Issue 1/2019
Content (170 Articles)
Abortion laws reform may reduce maternal mortality: an ecological study in 162 countries
Su Mon Latt, Allison Milner, Anne Kavanagh
Exploring the feasibility of using mobile phones to improve the management of clients with cervical cancer precursor lesions
Jennifer Moodley, Deborah Constant, Matthys H. Botha, Frederick H. van der Merwe, Amanda Edwards, Mariette Momberg
HPV vaccine in the treatment of usual type vulval and vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia: a systematic review
Stacey Bryan, Cynthia Barbara, Jane Thomas, Adeola Olaitan
Factors associated with breast cancer screening awareness and practices of women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
S. Abeje, A. Seme, A. Tibelt
Time to recovery from obstetric fistula and determinants in Gondar university teaching and referral hospital, northwest Ethiopia
Leltework Yismaw, Kassahun Alemu, Abebaw Addis, Muluneh Alene
Using the health belief model to assess beliefs and behaviors regarding cervical cancer screening among Saudi women: a cross-sectional observational study
Arwa I. Aldohaian, Sulaiman A. Alshammari, Danyah M. Arafah
“The importance of awareness, support and inner strength to balance everyday life” - a qualitative study about women’s experiences of a workplace health promotion program in human service organizations in Sweden
Madelaine Törnquist Agosti, Ingemar Andersson, Åsa Bringsén, Ann-Christin Janlöv
Altered social trajectories and risks of violence among young Syrian women seeking refuge in Turkey: a qualitative study
Alison Wringe, Ekua Yankah, Tania Parks, Omar Mohamed, Mohamad Saleh, Olivia Speed, Rebecca Hémono, Bridget Relyea, Mahad Ibrahim, Jaspal S. Sandhu, Jennifer Scott
The influence of the rs1137101 genotypes of leptin receptor gene on the demographic and metabolic profile of normal Saudi females and those suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome
Maha H. Daghestani, Mazin H. Daghestani, Mamoon H. Daghistani, Geir Bjørklund, Salvatore Chirumbolo, Arjumand Warsy
Gender and thrombolysis therapy in stroke patients with incidence of dyslipidemia
Brice Blum, Leah Wormack, Mason Holtel, Alexandria Penwell, Shyyon Lari, Brittany Walker, Thomas I. Nathaniel
Family planning among undergraduate university students: a CASE study of a public university in Ghana
Fred Yao Gbagbo, Jacqueline Nkrumah
Analysis of uterine corporeal mesenchymal tumors occurring after menopause
Yumi Ishidera, Hiroshi Yoshida, Yuka Oi, Kayo Katayama, Etsuko Miyagi, Hiroyuki Hayashi, Hiroyuki Shigeta
Cesarean scar endometriosis: presentation of 198 cases and literature review
Ping Zhang, Yabing Sun, Chen Zhang, Yeping Yang, Linna Zhang, Ningling Wang, Hong Xu
Sexual risk behavior and substance use among young, diverse women seeking care at a reproductive health clinic
Alyssa L. Norris, Carla Rich, Naomi Krieger, Kate M. Guthrie, Clair Kaplan, Kate B. Carey, Michael P. Carey
Expression and potential role of SNF5 in endometrial carcinoma
Shiying Sun, Yi Wu, Kai Zeng, Yue Zhao
The effect of a savings intervention on women’s intimate partner violence victimization: heterogeneous findings from a randomized controlled trial in Colombia
Margaret E. Tankard, Elizabeth Levy Paluck, Deborah A. Prentice
Understanding women’s motivations to participate in MTN-003/VOICE, a phase 2b HIV prevention trial with low adherence
Ariana W. K. Katz, Barbara S. Mensch, Kubashni Woeber, Petina Musara, Juliane Etima, Ariane van der Straten
Vitamin D metabolites across the menstrual cycle: a systematic review
Anita Subramanian, Alison D. Gernand
Mixed methods assessment of women’s risk of intimate partner violence in Nepal
Cari Jo Clark, Gemma Ferguson, Binita Shrestha, Prabin Nanicha Shrestha, Brian Batayeh, Irina Bergenfeld, Stella Chang, Susi McGhee
Culturally-adapted cognitive behavioural therapy based intervention for maternal depression: a mixed-methods feasibility study
Sobia Khan, Karina Lovell, Farah Lunat, Yumna Masood, Sadia Shah, Barbara Tomenson, Nusrat Husain
What contraception do women use after experiencing complications from abortion? an analysis of cohort records of 18,688 postabortion care clients in Tanzania
Colin Baynes, J. Kahwa, G. Lusiola, F. Mwanga, J. Bantambya, L. Ngosso, M. Hiza
Effects of aerobic and resistance exercises on circulating apelin-12 and apelin-36 concentrations in obese middle-aged women: a randomized controlled trial
Sun-Hwa Jang, Il-Young Paik, Jae-Hoon Ryu, Tae-Hyung Lee, Dae-Eun Kim
Double burden of malnutrition among ever-married women in Bangladesh: a pooled analysis
Tania Sultana Tanwi, Sayan Chakrabarty, Syed Hasanuzzaman
Probiotics and vaginal microecology: fact or fancy?
Laura Buggio, Edgardo Somigliana, Alessandra Borghi, Paolo Vercellini
Fertility intentions and the adoption of long-acting and permanent contraception (LAPM) among women: evidence from Western Kenya
Joshua Amo-Adjei, Michael Mutua, Carol Mukiira, Namuunda Mutombo, Sherine Athero, Alex Ezeh, Chimaraoke Izugbara
Heavy menstrual bleeding among women aged 18–50 years living in Beijing, China: prevalence, risk factors, and impact on daily life
Chengyi Ding, Jing Wang, Yu Cao, Yuting Pan, Xueqin Lu, Weiwei Wang, Lin Zhuo, Qinjie Tian, Siyan Zhan
Pathological profiles and clinical management challenges of breast cancer emerging in young women in Indonesia: a hospital-based study
Sumadi Lukman Anwar, Clarista Adelia Raharjo, Rahma Herviastuti, Ery Kus Dwianingsih, Didik Setyoheriyanto, Widya Surya Avanti, Lina Choridah, Wirsma Arif Harahap, Darwito, Teguh Aryandono, Wahyu Wulaningsih
Effectiveness of a culturally tailored SMS alcohol intervention for same-sex attracted women: protocol for an RCT
Rachel Bush, Rhonda Brown, Ruth McNair, Liliana Orellana, Dan I. Lubman, Petra K. Staiger
Cervical microbiota in women with cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia, prior to and after local excisional treatment, a Norwegian cohort study
Johanna Wiik, Verena Sengpiel, Maria Kyrgiou, Staffan Nilsson, Anita Mitra, Tom Tanbo, Christine Monceyron Jonassen, Tone Møller Tannæs, Katrine Sjøborg
An unusual cause of postmenopausal vaginal haemorrhage: a case report
Junyan Sun, Ying Guo, Li Ma, Zhaoxia Qian, Dongmei Lai
Douching practices among women in the Bolgatanga municipality of the upper east region of Ghana
Florence Assibi Ziba, Vida Nyagre Yakong, Rockson Asaan Asore, Keville Frederickson, Michele Flynch
Associations between family factors and body weight gain from 20 years old
Wakako Suzuki, Wuren, Kiyonori Kuriki
Can mental health treatments help prevent or reduce intimate partner violence in low- and middle-income countries? A systematic review
W. A. Tol, S. M. Murray, C. Lund, P. Bolton, L. K. Murray, T. Davies, J. Haushofer, K. Orkin, M. Witte, L. Salama, V. Patel, G. Thornicroft, J. K. Bass
Menstrual characteristics, disorders and associated risk factors among female international students in Zhejiang Province, China: a cross-sectional survey
Emmanuel Ansong, Samuel Kofi Arhin, Yaoyao Cai, Xinxin Xu, Xueqing Wu
The associations between intimate partner violence and maternal health care service utilization: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abdulbasit Musa, Catherine Chojenta, Ayele Geleto, Deborah Loxton
“The sun keeps rising but darkness surrounds us”: a qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of women with obstetric fistula in Ethiopia
Misganaw Animut, Abebe Mamo, Lakew Abebe, Million Abera Berhe, Shifera Asfaw, Zewdie Birhanu
Barriers to cervical screening among older women from hard-to-reach groups: a qualitative study in England
Laura Marlow, Emily McBride, Laura Varnes, Jo Waller
Economic burden of symptomatic iron deficiency – a survey among Swiss women
Patricia R. Blank, Yuki Tomonaga, Thomas D. Szucs, Matthias Schwenkglenks
Abortion in Nepal: perspectives of a cross-section of sexual and reproductive health and rights professionals
Claire Rogers, Sabitri Sapkota, Anita Tako, Jaya A. R. Dantas
Psychosocial factors that mediate the association between mode of birth and maternal postnatal adjustment: findings from a population-based survey
Fiona Alderdice, Jane Henderson, Charles Opondo, Marci Lobel, Maria Quigley, Maggie Redshaw
Massive single visit cervical pre-cancer and cancer screening in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Justin Lussy Paluku, Tamar E. Carter, Miriam Lee, Susan A Bartels
“A secret club”: focus groups about women’s toileting behaviors
Mary H. Palmer, Jennifer M. Wu, Celine S. Marquez, Betty Rupp, Mitchell M. Conover, Diane K. Newman
Women’s experiences of receiving care for pelvic organ prolapse: a qualitative study
Purva Abhyankar, Isabelle Uny, Karen Semple, Sarah Wane, Suzanne Hagen, Joyce Wilkinson, Karen Guerrero, Douglas Tincello, Edward Duncan, Eileen Calveley, Andrew Elders, Doreen McClurg, Margaret Maxwell
The (cost) effectiveness of procedural sedation and analgesia versus general anaesthesia for hysteroscopic myomectomy, a multicentre randomised controlled trial: PROSECCO trial, a study protocol
Julia F. van der Meulen, Marlies Y. Bongers, Sjors F. P. J. Coppus, Judith E. Bosmans, José M. C. Maessen, Katrien Oude Rengerink, Lucilla E. Overdijk, Celine M. Radder, Lucet F. van der Voet, Nicol A. C. Smeets, Huib A. A. M. van Vliet, Wouter J. K. Hehenkamp, Arentje P. Manger, Wilbert A. Spaans, Erica A. Bakkum, Nicole Horrée, Justine M. Briët, Jan Willem van der Steeg, Helen S. Kok
HPV testing for cervical cancer screening: technical improvement of laboratory logistics and good clinical performance of the cobas 6800 in comparison to the 4800 system
Helena Frayle, Silvia Gori, Martina Rizzi, Bianca Nives Graziani, Elisa Vian, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Annarosa Del Mistro
Current patient perspectives of vulvovaginal candidiasis: incidence, symptoms, management and post-treatment outcomes
Junko Yano, Jack D. Sobel, Paul Nyirjesy, Ryan Sobel, Valerie L. Williams, Qingzhao Yu, Mairi C. Noverr, Paul L. Fidel Jr
Evaluation of two vaginal, uterus sparing operations for pelvic organ prolapse: modified Manchester operation (MM) and sacrospinous hysteropexy (SSH), a study protocol for a multicentre randomized non-inferiority trial (the SAM study)
Sascha F. M. Schulten, Rosa A. Enklaar, Kirsten B. Kluivers, Sanne A. L. van Leijsen, Marijke C. Jansen-van der Weide, Eddy M. M. Adang, Jeroen van Bavel, Heleen van Dongen, Maaike B. E. Gerritse, Iris van Gestel, G. G. Alec Malmberg, Ronald J. C. Mouw, Deliana A. van Rumpt-van de Geest, Wilbert A. Spaans, Annemarie van der Steen, Jelle Stekelenburg, E. Stella M. Tiersma, Anneke C. Verkleij-Hagoort, Astrid Vollebregt, Chantal B. M. Wingen, Mirjam Weemhoff, Hugo W. F. van Eijndhoven
Cyprus Women’s Health Research (COHERE) initiative: determining the relative burden of women’s health conditions and related co-morbidities in an Eastern Mediterranean population
M. B. Hocaoglu, S. Gurkas, T. Karaderi, B. Taneri, K. Erguler, B. Barin, E. M. Bilgin, G. Eralp, M. Allison, N. Findikli, K. Boynukalin, M. Bahceci, H. Naci, K. Vincent, S. A. Missmer, C. M. Becker, K. T. Zondervan, N. Rahmioglu
Life situation of women impaired by Thalidomide embryopathy in North Rhine-Westphalia - a comparative analysis of a recent cross-sectional study with earlier data
Christina Samel, Christian Albus, Irmgard Nippert, Alexander Niecke, Markus Lüngen, Holger Pfaff, Klaus M. Peters
Validation of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Simple Screening Inventory (POPSSI) in a population of Ethiopian women
Dawit Worku Kassa, Yirgu Gebrehiwot Ferede, Polina Advolodkina
Women’s circles as a culturally safe psychosocial intervention in Guatemalan indigenous communities: a community-led pilot randomised trial
Anne Marie Chomat, Aura Isabel Menchú, Neil Andersson, Manuel Ramirez-Zea, Duncan Pedersen, Alexandra Bleile, Paola Letona, Ricardo Araya
Women’s empowerment and fertility preferences in high fertility countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
Esso-Hanam Atake, Pitaloumani Gnakou Ali
Why do they take the risk? A systematic review of the qualitative literature on informal sector abortions in settings where abortion is legal
Sonia Chemlal, Giuliano Russo
Women born with very low birth weight have similar menstrual cycle pattern, pregnancy rates and hormone profiles compared with women born at term
Gunilla Sydsjö, Pia Törnblom, P-O Gäddlin, Orvar Finnström, Ingemar Leijon, Nina Nelson, Elvar Theodorsson, Mats Hammar
Age-specific values of Access anti-Müllerian hormone immunoassay carried out on Japanese patients with infertility: a retrospective large-scale study
Tomoya Segawa, Kenji Omi, Yoshiaki Watanabe, Yaeko Sone, Masaki Handa, Masako Kuroda, Osamu Miyauchi, Hisao Osada, Shokichi Teramoto
Effect of a multi-ingredient based food supplement on sexual function in women with low sexual desire
S. Palacios, E. Soler, M. Ramírez, M. Lilue, D. Khorsandi, F. Losa
Contralateral ovarian endometrioma recurrence after unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Tokie Hidari, Tetsuya Hirata, Tomoko Arakawa, Kaori Koga, Kazuaki Neriishi, Shinya Fukuda, Akari Nakazawa, Natsuki Nagashima, Suke Ma, Hui Sun, Masashi Takamura, Miyuki Harada, Yasushi Hirota, Osamu Wada-Hiraike, Tomoyuki Fujii, Yutaka Osuga
Contributing factors to unsafe abortion practices among women of reproductive age at selected district hospitals in the Ashanti region of Ghana
Confidence Alorse Atakro, Stella Boatemaa Addo, Janet Sintim Aboagye, Awube Menlah, Isabella Garti, Kwaku Gyimah Amoa-Gyarteng, Theresa Sarpong, Peter Adatara, Kwasi Junior Kumah, Bernard Bediako Asare, Ami Korkor Mensah, Squiter Hans Lutterodt, George Sedinam Boni
Do endometrial lesions require removal? A retrospective study
Ting Jiang, Qing Yuan, Qin Zhou, Yiping Zhu, Siji Lv, Yanling Cao, Qin Wang, Kunming Li, Dong Zhao
Psychological distress and self-rated health status in reproductive aged women with pain: findings from a national, cross-sectional survey
April M. Miller, Fiona Judd, Peter A. Dargaville, Amanda L. Neil
Association of endogenous progesterone levels in young women using hormonal contraception with recent HIV-1 infection
Resha Boodhram, Dhayendre Moodley, Nathlee Abbai, Gita Ramjee
The Endometriosis Impact Questionnaire (EIQ): a tool to measure the long-term impact of endometriosis on different aspects of women’s lives
Maryam Moradi, Melissa Parker, Anne Sneddon, Violeta Lopez, David Ellwood
A case report and follow-up of the first live birth after heterotopic transplantation of cryopreserved ovarian tissue in Eastern Europe
Triin Tammiste, Keiu Kask, Peeter Padrik, Külli Idla, Karin Rosenstein, Tatjana Jatsenko, Piret Veerus, Andres Salumets
A qualitative assessment of women’s perspectives and experience of female genital mutilation in Iraqi Kurdistan Region
Hamdia M. Ahmed, Sherzad A. Shabu, Nazar P. Shabila
Mental health among single mothers in Cyprus: a cross-sectional descriptive correlational study
Elena Rousou, Christiana Kouta, Nicos Middleton, Maria Karanikola
Effectiveness of dienogest in improving quality of life in Asian women with endometriosis (ENVISIOeN): interim results from a prospective cohort study under real-life clinical practice
Kitirat Techatraisak, Andon Hestiantoro, Soon Ruey, Maria Jesusa Banal-Silao, Mee-Ran Kim, Seok Ju Seong, Syarief Thaufik, Christiane Ahlers, So Young Shin, Byung Seok Lee
Radiation therapy for vaginal cancer in complete uterine prolapse with intrauterine adhesion: a case report
Naoya Ishibashi, Toshiya Maebayashi, Mikiko Asai-Sato, Kei Kawana, Masahiro Okada
Norethindrone is superior to combined oral contraceptive pills in short-term delay of menses and onset of breakthrough bleeding: a randomized trial
Joshua Dean, Katherine J. Kramer, Fauzia Akbary, Shaunte Wade, Maik Hüttemann, Jay M. Berman, Maurice-Andre Recanati
Unicornuate uterus with a rudimentary non-communicating cavitary horn in association with VACTERL association: case report
Rawan A. Obeidat, Abdelwahab J. Aleshawi, Nour A. Tashtush, Haya Alsarawi
Oral contraceptive and breast cancer: do benefits outweigh the risks? A case – control study from Jordan
Sanaa K. Bardaweel, Amal A. Akour, Suha Al-Muhaissen, Husam A. AlSalamat, Khawlah Ammar
Mammography and MRI manifestations of breast angiosarcoma
Wen-Hai Wu, Qing-Lin Ji, Zhi-Zheng Li, Qian-Nan Wang, Shu-Ying Liu, Jin-Fen Yu
Cultural beliefs about breast cancer in Vietnamese women
Jong Gun Kim, Hye Chong Hong, Hyeonkyeong Lee, Carol Estwing Ferrans, Eun-Mi Kim
Perspectives of women participating in a cervical cancer screening campaign with community-based HPV self-sampling in rural western Kenya: a qualitative study
Sandra Y. Oketch, Zachary Kwena, Yujung Choi, Konyin Adewumi, Michelle Moghadassi, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Megan J. Huchko
“Regardless, you are not the first woman”: an illustrative case study of contextual risk factors impacting sexual and reproductive health and rights in Nicaragua
Samantha M. Luffy, Dabney P. Evans, Roger W. Rochat
Short-term acceptability of female condom use among low-fee female sex workers in China: a follow-up study
Chu Zhou, Evelyn Hsieh, Keming Rou, Jonas Tillman, Wei Dong, Xian-xiang Feng, Yan-zhen Yang, Yu-jun Yang, Xian-guo Sun, Hai-jian Zang, Ying-zhen Wu, Zunyou Wu
Estimating the proportion of Medicaid-eligible pregnant women in Louisiana who do not get abortions when Medicaid does not cover abortion
Sarah C. M. Roberts, Nicole E. Johns, Valerie Williams, Erin Wingo, Ushma D. Upadhyay
Fortuitous discovery of ganglionic tuberculosis after conservative treatment of breast cancer: a case report and review of the literature
Aziz Slaoui, Nivine Cherkaoui, Othmane El Harmouchi, Hafid Hachi
Self-management in condition-specific health: a systematic review of the evidence among women diagnosed with endometriosis
Rebecca O’Hara, Heather Rowe, Jane Fisher
Tubo-ovarian abscess with sepsis in a nonagenarian woman: a case report and literature review
Kuan-Yi Chen, Jen-Yu Tseng, Chih-Yu Yang
Using the theory of planned behavior and self-identity to explore women’s decision-making and intention to switch from combined oral contraceptive pill (COC) to long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC)
Andrea L. DeMaria, Beth Sundstrom, Amy A. Faria, Grace Moxley Saxon, Jaziel Ramos-Ortiz
Comparison of vaginal hysterectomy and laparoscopic hysterectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Seung Hyun Lee, So Ra Oh, Yeon Jean Cho, Myoungseok Han, Jung-Woo Park, Su Jin Kim, Jeong Hye Yun, Sun Yi Choe, Joong Sub Choi, Jong Woon Bae
The loss of dignity: social experience and coping of women with obstetric fistula, in Northwest Ethiopia
Debrework Tesgera Bashah, Abebaw Gebeyehu Worku, Mezgebu Yitayal, Telake Azale
Short birth interval and associated factors among women of child bearing age in northern Ethiopia, 2016
Solomon Weldemariam Gebrehiwot, Gedamu Abera, Kidist Tesfay, Weyzer Tilahun
Correlates of regret with treatment decision-making among Japanese women with breast cancer: results of an internet-based cross-sectional survey
Keiko Yamauchi, Motoyuki Nakao, Mitsuyo Nakashima
Menstrual disorders in amateur dancers
Joanna Witkoś, Piotr Wróbel
The effect of a diabetes prevention program on dietary quality in women with previous gestational diabetes
Sharleen O’Reilly, Vincent Versace, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, Siew Lim, Edward Janus, James Dunbar
WASH practices and its association with nutritional status of adolescent girls in poverty pockets of eastern India
Aparajita Chattopadhyay, Vani Sethi, Varsha P. Nagargoje, Abhishek Saraswat, Nikita Surani, Neeraj Agarwal, Vikas Bhatia, Manisha Ruikar, Sourav Bhattacharjee, Rabi N. Parhi, Shivani Dar, Abner Daniel, H. P. S. Sachdev, C. M. Singh, Rajkumar Gope, Vikash Nath, Neha Sareen, Arjan De Wagt, Sayeed Unisa
HPV genotype prevalence and distribution during 2009–2018 in Xinjiang, China: baseline surveys prior to mass HPV vaccination
Jing Wang, Dandan Tang, Kai Wang, Jialu Wang, Zhaoxia Zhang, Yanxia Chen, Xueliang Zhang, Cailing Ma
Cervical cancer knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of women aged at least 25 years in Harare, Zimbabwe
O. Tapera, G. Dreyer, W. Kadzatsa, A. M. Nyakabau, B. Stray-Pedersen, Hendricks SJH
Myometrial progesterone hyper-responsiveness associated with increased risk of human uterine fibroids
Mona Omar, Archana Laknaur, Ayman Al-Hendy, Qiwei Yang
Reasons for delay in seeking treatment among women with obstetric fistula in Tanzania: a qualitative study
Mary A. Lyimo, Idda H. Mosha
Symptoms of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse and physical performance in middle-aged women from Northeast Brazil: a cross-sectional study
Mariana Carmem Apolinário Vieira, Saionara Maria Aires da Câmara, Mayle Andrade Moreira, Catherine McLean Pirkle, Afshin Vafaei, Álvaro Campos Cavalcanti Maciel
Removal of an endometrioma passing through the left greater sciatic foramen using a concomitant laparoscopic and transgluteal approach: case report
Liang Yanchun, Zhao Yunhe, Xia Meng, Chen Shuqin, Zhu Qingtang, Yao Shuzhong
Recurrent apical prolapse after high uterosacral ligament suspension – in a heterogenous cohort characterised by a high prevalence of previous pelvic operations
Katrine Dahl Pedersen, Marie Højriis Storkholm, Karl Møller Bek, Marianne Glavind-Kristensen, Susanne Greisen
Psychological health of women who have conceived using assisted reproductive technology in Taiwan: findings from a longitudinal study
Mei-Zen Huang, Chien-Huei Kao, Kuan-Chia Lin, Jiann-Loung Hwang, Shuby Puthussery, Meei-Ling Gau
Anemia and its determinant of in-school adolescent girls from rural Ethiopia: a school based cross-sectional study
Rediet Takele Regasa, Jemal Ali Haidar
How gender and religion impact uptake of family planning: results from a qualitative study in Northwestern Tanzania
Radhika Sundararajan, Lauren Mica Yoder, Albert Kihunrwa, Christine Aristide, Samuel E. Kalluvya, David J. Downs, Agrey H. Mwakisole, Jennifer A. Downs
Growth pattern of uterine leiomyoma along pregnancy
Henry Hillel Chill, Gilad Karavani, Talya Rachmani, Uri Dior, Ofer Tadmor, Asher Shushan
Spontaneous regression of quiescent gestational trophoblastic disease after pregnancy: a case report
Yoshiyuki Okada, Shingo Miyamoto, Takashi Mimura, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Akihiko Sekizawa, Koji Matsumoto
Childhood adversity and women’s cardiometabolic health in adulthood: associations with health behaviors, psychological distress, mood symptoms, and personality
Lotte van Dammen, Nicole R. Bush, Susanne R. de Rooij, Ben Willem J. Mol, Henk Groen, Annemieke Hoek, Tessa J. Roseboom
The influence of probiotics on genital high-risk human papilloma virus clearance and quality of cervical smear: a randomized placebo-controlled trial
Yu-Che Ou, Hung-Chun Fu, Chih-Wen Tseng, Chen-Hsuan Wu, Ching-Chou Tsai, Hao Lin
Successful programmatic approaches to facilitating IUD uptake: CARE’s experience in DRC
Sarah Castle, Heidi Schroffel, Jean Jose Nzau Mvuezolo, Bavon Mupenda, Justin Mumbere, Rachel Shapiro
Reliability and validity of Japanese versions of the UCLA loneliness scale version 3 for use among mothers with infants and toddlers: a cross-sectional study
Azusa Arimoto, Etsuko Tadaka
A qualitative exploration of ‘thrivership’ among women who have experienced domestic violence and abuse: Development of a new model
Isobel Heywood, Dana Sammut, Caroline Bradbury-Jones
Female perspectives on male involvement in a human-papillomavirus-based cervical cancer-screening program in western Kenya
Konyin Adewumi, Sandra Y. Oketch, Yujung Choi, Megan J. Huchko
Barriers and facilitators to uptake of cervical cancer screening among women in Uganda: a systematic review
Eleanor Black, Fran Hyslop, Robyn Richmond
Difference in vaginal microecology, local immunity and HPV infection among childbearing-age women with different degrees of cervical lesions in Inner Mongolia
Jing-Jing Zheng, Jing-Hui Song, Cong-Xiang Yu, Fei Wang, Peng-Cheng Wang, Jing-Wei Meng
Association of breastfeeding and postmenopausal osteoporosis in Chinese women: a community-based retrospective study
Guiming Yan, Yaqi Huang, Hong Cao, Jie Wu, Nan Jiang, Xiaona Cao
A combination intervention addressing sexual risk-taking behaviors among vulnerable women in Uganda: study protocol for a cluster randomized clinical trial
Fred M. Ssewamala, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Yesim Tozan, Proscovia Nabunya, Larissa Jennings Mayo-Wilson, Joshua Kiyingi, Joseph Kagaayi, Scarlett Bellamy, Mary M. McKay, Susan S. Witte
Health care informational challenges for women diagnosed with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: a qualitative study
Carla Freijomil-Vázquez, Denise Gastaldo, Carmen Coronado, María-Jesús Movilla-Fernández
Reducing underreporting of stigmatized pregnancy outcomes: results from a mixed-methods study of self-managed abortion in Texas using the list-experiment method
Heidi Moseson, Sofia Filippa, Sarah E. Baum, Caitlin Gerdts, Daniel Grossman
An investigation of the effects of infertility on Women’s quality of life: a case-control study
Katayoun Bakhtiyar, Ramin Beiranvand, Arash Ardalan, Farahnaz Changaee, Mohammad Almasian, Afsaneh Badrizadeh, Fatemeh Bastami, Farzad Ebrahimzadeh
Risk factors of induced abortion among preparatory school student in Guraghe zone, Southern region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Kifle Lentiro, Teklemichael Gebru, Abdusemed Worku, Agizie Asfaw, Tigist Gebremariam, Addisu Tesfaye
Fatalism in breast cancer and performing mammography on women with or without a family history of breast cancer
Maryam Molaei-Zardanjani, Mitra Savabi-Esfahani, Fariba Taleghani
Number of parity is associated with low-grade albuminuria in middle-aged and elderly Chinese women
Kan Sun, Diaozhu Lin, Feng Qiling, Feng Li, Yiqin Qi, Wanting Feng, Meng Ren, Li Yan, Dan Liu
Experiences with pain of early medical abortion: qualitative results from Nepal, South Africa, and Vietnam
Daniel Grossman, Sarah Raifman, Tshegofatso Bessenaar, Duong Lan Dung, Anand Tamang, Monica V. Dragoman
Fit for fight – self-reported health in military women: a cross-sectional study
Elin Anita Fadum, Leif Åge Strand, Monica Martinussen, Laila Breidvik, Nina Isaksen, Einar Borud
Association between the use of free-of-charge intrauterine devices and a history of induced abortion: a retrospective study
Sabina Ulbricht, Angelika Beyer, Ulrich John
Secnidazole for treatment of bacterial vaginosis: a systematic review
Mohamed A. Abd El Aziz, Foruzan Sharifipour, Parvin Abedi, Shayesteh Jahanfar, Helen Marie Judge
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to breast cancer screening among female health care professionals: a cross sectional study
Humariya Heena, Sajid Durrani, Muhammad Riaz, Isamme AlFayyad, Rabeena Tabasim, Gazi Parvez, Amani Abu-Shaheen
Knowledge and experience of a cohort of HIV-positive and HIV-negative Ghanaian women after undergoing human papillomavirus and cervical cancer screening
Arabella Stuart, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Anna Hayfron-Benjamin, Angela D. Akorsu, Philippe Mayaud
Diagnostic challenges: low-grade adenosarcoma on deep endometriosis
Jose Carlos Vilches Jimenez, Emilia Villegas Muñoz, Iván González Poveda, David Santos Lorente, Belinda Sanchez Pérez, Jesús S. Jimenez Lopez
The myth of menstruation: how menstrual regulation and suppression impact contraceptive choice
Andrea L. DeMaria, Beth Sundstrom, Stephanie Meier, Abigail Wiseley
Child marriage in Ghana: evidence from a multi-method study
Babatunde Ahonsi, Kamil Fuseini, Dela Nai, Erika Goldson, Selina Owusu, Ismail Ndifuna, Icilda Humes, Placide L. Tapsoba
Cervical cancer screening service utilization and associated factors among age-eligible women in Jimma town using health belief model, South West Ethiopia
Tadesse Nigussie, Bitiya Admassu, Aderajew Nigussie
Spanish validation of female condom attitude scale and female condom use in Colombian young women
Vallejo-Medina Pablo, Ramírez Carlos Eduardo, Saavedra-Roa Diego Alejandro, Gómez-Lugo Mayra, Pérez-Durán Claudia
Online reported women’s experiences of symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse after vaginal birth
Maria Mirskaya, Eva-Carin Lindgren, Ing-Marie Carlsson
Intimate partner violence among HIV positive women in care - results from a national survey, Uganda 2016
Steven Ndugwa Kabwama, Justine Bukenya, Joseph K. B. Matovu, Violet Gwokyalya, Fredrick Makumbi, Jolly Beyeza-Kashesya, Shaban Mugerwa, John Baptist Bwanika, Rhoda K. Wanyenze
“We are responsible for the violence, and prevention is up to us”: a qualitative study of perceived risk factors for gender-based violence among Ethiopian university students
Michelle R. Kaufman, Ashlie M. Williams, Graziele Grilo, Christina X. Marea, Fasil Walelign Fentaye, Lakew Abebe Gebretsadik, Shifera Asfaw Yedenekal
Female sexual dysfunction associated with idiopathic cerebellar ataxia: A case report
Carmen López-Sosa, Jorge Gámez-Zapata, Helena Iglesias-de-Sena, Montserrat Alonso-Sardón
Determinants of early marriage among married women in Injibara town, north West Ethiopia: community-based cross-sectional study
Minale Bezie, Dagne Addisu
Vaginal douching in Zambia: a risk or benefit to women in the fight against cervical cancer: a retrospective cohort study
Twaambo Euphemia Hamoonga, Pawel Olowski, Patrick Musonda
Development and internal validation of a Nomogram for preoperative prediction of surgical treatment effect on cesarean section diverticulum
Yizhi Wang, Qinyi Zhu, Feikai Lin, Li Xie, Jiarui Li, Xipeng Wang
Prevalence of female sexual dysfunction in allied health workers: a cross-sectional pilot study in a tertiary hospital in Singapore
Farah Safdar, Chui Lee Julia Eng, Khin Lay Wai, Wan Shi Tey, Seng Bin Ang
“Living like I am in Thailand”: stress and coping strategies among Thai migrant masseuses in Oslo, Norway
Naomi Tschirhart, Melanie Straiton, Trygve Ottersen, Andrea S. Winkler
Perceived seriousness mediates the influence of cervical cancer knowledge on screening practices among female university students in Ghana
Francis Mensah Annan, Kwaku Oppong Asante, Nuworza Kugbey
Mediating effects of depression on anxiety and leisure constraints in patients with breast cancer
Hsiu-Mei Huang, Jun-Hung Lai, Tsai-Wei Huang
Understanding what impacts on disclosing anal incontinence for women when comparing bowel-screening tools: a phenomenological study
Julie Tucker, Elizabeth Mary Ann Murphy, Mary Steen, Vicki L. Clifton
Women’s perceived social support: associations with postpartum weight retention, health behaviors and depressive symptoms
Sabrina Faleschini, Lynne Millar, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Helen Skouteris, Marie-France Hivert, Emily Oken
Clinical pilot study to evaluate the neovaginal PACIENA prosthesis® for vaginoplasty without skin grafts in women with vaginal agenesis
Pedro Acién, Francisco J. Nohales-Alfonso, Maria-Luisa Sánchez-Ferrer, Miguel Sánchez-Lozano, Victoria Navarro-Lillo, Maribel Acién
When user-centered design meets implementation science: integrating provider perspectives in the development of an intimate partner violence intervention for women treated in the United States’ largest integrated healthcare system
Sara B. Danitz, Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, Alessandra R. Grillo, Melissa E. Dichter, Mary Driscoll, Megan R. Gerber, Kristin Gregor, Alison B. Hamilton, Katherine M. Iverson
Menstrual health and hygiene among Indigenous Australian girls and women: barriers and opportunities
Emily Krusz, Nina Hall, Dani J. Barrington, Sandra Creamer, Wendy Anders, Minnie King, Helen Martin, Julie Hennegan
Refugee women’s experience of the resettlement process: a qualitative study
Elisabeth Mangrio, Slobodan Zdravkovic, Elisabeth Carlson
The relationship between menopausal symptoms and burnout. A cross-sectional study among nurses
Daniela Converso, Sara Viotti, Ilaria Sottimano, Barbara Loera, Giorgia Molinengo, Gloria Guidetti
Primary malignant melanoma arising from ruptured ovarian mature cystic teratoma with elevated serum CA 19–9: a case report and review of literature
Won Ku Choi, Dong Hyun Lee, Dong Hyu Cho, Kyu Yun Jang, Kyoung Min Kim
Nocturnal finger skin temperature in menstrual cycle tracking: ambulatory pilot study using a wearable Oura ring
Anna Maijala, Hannu Kinnunen, Heli Koskimäki, Timo Jämsä, Maarit Kangas
Modern contraceptive methods knowledge and practice among blind and deaf women in Ethiopia. A cross-sectional survey
Awol Seid Yimer, Lebitsi Maud Modiba
No straight lines – young women’s perceptions of their mental health and wellbeing during and after pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-ethnography
Grace Lucas, Ellinor K. Olander, Susan Ayers, Debra Salmon
Preferred problem solving and decision-making role in fertility treatment among women following an unsuccessful in vitro fertilization cycle
Celia Hoi Yan Chan, Bobo Hi Po Lau, Michelle Yi Jun Tam, Ernest Hung Yu Ng
Coital resumption after delivery among OASIS patients: differences between instrumental and spontaneous delivery
Sònia Anglès-Acedo, Cristina Ros-Cerro, Sílvia Escura-Sancho, Núria Elías-Santo-Domingo, M. José Palau-Pascual, Montserrat Espuña-Pons
Experience obtaining legal abortion in Uruguay: knowledge, attitudes, and stigma among abortion clients
Shelly Makleff, Ana Labandera, Fernanda Chiribao, Jennifer Friedman, Roosbelinda Cardenas, Eleuthera Sa, Sarah E. Baum
How is patient-centred care conceptualized in women’s health: a scoping review
Anna R. Gagliardi, Bryanna B. Nyhof, Sheila Dunn, Sherry L. Grace, Courtney Green, Donna E. Stewart, Frances C. Wright
Determinant of time-to-first birth interval after marriage among Ethiopian women
Ayele Gebeyehu Chernet, Dinberu Seyoum Shebeshi, Akalu Banbeta
Predictors of contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15 to 24 years in South Africa: results from the 2012 national population-based household survey
L. Makola, L. Mlangeni, M. Mabaso, B. Chibi, Z. Sokhela, Z. Silimfe, L. Seutlwadi, D. Naidoo, S. Khumalo, A. Mncadi, K. Zuma
History of childhood abuse is associated with less positive treatment outcomes in socially stable women with alcohol use disorder
Fides Schückher, Tabita Sellin, Ingemar Engström, Kristina Berglund
Do self-reported pregnancy complications add to risk evaluation in older women with established cardiovascular disease?
Elin Täufer Cederlöf, Nina Johnston, Jerzy Leppert, Pär Hedberg, Bertil Lindahl, Christina Christersson
‘Leaving no one behind’: a scoping review on the provision of sexual and reproductive health care to nomadic populations
Moazzam Ali, Joanna Paula Cordero, Faria Khan, Rachel Folz
Predictors of cervical cancer screening service utilization among commercial sex workers in Northwest Ethiopia: a case-control study
Bekele Atinafu Muluneh, Desta Debalkie Atnafu, Belaynew Wassie
A full Brazilian or all natural: understanding the influences on young women’s decision to remove their pubic hair
Patricia Obst, Katherine White, Ebony Matthews
Choices and services related to contraception in the Gaza strip, Palestine: perceptions of service users and providers
Bettina Böttcher, Mysoon Abu-El-Noor, Nasser Abu-El-Noor
The psychometric properties of the Barkin index of maternal functioning (BIMF) for the Iranian population
Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Jennifer L. Barkin, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Fatemeh Karami, Solmaz Ghanbari-Homayi
Changes in body composition with a hypocaloric diet combined with sedentary, moderate and high-intense physical activity: a randomized controlled trial
A. Hernández-Reyes, F. Cámara-Martos, R. Molina-Luque, M. Romero-Saldaña, G. Molina-Recio, R. Moreno-Rojas
Shifts in FGM/C practice in Sudan: communities’ perspectives and drivers
Nafisa Bedri, Huda Sherfi, Ghada Rudwan, Sara Elhadi, Caroline Kabiru, Wafaa Amin
Is there a correlation between inflammatory markers and coagulation parameters in women with advanced ovarian endometriosis?
Shaojie Ding, Qiao Lin, Tianhong Zhu, Tiantian Li, Libo Zhu, Jianzhang Wang, Xinmei Zhang
Unmet need for family planning and associated factors among currently married reproductive age women in Tiro Afeta District, South West Ethiopia, 2017: cross-sectional study
Tesfaye Solomon, Mamo Nigatu, Tsegaye Tewelde Gebrehiwot, Biniam Getachew