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BMC Women's Health

Issue 1/2018

Content (194 Articles)

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection among women from quilombo communities in northeastern Brazil

Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento, Flávia Castello Branco Vidal, Marcos Antonio Custódio Neto da Silva, José Eduardo Batista, Maria do Carmo Lacerda Barbosa, Walbert Edson Muniz Filho, Geusa Felipa de Barros Bezerra, Graça Maria de Castro Viana, Rebeca Costa Castelo Branco, Luciane Maria Oliveira Brito

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The association between hope, marital status, depression and persistent pain in men and women following cardiac surgery

Ann Kristin Bjørnnes, Monica Parry, Irene Lie, Ragnhild Falk, Marit Leegaard, Tone Rustøen

Open Access Research article

Rubella natural immunity among adolescent girls in Tanzania: the need to vaccinate child bearing aged women

Mariam M. Mirambo, Mtebe Majigo, Seth D. Scana, Martha F. Mushi, Said Aboud, Uwe Groß, Benson R. Kidenya, Stephen E. Mshana

Open Access Research article

Menstrual health and school absenteeism among adolescent girls in Uganda (MENISCUS): a feasibility study

George Miiro, Rwamahe Rutakumwa, Jessica Nakiyingi-Miiro, Kevin Nakuya, Saidat Musoke, Juliet Namakula, Suzanna Francis, Belen Torondel, Lorna J. Gibson, David A. Ross, Helen A. Weiss

Open Access Research article

Young Australian women’s accounts of smoking and quitting: a qualitative study using visual methods

Zoi Triandafilidis, Jane M. Ussher, Janette Perz, Kate Huppatz

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Health related quality of life of gynaecologic cancer patients attending at Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital (TASH), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Birhanu Abera Ayana, Shiferaw Negash, Lukman Yusuf, Wendemagegnhu Tigeneh, Demewoz Haile

Open Access Research article

Referral gynecological ambulatory clinic: principal diagnosis and distribution in health services

Adna Thaysa Marcial da Silva, Camila Lohmann Menezes, Edige Felipe de Sousa Santos, Paulo Francisco Ramos Margarido, José Maria Soares Jr, Edmund Chada Baracat, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Isabel Cristina Esposito Sorpreso

Open Access Research article

Impact of the Urban Reproductive Health Initiative on family planning uptake at facilities in Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal

Jennifer Winston, Lisa M. Calhoun, Meghan Corroon, David Guilkey, Ilene Speizer

Open Access Research article

The effect of sleep pattern changes on postpartum depressive symptoms

Beth A. Lewis, Dwenda Gjerdingen, Katie Schuver, Melissa Avery, Bess H. Marcus

Open Access Research article

Differentials in health-related quality of life of employed and unemployed women with normal vaginal delivery

Anthonia U. Chinweuba, Ijeoma L. Okoronkwo, Agnes N. Anarado, Noreen E. Agbapuonwu, Ngozi P. Ogbonnaya, Chikaodili N. Ihudiebube-Splendor

Open Access Research article

Knowledge of cervical cancer and HPV vaccine in Bangladeshi women: a population based, cross-sectional study

Jessica Yasmine Islam, Fatema Khatun, Anadil Alam, Farhana Sultana, Afsana Bhuiyan, Nazmul Alam, Laura Reichenbach, Lena Marions, Mustafizur Rahman, Quamrun Nahar

Open Access Research article

Modified Pilates as an adjunct to standard physiotherapy care for urinary incontinence: a mixed methods pilot for a randomised controlled trial

Adi Lausen, Louise Marsland, Samantha Head, Joanna Jackson, Berthold Lausen

Open Access Research article

Surmounting difficulties to provide home based neonatal care – reflections of community health workers

Abhijit Shrinivas Prabhughate, Pearl Tiwari, Shubhangi Sohoni, Vallaree Anant Morgaonkar, Ajay Gajanan Phatak, Somashekhar Marutirao Nimbalkar, Anagha Anand Mahajani

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and predictors of its pain intensity among Palestinian female university students

Heba A. Abu Helwa, Areen A. Mitaeb, Suha Al-Hamshri, Waleed M. Sweileh

Open Access Research article

Gender-based violence screening methods preferred by women visiting a public hospital in Pune, India

Nishi Suryavanshi, Shilpa Naik, Smita Waghmare, Nikhil Gupte, Sameer Khan, Vidya Mave, Andrea Deluca, Amita Gupta, Jonathan Golub, Robert C. Bollinger, Anita Shankar

Open Access Research article

Is the likelihood of spousal violence lower or higher among childless women? Evidence from Nigeria demographic and health surveys

Bola Lukman Solanke, Adeleke Luqman Bisiriyu, Amos Oyedokun

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Knowledge of cervical cancer and Pap smear among Uyghur women from Xinjiang, China

Guzhalinuer Abulizi, Tangnuer Abulimiti, Hua Li, Guzhalinuer Abuduxikuer, Patiman Mijiti, Su-Qin Zhang, Ayinuer Maimaiti, Muyasier Tuergan, Ayiguli Simayi, Miherinisha Maimaiti

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Real-world experience of women using extended-cycle vs monthly-cycle combined oral contraception in the United States: the National Health and Wellness Survey

Rossella E. Nappi, Iñaki Lete, Lulu K. Lee, Natalia M. Flores, Marie-Christine Micheletti, Boxiong Tang

Open Access Research article

Role of HIV in the desire of procreation and motherhood in women living with HIV in Spain: a qualitative approach

Debora Alvarez-del Arco, Sabela Rodríguez, Mª. Jesús Pérez-Elías, Jose Ramón Blanco, Sandra Cuellar, Jorge del Romero, Ignacio Santos, Vicente Boix, Mar Masiá, Lydia Pascual, Victoria Hernando, Alicia Llacer, Santiago Moreno, Julia del Amo, David Dalmau, Maria Luisa Navarro, Maria Isabel González-Tomé, Federico García, José Luis Blanco, Rafael Rubio, Jose Antonio Iribarren, Francesc Vidal, Félix Gutiérrez, Juan Berenguer, Juan González, Paz Sobrino Vegas, Victoria Hernando Sebastián, Belén Alejos Ferreras, Débora Álvarez-del Arco, Yaiza Rivero, Inmaculada Jarrín, M. Ángeles Muñoz-Fernández, Isabel García-Merino, Coral Gómez Rico, Jorge Gallego de la Fuente, Almudena García Torre, Joaquín Portilla, Esperanza Merino, Sergio Reus, Vicente Boix, Livia Giner, Carmen Gadea, Irene Portilla, Maria Pampliega, Marcos Díez, Juan Carlos Rodríguez, Jose Sánchez-Payá, José Antonio Iribarren, Julio Arrizabalaga, María José Aramburu, Xabier Camino, Francisco Rodríguez-Arrondo, Miguel Ángel von Wichmann, Lidia Pascual Tomé, Miguel Ángel Goenaga, Mª. Jesús Bustinduy, Harkaitz Azkune Galparsoro, Maialen Ibarguren, Miriam Aguado, Mar Masiá, Cristina López, Sergio Padilla, Andrés Navarro, Fernando Montolio, Catalina Robledano, Joan Gregori Colomé, Araceli Adsuar, Rafael Pascual, Federico Carlos, Maravillas Martínez, Marta Montero, José López Aldeguer, Marino Blanes, José Lacruz, Miguel Salavert, Eva Calabuig, Sandra Cuéllar, Ignacio de los Santos, Jesús Sanz, Ana Salas, Cristina Sarriá, Ana Gómez, José Antonio Oteo, José Ramón Blanco, Valvanera Ibarra, Luis Metola, Mercedes Sanz, Laura Pérez-Martínez, José Luis Casado, Fernando Dronda, Ana Moreno, María Jesús Pérez Elías, Dolores López, Carolina Gutiérrez, Nadia Madrid, Angel Lamas, Paloma Martí, Alberto de Diaz, Sergio Serrano, Jorge Del Romero Guerrero, Carmen Rodríguez Martín, Teresa Puerta López, Juan Carlos Carrió Montiel, Mar Vera

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Predictors of abnormal cytology among HPV-infected women in remote territories of French Guiana

Antoine Adenis, Valentin Dufit, Maylis Douine, Jerome Ponty, Laure Bianco, Fatiha Najioullah, Odile Kilié, Dominique Catherine, Nadia Thomas, Jean Luc Deshayes, Paul Brousse, Gabriel Carles, Claire Grenier, Vincent Lacoste, Vincent Molinie, Raymond Cesaire, Mathieu Nacher

Open Access Research article

Subclinical hypothyroidism would not lead to female sexual dysfunction in Chinese women

Han Luo, Wanjun Zhao, Hongliu Yang, Qianqian Han, Li Zeng, Huairong Tang, Jingqiang Zhu

Open Access Research article

Preparing for a trial to test a postpartum weight retention intervention among low income women: feasibility of a protocol in a community-based organization

Charmaine Wright, Marjie Mogul, Glamarys Acevedo, Jaya Aysola, Florence Momplaisir, Sandy Schwartz, Judy Shea

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Distant and proximate factors associated with maternal near-miss: a nested case-control study in selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ewnetu Firdawek Liyew, Alemayehu Worku Yalew, Mesganaw Fantahun Afework, Birgitta Essén

Open Access Research article

Trauma, attachment style, and somatization: a study of women with dyspareunia and women survivors of sexual abuse

Michal Granot, Yoram Yovell, Eli Somer, Ahuva Beny, Ronit Sadger, Ronit Uliel-Mirkin, Yaara Zisman-Ilani

Open Access Research article

Validity of St Gallen risk categories in prognostication of breast cancer patients in Southern Sri Lanka

Harshini Peiris, Lakmini Mudduwa, Neil Thalagala, Kamani Jayatilake

Open Access Research article

Traumatic events: exploring associations with maternal depression, infant bonding, and oxytocin in Latina mothers

Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo, Kefu Zhu, Kexin Fei, Yumeng Bu, Alexandria P. Weston, Uma Ravat

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Normal/high-fat milk consumption is associated with higher lean body and muscle mass in Japanese women aged between 40 and 60 years: a cross-sectional study

Yuri Sukenobe, Masakazu Terauchi, Asuka Hirose, Miho Hirano, Mihoko Akiyoshi, Kiyoko Kato, Naoyuki Miyasaka

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Menstrual hygiene management among women and adolescent girls in the aftermath of the earthquake in Nepal

Shyam Sundar Budhathoki, Meika Bhattachan, Enrique Castro-Sánchez, Reshu Agrawal Sagtani, Rajan Bikram Rayamajhi, Pramila Rai, Gaurav Sharma

Open Access Research article

Women’s contraceptive discontinuation and switching behavior in urban Senegal, 2010–2015

Janine Barden-O’Fallon, Ilene S. Speizer, Lisa M. Calhoun, Meghan Corroon

Open Access Research article

Factors associated with menstrual cycle irregularity and menopause

Jinju Bae, Susan Park, Jin-Won Kwon

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Prevalence of dysmenorrhea among University students in Northern Ghana; its impact and management strategies

Evans Paul Kwame Ameade, Anthony Amalba, Baba Sulemana Mohammed

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Breast cancer in Ethiopia: evidence for geographic difference in the distribution of molecular subtypes in Africa

Endale Hadgu, Daniel Seifu, Wondemagegnhu Tigneh, Yonas Bokretsion, Abebe Bekele, Markos Abebe, Thomas Sollie, Sofia D. Merajver, Christina Karlsson, Mats G. Karlsson

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Timing of abortion among adolescent and young women presenting for post-abortion care in Kenya: a cross-sectional analysis of nationally-representative data

Boniface A. Ushie, Chimaraoke O. Izugbara, Michael M. Mutua, Caroline W. Kabiru

Open Access Research article

“Self-development matters” - Perception of Sakhis (CHWs) assessing self-development outcomes of their participation in the HBNC Program

Anagha Anand Mahajani, Abhijit Shrinivas Prabhughate, Pearl Tiwari, Shubhangi Sohoni, Ajay Gajanan Phatak, Vallaree Anant Morgaonkar, Somashekhar Marutirao Nimbalkar

Open Access Research article

Predictors of cervical cancer screening intention of HIV-positive women in the central region of Ghana

Nancy Innocentia Ebu, Joseph Kwesi Ogah

Open Access Research article

Facing HIV infection and unintended pregnancy: Rakai, Uganda, 2001–2013

Stephanie Ann Grilo, Xiaoyu Song, Tom Lutalo, Margo Mullinax, Sanyukta Mathur, John Santelli

Open Access Research article

What women say about their dysmenorrhea: a qualitative thematic analysis

Chen X. Chen, Claire B. Draucker, Janet S. Carpenter

Open Access Research article

Married women’s autonomy and post-delivery modern contraceptive use in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Yuji Sano, Roger Antabe, Kilian Nasung Atuoye, Joseph A. Braimah, Sylvester Z. Galaa, Isaac Luginaah

Open Access Research article

Determinants of family planning use among married women in bale eco-region, Southeast Ethiopia: a community based study

Alemayehu Gonie, Alemayehu Wudneh, Dejene Nigatu, Zelalem Dendir

Open Access Research article

The impact of thyroid-stimulating hormone levels in euthyroid women on intrauterine insemination outcome

Gorkem Tuncay, Abdullah Karaer, Ebru İnci Coşkun, Demet Baloğlu, Ayşe Nihan Tecellioğlu

Open Access Research article

Vaginal health and hygiene practices and product use in Canada: a national cross-sectional survey

Sara E. Crann, Shannon Cunningham, Arianne Albert, Deborah M. Money, Kieran C. O’Doherty

Open Access Research article

Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of asymptomatic bacteriuria among women with pelvic organ prolapse in Abakaliki, South-East Nigeria

K. C. Ekwedigwe, I. Sunday-Adeoye, M. O. Eliboh, M. E. Isikhuemen, H. Uro-Chukwu, P. Ezeonu, A. B. C. Daniyan, E. N. Yakubu

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Anatomical landmarks of the intra-pelvic side-wall as sources of pain in women with and without pregnancy-related chronic pelvic pain after childbirth: a descriptive study

Thomas Torstensson, Stephen Butler, Anne Lindgren, Magnus Peterson, Lena Nilsson-Wikmar, Margaretha Eriksson, Per Kristiansson

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The women’s heart health programme: a pilot trial of sex-specific cardiovascular management

Ting Ting Low, Siew Pang Chan, Shin Hnin Wai, Zhou Ang, Kyu Kyu, Kim Yee Lee, Anne Ching, Sarah Comer, Naomi Qiu Pin Tan, Elizabeth Grace Hui En Thong, Tracy Nang, Mohan Dutta, Carolyn S. P. Lam

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Prevalence and associated factors of dysmenorrhea among secondary and preparatory school students in Debremarkos town, North-West Ethiopia

Abebaw Abeje Muluneh, Tewodros seyuom Nigussie, Kahsay Zenebe Gebreslasie, Kiber Temesgen Anteneh, Zemenu Yohannes Kassa

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Emotional violence and maternal mental health: a qualitative study among women in northern Vietnam

Trần Thơ Nhị, Nguyễn Thị Thúy Hạnh, Tine M. Gammeltoft

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Evaluation of human-papillomavirus testing and visual inspection for cervical cancer screening in Rwanda

M. Chantal Umulisa, Silvia Franceschi, Iacopo Baussano, Vanessa Tenet, Mathilde Uwimbabazi, Belson Rugwizangoga, Daniëlle A. M. Heideman, Anne M. Uyterlinde, Teresa M. Darragh, Peter J. F. Snijders, Felix Sayinzoga, Gary M. Clifford

Open Access Research article

Unfulfilled need for contraception among women with unmet need but with the intention to use contraception in Rakai, Uganda: a longitudinal study

Tom Lutalo, Ron Gray, John Santelli, David Guwatudde, Heena Brahmbhatt, Sanyukta Mathur, David Serwadda, Fred Nalugoda, Fredrick Makumbi

Open Access Research article

Selected indicators and determinants of women’s health in the vicinity of a copper mine development in northwestern Zambia

Astrid M. Knoblauch, Mark J. Divall, Milka Owuor, Gertrude Musunka, Anna Pascall, Kennedy Nduna, Harrison Ng’uni, Jürg Utzinger, Mirko S. Winkler

Open Access Study protocol

MENOS4 trial: a multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a breast care nurse delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) intervention to reduce the impact of hot flushes in women with breast cancer: Study Protocol

Deborah Fenlon, Jacqueline Nuttall, Carl May, James Raftery, Jo Fields, Emma Kirkpatrick, Julia Abab, Mary Ellis, Taylor Rose, Priya Khambhaita, Angeliki Galanopoulou, Tom Maishman, Jo Haviland, Gareth Griffiths, Lesley Turner, Myra Hunter

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The FOAM study: is Hysterosalpingo foam sonography (HyFoSy) a cost-effective alternative for hysterosalpingography (HSG) in assessing tubal patency in subfertile women? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Joukje van Rijswijk, Nienke van Welie, Kim Dreyer, Machiel H. A. van Hooff, Jan Peter de Bruin, Harold R. Verhoeve, Femke Mol, Kimiko A. Kleiman-Broeze, Maaike A. F. Traas, Guido J. J. M. Muijsers, Arentje P. Manger, Judith Gianotten, Cornelia H. de Koning, Aafke M. H. Koning, Neriman Bayram, David P. van der Ham, Francisca P. J. M. Vrouenraets, Michaela Kalafusova, Bob I. G. van de Laar, Jeroen Kaijser, Miriam F. van Oostwaard, Wouter J. Meijer, Frank J. M. Broekmans, Olivier Valkenburg, Lucy F. van der Voet, Jeroen van Disseldorp, Marieke J. Lambers, Henrike E. Peters, Marit C. I. Lier, Cornelis B. Lambalk, Madelon van Wely, Patrick M. M. Bossuyt, Jaap Stoker, Fulco van der Veen, Ben W. J. Mol, Velja Mijatovic

Open Access Research article

Dietary pattern and health-related quality of life among breast cancer survivors

Na-Hui Kim, Sihan Song, So-Youn Jung, Eunsook Lee, Zisun Kim, Hyeong-Gon Moon, Dong-Young Noh, Jung Eun Lee

Open Access Research article

A community-based qualitative study on the experience and understandings of intimate partner violence and HIV vulnerability from the perspectives of female sex workers and male intimate partners in North Karnataka state, India

Andrea K. Blanchard, Sapna G. Nair, Sharon G. Bruce, Satyanarayana Ramanaik, Raghavendra Thalinja, Srikanta Murthy, Prakash Javalkar, Priya Pillai, Martine Collumbien, Lori Heise, Shajy Isac, Parinita Bhattacharjee

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of emergency contraceptive pill use among Spanish adolescent girls and their family and psychological profiles

Antonia Jiménez-Iglesias, Carmen Moreno, Irene García-Moya, Francisco Rivera

Open Access Technical advance

Performance of OncoE6 cervical test with collection methods enabling self-sampling

Amrei Krings, Anna M. Dückelmann, Lutz Moser, Johannes Gollrad, Maarten Wiegerinck, Johannes Schweizer, Andreas M. Kaufmann

Open Access Research article

Major dietary patterns in relation to menstrual pain: a nested case control study

Nastaran Najafi, Hamidreza Khalkhali, Fatemeh Moghaddam Tabrizi, Rasoul Zarrin

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Mothers’ autonomy and childhood stunting: evidence from semi-urban communities in Lao PDR

Yusuke Kamiya, Marika Nomura, Hina Ogino, Kanako Yoshikawa, Latsamy Siengsounthone, Phonepadith Xangsayarath

Open Access Research article

Life after pelvic organ prolapse surgery: a qualitative study in Amhara region, Ethiopia

Janne L. Gjerde, Guri Rortveit, Mulat Adefris, Tadesse Belayneh, Astrid Blystad

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Sexual initiation and associated factors among young women in West Shoa, Ambo Town, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Digafe Tsegaye Nigatu, Asefa Seme, Shewaye Fituma, Mesfin Tafa Segni

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Postnatal care utilization among urban women in northern Ethiopia: cross-sectional survey

Genet Gebrehiwot, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Gebreamlak Gidey, Kidan Abrha

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The effect of 8 weeks aerobic exercise on severity of physical symptoms of premenstrual syndrome: a clinical trial study

Zahra Mohebbi Dehnavi, Farzaneh Jafarnejad, Somayeh Sadeghi Goghary

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Determinants of breast cancer early detection for cues to expanded control and care: the lived experiences among women from Western Kenya

Joyce Kisiangani, Joyce Baliddawa, Pamela Marinda, Hillary Mabeya, Joseph K. Choge, Eric Onyango Adino, Christopher Khayeka-Wandabwa

Open Access Research article

What does a breast feel like? A qualitative study among healthy women

Anouk J. M. Cornelissen, Stefania M. H. Tuinder, Esther M. Heuts, René R. W. J. van der Hulst, Jenny Slatman

Open Access Research article

Socioeconomic and religious differentials in contraceptive uptake in western Ethiopia: a mixed-methods phenomenological study

Setegn Tigabu, Tesfa Demelew, Awol Seid, Bisrate Sime, Tsegahun Manyazewal

Open Access Research article

Factors associated with occupation changes after pregnancy/delivery: result from Japan Environment & Children’s pilot study

Reiko Suga, Mayumi Tsuji, Rie Tanaka, Eiji Shibata, Masayuki Tanaka, Ayako Senju, Shunsuke Araki, Seiichi Morokuma, Masafumi Sanefuji, Masako Oda, Nathan Mise, Yosuke Baba, Mina Hayama-Terada, Koichi Kusuhara, Hiroshi Mitsubuchi, Takahiko Katoh, Toshihiro Kawamoto

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Patterns of missing data in the use of the endometriosis symptom diary

Christian Seitz, Vivian Lanius, Susanne Lippert, Christoph Gerlinger, Claudia Haberland, Frank Oehmke, Hans-Rudolf Tinneberg

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Colposcopy telemedicine: live versus static swede score and accuracy in detecting CIN2+, a cross-sectional pilot study

Katayoun Taghavi, Dipanwita Banerjee, Ranajit Mandal, Helena Kopp Kallner, Malin Thorsell, Therese Friis, Ljiljana Kocoska-Maras, Björn Strander, Albert Singer, Elisabeth Wikström

Open Access Case report

Pyosalpinx complicating chronic hydrosalpinx in a 50-year old virgo woman: a case report

Yannick Hurni, Marta Bonollo, Ludovica Ferrero, Gianmarco Taraschi, Claudia Canonica, Sophie Venturelli Reyes Lozano

Open Access Research article

‘Doing hymen reconstruction’: an analysis of perceptions and experiences of Flemish gynaecologists

Els Leye, Emilomo Ogbe, Maaike Heyerick

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Depression, sexual dysfunction and sexual quality of life in women with infertility

Zahra Shahraki, Fatemeh Davari Tanha, Mahsa Ghajarzadeh

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One in five women suffer from pelvic floor disorders in Kersa district Eastern Ethiopia: a community-based study

Merga Dheresa, Alemayehu Worku, Lemessa Oljira, Bizatu Mengiste, Nega Assefa, Yemane Berhane

Open Access Research article

Adversities and mental health needs of pregnant adolescents in Kenya: identifying interpersonal, practical, and cultural barriers to care

Judith Osok, Pius Kigamwa, Keng-Yen Huang, Nancy Grote, Manasi Kumar

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Contraceptive use and method preference among HIV-positive women in Amhara region, Ethiopia

Kefyalew Addis Alene, Kendalem Asmare Atalell

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Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and associated causes of death: a cohort study with follow-up of 27–46 years

Suvi-Tuulia Hämäläinen, Kaisa Turunen, Kari J. Mattila, Markku Sumanen

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Interventions to reduce adverse health outcomes resulting from manifestations of gender bias amongst immigrant populations: a scoping review

Alia Januwalla, Ariel Pulver, Susitha Wanigaratne, Patricia O’Campo, Marcelo L. Urquia

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Female sex workers experiences of using contraceptive methods: a qualitative study in Kenya

Rhoune Ochako, Jerry Okal, Steven Kimetu, Ian Askew, Marleen Temmerman

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Consequences of obstetric fistula in sub Sahara African countries, from patients’ perspective: a systematic review of qualitative studies

Debrework Tesgera Bashah, Abebaw Gebeyehu Worku, Mezgebu Yitayal Mengistu

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Predictors of female sexual dysfunction: a systematic review and qualitative analysis through gender inequality paradigms

Megan McCool-Myers, Melissa Theurich, Andrea Zuelke, Helge Knuettel, Christian Apfelbacher

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Factors affecting trust in healthcare among middle-aged to older Korean American women

Hye Chong Hong, Hyeonkyeong Lee, Eileen G. Collins, Chang Park, Lauretta Quinn, Carol Estwing Ferrans

Open Access Research article

Evaluating a community-based cervical cancer screening strategy in Western Kenya: a descriptive study

Megan Swanson, Saduma Ibrahim, Cinthia Blat, Sandra Oketch, Easter Olwanda, May Maloba, Megan J Huchko

Open Access Research article

Factors related to fertility desire among female sex workers living with HIV in the Dominican Republic

Dana Cernigliaro, Clare Barrington, Martha Perez, Yeycy Donastorg, Deanna Kerrigan

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Prevalence and determinants of contraceptive utilization among married women at Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance System site, northwest Ethiopia

Geta Asrade Alemayehu, Abel Fekadu, Mezgebu Yitayal, Yigzaw Kebede, Solomon Mekonnen Abebe, Tadesse Awoke Ayele, Zemichael Gizaw, Mamo Wubeshet, Kindie Fentahun Muchie, Abebaw Addis Gelagay, Temesgen Azmeraw, Melkamu Birku, Kassahun Alemu, Amare Tariku, Terefe Derso, Adino Tesfahun, Nigusie Birhan Tebeje, Zemene Tigabu, Abebaw Gebeyehu, Getu Debalkie, Gashaw Andargie Biks

Open Access Research article

Domestic and intimate partner violence among pregnant women in a low resource setting in South Africa: a facility-based, mixed methods study

Sally Field, Michael Onah, Thandi van Heyningen, Simone Honikman

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The role of counseling on modern contraceptive utilization among HIV positive women: the case of Northwest Ethiopia

Bilen Mekonnen Araya, Abayneh Akililu Solomon, Kahsay Zenebe Gebreslasie, Temesgen Worku Gudayu, Kiber Temesgen Anteneh

Open Access Research article

Participatory action research to identify a package of interventions to promote postpartum family planning in Burkina Faso and the Democratic Republic of Congo

Nguyen Toan Tran, Wambi Maurice E. Yameogo, Félicité Langwana, Mary Eluned Gaffield, Armando Seuc, Asa Cuzin-Kihl, Seni Kouanda, Désiré Mashinda, Blandine Thieba, Rachel Yodi, Jean Nyandwe Kyloka, Tieba Millogo, Abou Coulibaly, Basele Bolangala, Souleymane Zan, Brigitte Kini, Bibata Ouedraogo, Fifi Puludisi, Sihem Landoulsi, James Kiarie, Suzanne Reier

Open Access Case report

Delayed diagnosis of spontaneous bladder rupture: a rare case report

Pingjin Qiao, Dongmei Tian, Qiao Bao

Open Access Research article

Correlates of alcoholics anonymous affiliation among justice-involved women

Maji Hailemariam, Michael Stein, Bradley Anderson, Yael Chatav Schonbrun, Kelly Moore, Megan Kurth, Fallon Richie, Jennifer E. Johnson

Open Access Research article

Assessing fidelity: balancing methodology and reality in jail interventions

Patricia J. Kelly, Amanda Emerson, Chelsea Fair, Megha Ramaswamy

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Ghanaian media coverage of violence against women and girls: implications for health promotion

Ebenezer Owusu-Addo, Sally B. Owusu-Addo, Ernestina F. Antoh, Yaw A. Sarpong, Kwaku Obeng-Okrah, Grace K. Annan

Open Access Research article

Attitudes of undergraduate university women towards HPV vaccination: a cross-sectional study in Ottawa, Canada

Rachel Fernandes, Beth K. Potter, Julian Little

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Life on the margins: the experiences of sexual violence and exploitation among Eritrean asylum-seeking women in Israel

Tsega Gebreyesus, Zebib Sultan, Habtom M. Ghebrezghiabher, Wietse A. Tol, Peter J. Winch, Nadav Davidovitch, Pamela J. Surkan

Open Access Research article

Intimate partner violence against women in Nigeria: a multilevel study investigating the effect of women’s status and community norms

Faith Owunari Benebo, Barbara Schumann, Masoud Vaezghasemi

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Prevalence of domestic violence and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care service at University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Elfalet Fekadu, Getachew Yigzaw, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye, Tadesse Awoke Ayele, Tameru Minwuye, Tinsae Geneta, Destaw Fetene Teshome

Open Access Research article

Correlates of sexual inactivity and met need for contraceptives among young women in Ghana

D. Yaw Atiglo, Adriana A. E. Biney

Open Access Research article

Perception of Beninese on intimate partner violence: evidence from 2011-2012 Benin demographic health survey

Alphonse Kpozehouen, Noël Moussiliou Paraïso, Yolaine Glèlè Ahanhanzo, Elvyre Klikpo, Charles Sossa Jérôme, Laurent T. Ouédraogo, Roger Salamon

Open Access Research article

Modern contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in Ghana: analysis of the 2003–2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Surveys

Philomina Akadity Aviisah, Samuel Dery, Benedicta Kafui Atsu, Alfred Yawson, Refah M. Alotaibi, Hoda Ragab Rezk, Chris Guure

Open Access Research article

A systematic review of methods to measure menstrual blood loss

Julia L. Magnay, Shaughn O’Brien, Christoph Gerlinger, Christian Seitz

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Hyaluronan–binding protein 2 (HABP2) gene variation in women with recurrent miscarriage

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