpingography in infertile women of advanced age, with ovulation disorders or a high risk for tubal pathology: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial (H2Oil2 study)

K. Rosielle, D. Kamphuis, N. van Welie, I. Roest, A. Mozes, E. J. P. van Santbrink, T. van de Laar, A. B. Hooker, A. G. Huppelschoten, W. Li, M. Y. Bongers, J. Stoker, M. van Wely, C. Koks, C. B. Lambalk, A. Hemingway, B. W. J. Mol, K. Dreyer, V. Mijatovic

Open Access Research

Levels, patterns and determinants of using reversible contraceptives for limiting family planning in India: evidence from National Family Health Survey, 2015–16

Margubur Rahaman, Risha Singh, Pradip Chouhan, Avijit Roy, Sumela Ajmer, Md Juel Rana

Open Access Research article

Sociodemographic correlates of colorectal cancer screening completion among women adherent to mammography screening guidelines by place of birth

Deeonna E. Farr, Leslie E. Cofie, Alison T. Brenner, Ronny A. Bell, Daniel S. Reuland

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Perceptions and attitude of women of Luderitz, Namibia on Pap smear and cervical cancer prevention

Lucia Hausiku, Koffi Kouame, Yapo Guillaume Aboua

Open Access Research

Domestic violence in Indian women: lessons from nearly 20 years of surveillance

Rakhi Dandona, Aradhita Gupta, Sibin George, Somy Kishan, G. Anil Kumar

Open Access Research article

Collective efficacy measures for women and girls in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Nabamallika Dehingia, Anvita Dixit, Karen Heskett, Anita Raj

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Socioeconomic inequality in barriers for accessing health care among married reproductive aged women in sub-Saharan African countries: a decomposition analysis

Tesfa Sewunet Alamneh, Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale, Yigizie Yeshaw, Adugnaw Zeleke Alem, Hiwotie Getaneh Ayalew, Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew, Zemenu Tadesse Tessema, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Misganaw Gebrie Worku

Open Access Research

Online information about mammography screening in Italy from 2014 to 2021

Francesco Attena, Lucia Abagnale, Angela Avitabile

Open Access Research

Perceived determinants of physical activity among women with prior severe preeclampsia: a qualitative assessment

Lili L. Kókai, Marte F. van der Bijl, Martin S. Hagger, Diarmaid T. Ó Ceallaigh, Kirsten I. M. Rohde, Hans van Kippersluis, Jeanine E. Roeters van Lennep, Anne I. Wijtzes

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Relationship between bone mineral density and ovarian function and thyroid function in perimenopausal women with endometriosis: a prospective study

Mari Uehara, Osamu Wada-Hiraike, Mana Hirano, Kaori Koga, Noriko Yoshimura, Sakae Tanaka, Yutaka Osuga

Open Access Research

The association between reproductive history and menopausal symptoms: an evidence from the cross-sectional survey

Seyedeh Hajar Sharami, Roya Faraji Darkhaneh, Nasrin Ghanami Gashti, Mandana Mansour-Ghanaei, Sedighe Bab Eghbal

Open Access Research

Unmet need for family planning among married women in Zambia: lessons from the 2018 Demographic and Health Survey

Harriet Namukoko, Rosemary Ndonyo Likwa, Twaambo E. Hamoonga, Million Phiri

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Does prevalence of sexual dysfunction differ among the most common causes of infertility? A cross-sectional study

Mahnaz Ashrafi, Nadia Jahangiri, Shahideh Jahanian Sadatmahalleh, Negin Mirzaei, Naiiere Gharagozloo Hesari, Frahnaz Rostami, Seyedeh Saeedeh Mousavi, Mona Zeinaloo

Open Access Research

Risk of uterine leiomyoma based on BET1L rs2280543 single nucleotide polymorphism and vegetarian diet

Shan Chih Lee, Ying-Hsiang Chou, Disline Manli Tantoh, Shu-Yi Hsu, Oswald Ndi Nfor, Yeu Sheng Tyan, Yung-Po Liaw

Open Access Research article

Outcomes of HPV type-specific serostatus do not associate with oral or genital HPV-carriage in non-vaccinated women followed for three years

Salla Vuorinen, Kari Syrjänen, Tim Waterboer, Seija Grénman, Stina Syrjänen, Karolina Louvanto

Open Access Research

A case management model for patients with granulomatous mastitis: a prospective study

Yuan Deng, Ying Xiong, Ping Ning, Xin Wang, Xiao-Rong Han, Guo-Fang Tu, Pei-Yu He

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“It was my own decision”: the transformational shift that influences a woman's decision to use contraceptives covertly

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Open Access Case report

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