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BMC Women's Health

Issue 1/2023

Content (681 Articles)

The effect of prophylactic chemotherapy on treatment outcome of postmolar gestational trophoblastic neoplasia

Yuanyuan Liu, Yaqiong Ye, Xiaodong Cheng, Weiguo Lu, Xing Xie, Xinyu Wang, Xiao Li

Knowledge of the ovulatory cycle and its determinants among women of childbearing age in Haiti: a population-based study using the 2016/2017 Haitian Demographic Health Survey

  • Open Access
  • Research

David Jean Simon, Yasmeen Jamali, Comfort Z. Olorunsaiye, Jean-Marie Théodat

Barriers to health in women of reproductive age living with or at risk of non-communicable diseases in Nigeria: a Photovoice study

  • Open Access
  • Research

Imo Etuk, Amira Iwuala, Kendra Njoku, Bosoye Olagbegi, Ayoposi Ogboye, Jonas Kofi Akpakli, Ugo Okoli, Kathleen Hill, Oniyire Adetiloye, Donald Imosemi, Victoria Omoera, Folashade Oludara, Iniobong Ekong, Olubunmi Alabi, Nneka Mobisson

Association between history of childbirth and chronic, functionally significant back pain in later life

Michelle Zhang, Corinne Cooley, Maisa S. Ziadni, Ian Mackey, Pamela Flood

Clinicopathologic characteristics of early-onset breast cancer: a comparative analysis of cases from across Ghana

Patrick Kafui Akakpo, Emmanuel Gustav Imbeah, Lawrence Edusei, Simon Naporo, Kofi Ulzen-Appiah, Joe Nat Clegg-Lamptey, Florence Dedey, Josephine Nsaful, Nelson Affram, Beatrice Wiafe, Samuel Mensah, Michael Nortey, Mohammed Sheriff, Forster Amponsah-Manu, Kwabena Agbedinu, Evelyn Mawunyo Jiagge

Molecular diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis in liquid-based Papanicolaou samples in Shiraz, southern Iran

Mohammad Saleh Bahreini, Samaneh Sedghi, Yalda Badalzadeh, Mohammad Hossein Motazedian, Manouchehr Shirani, Sareh Sami Jahromi, Aref Teimouri, Mahmoud Agholi, Qasem Asgari

Does women’s empowerment and their socioeconomic condition affect the uptake of breast cancer screening? Findings from NFHS-5, India

Priti Patil, Bhakti Sarang, Prashant Bhandarkar, Rakhi Ghoshal, Nobhojit Roy, Anita Gadgil

Establishment and validation of a simple nomogram for predicting early postpartum stress urinary incontinence among women with vaginal delivery: a retrospective study

Chuangchuang Xu, Ying Guo, Xiaolei Chi, Yiyao Chen, Lei Chu, Xinliang Chen

Correction: Needs and preferences of women with prior severe preeclampsia regarding app-based cardiovascular health promotion

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

Trends in incidence, survival and initial treatments of gynecological sarcoma: a retrospective analysis of the United States subpopulation

Xi He, Qiang Dong, Changfang Weng, Jianfen Gu, Qiao Yang, Guangrong Yang

Voices of women in homelessness during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic: a co-created qualitative study

Elisabet Mattsson, Marléne Lindblad, Åsa Kneck, Martin Salzmann-Eriksson, Anna Klarare

Trajectories of quality of life in breast cancer survivors during the first year after treatment: a longitudinal study

Jin-Hee Park, Yong Sik Jung, Ji Young Kim, Sun Hyoung Bae

Late initiation of antenatal care among pregnant women in Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia: a facility based cross-sectional study

  • Open Access
  • Care
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Niguse Girma, Meyrema Abdo, Sultan Kalu, Afework Alemayehu, Teshale Mulatu, Tahir Ahmed Hassen, Kedir Teji Roba

Determinants of breast self-examination practice among women attending pastoralist health facilities, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Eskinder Israel, Nefsu Awoke, Tagese Yakob, Amdehiwot Aynalem, Alemayehu Talto, Kibrework Bezabih

Kisspeptin regulates the proliferation and apoptosis of ovary granulosa cells in polycystic ovary syndrome by modulating the PI3K/AKT/ERK signalling pathway

Pingping Sun, Yuemin Zhang, Lilan Sun, Na Sun, Jinguang Wang, Huagang Ma

Are delay ages at marriage increasing? Pre-marital sexual relation among youth people in the place of residence in India

  • Open Access
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Ujjwal Das, Sasmita Rout

Obesity at age 20 and weight gain during adulthood increase risk of total and premature all-cause mortality: findings from women attending breast screening in Manchester

Mary Pegington, Michelle Harvie, Elaine F. Harkness, Adam Brentnall, Lee Malcomson, Jake Southworth, Jill Fox, Anthony Howell, Jack Cuzick, D. Gareth Evans

Cultural beliefs, attitudes and perceptions of lactating mothers on exclusive breastfeeding in The Gambia: an ethnographic study

  • Open Access
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Sering A. L. Sosseh, Amadou Barrow, Zxyyann Jane Lu

Awareness of cervical cancer and its associated socio-demographic factors among Yemeni immigrant women in Malaysia

Meram Azzani, Eshrak Ba-Alawi, Wahib Mohammed Atroosh, Hematram Yadav

Chronic non-communicable disease burden among reproductive-age women in India: evidence from recent demographic and health survey

Shri Kant Singh, Kirti Chauhan, Parul Puri

Individual and Community-level factors associated with early marriage in Zambia: a mixed effect analysis

  • Open Access
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Million Phiri, Emmanuel Musonda, Liness Shasha, Vincent Kanyamuna, Musonda Lemba

The nutritional content required to design an educational application for infertile women

Mostafa Langarizadeh, Azadeh Nadjarzadeh, Banafshe Maghsoudi, Seyed Ali Fatemi Aghda

Prevalence of teenage pregnancy and its associated factors in high fertility sub-Saharan Africa countries: a multilevel analysis

Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw, Tesfahun Zemene Tafere, Wubshet Debebe Negash

Investigating factors that influence the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in an urban general hospital in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

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Baaba Dadzie, Fidelis Bayor, Abdul-Razak Doat, Jamilatu B. Kappiah, Collins Adombire Akayuure, Aubrey A. Lamptey, Vida Nyagre Yakong, Sylvanus Kampo

Hysteroscopy for retained products of conception: a single-institution experience

Ling Han, Gang Shi, Ai Zheng, Jiaying Ruan

Abortion terminology preferences: a cross-sectional survey of people accessing abortion care

  • Open Access
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Shelly Kaller, Lauren Ralph, Erin Wingo, M. Antonia Biggs

Inter- and intra-observer agreement in the assessment of the cervical transformation zone (TZ) by visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and its implications for a screen and treat approach: a reliability study

Khadidja Benkortbi, Rosa Catarino, Ania Wisniak, Bruno Kenfack, Eveline Tincho Foguem, Gino Venegas, Mwanahamuntu Mulindi, Apollinaire Horo, Jose Jeronimo, Pierre Vassilakos, Patrick Petignat

Human papilloma virus infection and its associated risk for cervical lesions: a cross-sectional study in Putuo area of Shanghai, China

Haiping Luan

Endometriosis, infertility and occupational life: women's plea for recognition

Letizia Gremillet, Antoine Netter, Irène Sari-Minodier, Laura Miquel, Arnaud Lacan, Blandine Courbiere

Sexual violence and risk factors among night shift female college students in Hawassa city, South Ethiopia, 2020

  • Open Access
  • Rape
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Hawi Leul Esayas, Hirut Gemeda, Teshome Melese, Gebremariam Temesgen Birgoda, Bezabih Terefe, Samuel Abebe, Muluken Bekele, Fitsum Wolde, Bamlaku Birie

Prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome under NIH criteria among the tenth-grade Chinese schoolgirls in Guangzhou area: a cross-sectional epidemiological survey

Yu Hong, Ze-hong Zhou, Zhe Dong, Dong-zi Yang

Mothers’ accounts of the impact of being in nature on postnatal wellbeing: a focus group study

  • Open Access
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Katherine Hall, Jonathan Evans, Rosa Roberts, Richard Brown, Christopher Barnes, Katrina Turner

Correction: Does asset ownership influence sexual risk‑taking behaviors among women engaged in sex work in Southern Uganda? A mediation analysis

  • Open Access
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Josephine Nabayinda, Joshua Kiyingi, Samuel Kizito, Edward Nsubuga, Proscovia Nabunya, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Natasja Magorokosho, Jennifer Nattabi, Susan S. Witte, Fred M. Ssewamala

Factors associated with fear of childbirth in a subsequent pregnancy: a nationwide case–control analysis in Finland

Matias Vaajala, Rasmus Liukkonen, Ilari Kuitunen, Ville Ponkilainen, Ville M. Mattila, Maiju Kekki

Risk of eating disorders and the relationship with interest in modern culture among young female students in a university in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

Md Monjurul Ahasan, Md Shahidul Quadir Patwari, Masahiro Yamaguchi

Reach and effectiveness of an HPV self-sampling intervention for cervical screening amongst under- or never-screened women in Toronto, Ontario Canada

Kimberly Devotta, Mandana Vahabi, Vijayshree Prakash, Aisha Lofters

Endometriosis of the skeletal muscular system (ESMS): a systematic review

Hui Ye, Chongyang Shen, Qingli Quan, Mingrong Xi, Lin Li

The influence of disordered eating and social media’s portrayals of pregnancy on young women’s attitudes toward pregnancy

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A. Hope Gibson, Yuliana Zaikman

Contraceptive utilization and associated factors among polygamous and monogamous women in Worebabo Woreda, South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia: a comparative cross sectional study

Eueail Teferi Asrese, Yonas Fissha Adem

Work experience was associated with the knowledge and practice of catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention among nurses at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2021

Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Chanyalew Worku Kassahun, Yemataw Zewdu Temachu

Female high school students' knowledge and attitude toward breast cancer

Zahra Mohebi, Maryam Heidari Sarvestani, Zahra Moradi, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadeh

How do carbohydrate quality indices influence on bone mass density in postmenopausal women? A case–control study

Mehran Nouri, Marzieh Mahmoodi, Zainab Shateri, Marzieh Ghadiri, Milad Rajabzadeh-Dehkordi, Mohebat Vali, Bahram Pourghassem Gargari

Intimate partner violence and associated factors among HIV positive women attending antiretroviral therapy clinics in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia

Amsal Seraw Alemie, Hedija Yenus Yeshita, Ejigu Gebeye Zeleke, Birye Dessalegn Mekonnen

Determinants of induced abortion among women of reproductive age: evidence from the 2013 and 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey

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Foday Robert Sesay, Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba, Adom Manu, Ernest Maya, Kwasi Torpey, Richard M. K. Adanu

The average gonadotrophin dosage per follicle is predictive of ovarian response and cumulative live birth chances after in vitro fertilization: a retrospective cohort study

Shan Liu, Shuai Ma, Yuan Li

The effects of Saline Infusion Sonography on the histological quality of endometrial sampling in women with postmenopausal bleeding

Albertine J. Vroom, Simone Bongarts, Marlies Y. Bongers, Loes F. S. Kooreman, Steven L. Bosch, Peggy M. A. J. Geomini, Nehalennia van Hanegem

Negotiating the ambiguity of an (in)authentic working life: a grounded theory study into severe perineal trauma

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Katharina Tjernström, Inger Lindberg, Maria Wiklund, Margareta Persson

Exposure to interparental violence and intimate partner violence among women in Papua New Guinea

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Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Abdul Cadri, Tarif Salihu, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Sanni Yaya

Patients’ and providers’ perspectives on non-urgent egg freezing decision-making: a thematic analysis

Leah Drost, E. Shirin Dason, Jinglan Han, Tanya Doshi, Adena Scheer, Ellen M. Greenblatt, Claire A. Jones

Explaining sexual self-care status and its predictor factors in women referring to healthcare centers of Sari, Iran, 2021

Fereshteh Yazdani, Masoumeh Simbar, Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi, Elham Zare, Malihe Nasiri

Modern contraception utilization and associated factors among all women aged 15–49 in Ethiopia: evidence from the 2019 Ethiopian Mini Demographic and Health Survey

Girum Taye Zeleke, Theodros Getachew Zemedu

What is the role of attitudinal barriers on cervical cancer screening non-attendance? Findings from a cross-sectional study with migrant women in Portugal

Patrícia Marques, Mariana Geraldes, Ana Gama, Bruno Heleno, Sónia Dias

Status of information, education, and communication as perceived by clients receiving antenatal care at Chiradzulu District Hospital in Malawi

  • Open Access
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Gaily Graysham Lungu, Elizabeth Chodzaza, Martha Kamanga, Wanangwa Chikazinga, Diana Jere

Retraction Note: Factors affecting awareness of emergency contraception among college students in Kathmandu, Nepal

Ramesh Adhikari

Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Healthy Lifestyle Instrument for Breast Cancer Survivors (HLI-BCS)

Elahe Ramezanzade Tabriz, Seyed Amir Aledavood, Monir Ramezani, Fateme Kavoosi

Construct validity and internal consistency of the Home and Family Work Roles Questionnaires: a cross-sectional study with exploratory factor analysis

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A. Dabbagh, H. Seens, J. Fraser, J. C. MacDermid

Cellular angiofibroma in the retroperitoneal space during pregnancy: A case report

Hanae Abe, Sari Nakao, Hiroya Itagaki, Yoshihiko Hosokawa, Ayumi Shikama, Nobutaka Tasaka, Azusa Akiyama, Takeo Minaguchi, Toyomi Satoh

Incorporating end-users’ voices into the development of an implant for HIV prevention: a discrete choice experiment in South Africa and Zimbabwe

Erica N. Browne, Kgahlisho Manenzhe, Wanzirai Makoni, Sikhanyisiwe Nkomo, Imelda Mahaka, Khatija Ahmed, Mary Kate Shapley-Quinn, Tozoe Marton, Ellen Luecke, Leah Johnson, Ariane van der Straten, Alexandra M. Minnis

Assessing survival time of outpatients with cervical cancer: at the university of Gondar referral hospital using the Bayesian approach

Chalachew Gashu, Buzuneh Tasfa, Chekol Alemu, Yoseph Kassa

Clinical outcome analysis of intramural myoma greater than 8 cm in diameter removed during caesarean section: a retrospective study

Chunbo Shi, Jinliang Chen, Aner Chen

Knowledge on human papilloma virus and experience of getting positive results: a qualitative study among women in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Patricia Swai, Melina Mgongo, Beatrice J. Leyaro, Julius Mwaiselage, Bariki L. Mchome, Susanne K. Kjaer, Vibeke Rasch, Rachel Manongi, Sia E. Msuya

Utilizing first void urine for high-risk HPV testing for cervical cancer screening in HIV-positive women in Katete, Zambia

Marian Kaoma, Oladapo Olayemi, Mwila Hilton Mwaba, Kapembwa Sikwewa

The association of dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) with the odds of diabetic nephropathy and metabolic markers in women: a case–control study

Atieh Mirzababaei, Faezeh Abaj, Sara Hajishizari, Niki Bahrampour, Sahar Noori, Ahmad Mujtaba Barekzai, Dorsa Hosseininasab, Cain C. T. Clark, Khadijeh Mirzaei

Role of breast cancer screening in the overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer: results from a cross-sectional nationwide survey

Eunhye Lee, Sung Hoon Jeong, Chung Mo Nam, Jae Kwan Jun, Eun-Cheol Park

Associations between infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practice and attitudes toward intimate partner violence (IPV) in Timor-Leste

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Kyoko Sasaki, Mika Watanabe, Leonard Ximenes, Cipriano Pacheco, Michiyo Higuchi

Women’s worries about prenatal screening tests suspected of fetal anomalies: a qualitative study

Seyyedeh Mahboubeh Mirtabar, Zeynab Pahlavan, Sajedeh Aligoltabar, Shahnaz Barat, Fatemeh Nasiri-Amiri, Maryam Nikpour, Fereshteh Behmanesh, Sina Taheri, Khadijeh Nasri, Mahbobeh Faramarzi

Association between self-reported sedentary behavior and health-related quality of life among infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Yanjun Cao, Guopeng Li, Yanbei Ren

Oral contraceptive pill (OCP) treatment alters the gene expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) women compared to drug-naive PCOS women

Syed Douhath Yousuf, Mohammad Ashraf Ganie, Uneeb Urwat, Syed Mudasir Andrabi, Mohammad Afzal Zargar, Mashooq Ahmad Dar, Mir Manzoor-ul-Rehman, Syed Mudassar, Fouzia Rashid

Effect of annualized surgeon volume on major surgical complications for abdominal and laparoscopic radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer in China, 2004–2016: a retrospective cohort study

Cong Liang, Weili Li, Xiaoyun Liu, Hongwei Zhao, Lu Yin, Mingwei Li, Yu Guo, Jinghe Lang, Xiaonong Bin, Ping Liu, Chunlin Chen

An analysis of the knowledge of adults aged between 18 and 45 on HPV along with their attitudes and beliefs about HPV vaccine: the Cyprus case

Filiz Yarıcı, Betül Mammadov

Pelvic floor disorder and relevant factors in Iranian women of reproductive age: a cross-sectional study

Fatemeh Rashidi, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

Long-term outcomes of cable-suspended suture technique versus conventional suture for anterior vaginal wall prolapse: a retrospective cohort study

Qian Hu, Shuai Huang, Xiaoke Yang, Ye Li, Qiubo Lv

Menstrual regulation: examining the incidence, methods, and sources of care of this understudied health practice in three settings using cross-sectional population-based surveys

Suzanne O. Bell, Mridula Shankar, Funmilola OlaOlorun, Elizabeth Omoluabi, Anoop Khanna, Danish Ahmad, Georges Guiella, Caroline Moreau

Lived experiences and coping strategies of persons seeking infertility treatment in the Kumasi metropolis: a descriptive phenomenological study

Louisa Annan-Frey, Edward Appiah Boateng, Alberta Lomotey, Christopher Lartey, Veronica Dzomeku

Perceived guideline clarity impacts guideline-concordant care for breast cancer screening in women age 40–49

Michelle B. Nadler, Ann Marie Corrado, Brooke E. Wilson, Alexandra Desnoyers, Eitan Amir, Noah Ivers, Laura Desveaux

Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia with primary lung cancer and mesenchymal tumor of sigmoid colon: a case report and literature review

HongYe Li, Meng Sun, Jing Jiang, Bin Shi, BaoHua Wang, Lei Wang, WenXin Wu, WenYan Wang

Spatial variations and multilevel mixed effect analysis on determinants factors of modern contraceptive utilization among reproductive age women in Ethiopia; proven by Ethiopian mini demographic health survey 2019

Gosa Mankelkl, Beletu Kinfe

Does full HPV genotyping perform similarly well in clinician-collected cervical samples and self-collected vaginal samples when using the CLART HPV4S assay?

Jannie Villekjær Solnæs, Sisse Helle Njor, Mette Tranberg

Spatial distribution and associated factors of dropout from health facility delivery after antenatal booking in Ethiopia: a multi-level analysis

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Melaku Yalew, Asiressie Molla, Getahun Gebre Bogale, Tesfaye Birhane, Mastewal Arefaynie, Yitayish Damtie, Bereket Kefale, Bezawit Adane

Risk of cardiometabolic outcomes among women with a history of pelvic inflammatory disease: a retrospective matched cohort study from the UK

Kelvin Okoth, G. Neil Thomas, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Nicola J. Adderley

Reproductive health of Syrian refugee women in Lebanon: a descriptive analysis of the Sijilli electronic health records database

Natally AlArab, Dana Nabulsi, Nour El Arnaout, Hani Dimassi, Ranime Harb, Julien Lahoud, Lara Nahouli, Abdulghani Abou Koura, Ghaidaa El Saddik, Shadi Saleh

Clinical analysis of 312 patients with stage IB1-IIA2 cervical squamous cell carcinoma and research on the influencing factors of postoperative recurrence

Jia Zeng, Jing Zuo, Ning Li, HongWen Yao, YuanYuan Zhang, YuXi Zhao, TianTian Wang, Lin Xiu, Jian Li, Jing Yu, LeiLei Liang, LingYing Wu

Why do women walk away from maternal health services in Southwest Ethiopia? A qualitative study of caregivers' and clients' perspectives

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Sena Belina Kitila, Garumma Tolu Feyissa, Muluemebet Abera Wordofa

Decreasing reproductive and abortion care barriers: findings on the student health center's role from a student survey

Cynthia D. Rohrer, Sepideh Modrek

Comparison of the efficacy of dienogest and GnRH-a after endometriosis surgery

Mingjun Tang, Wenhui Yang, Haiyan Zhang

Analysis of the effect of hashimoto's thyroiditis and insulin resistance on ovarian volume in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

Gülcan Gencer, Aliye Nigar Serin, Kerem Gencer

The psycho-social impact of obstetric fistula and available support for women residing in Nigeria: a systematic review

  • Open Access
  • Research

Ifunanya Roseline Nduka, Nasreen Ali, Isabella Kabasinguzi, David Abdy

Chronic endometritis increases the recurrence of endometrial polyps in premenopausal women after hysteroscopic polypectomy

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Dacheng Qu, Yue Liu, Honggui Zhou, Zhibiao Wang

A 50-year-old refugee woman with a lithopedion and a lifetime of trauma: a case report

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  • Case report

Waseem Sous, Michaela Sous, Ayorinde Soipe, Amy E. Caruso Brown, Andrea V. Shaw

The relationship between diet quality indices and odds of breast cancer in women: a case–control study

Mohammad Hassan Sohouli, Genevieve Buckland, Cain C. T. Clark, Heitor O. Santos, Felipe L. Athayde, Vahid Sanati, Leila Janani, Akram Sadat Sajadian, Mitra Zarrati

Association of education level with the risk of female breast cancer: a prospective cohort study

Runxue Jiang, Xia Wang, Zhiguo Sun, Shouling Wu, Shuohua Chen, Haifeng Cai

Need assessment for the content of educational programs about breast cancer from the viewpoint of unaffected women

Sadaf Alipour, Marzieh Orouji, Yas Eskandari, Amirhossein Eskandari

Chronic cough in postmenopausal women and its associations to climacteric symptoms

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  • Cough
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Volker Ziller, Thea Sophie Oppermann, Werner Cassel, Olaf Hildebrandt, Rolf F. Kroidl, Ulrich Koehler

A cross-sectional study of knowledge, attitudes, barriers and practices of cervical cancer screening among nurses in selected hospitals in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Wezile Chitha, Siyabonga Sibulawa, Itumeleng Funani, Buyiswa Swartbooi, Kedibone Maake, Assegid Hellebo, Danleen Hongoro, Onke R. Mnyaka, Ziyanda Ngcobo, Christopher M. Zungu, Nomfuneko Sithole, Lizo Godlimpi, Sibusiso C. Nomatshila, Sikhumbuzo A. Mabunda, Vivien Essel

Prevalence, indications and fetal outcomes of operative vaginal delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa, systematic review, and meta-analysis

Andualem Mebratu, Abbas Ahmed, Addisu Getnet Zemeskel, Asrat Alemu, Tesfaye Temesgen, Wondwosen Molla, Zerihun Figa

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

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

Patterns and correlates of post-abortion complications in India

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Manas Ranjan Pradhan, Daisy Saikia

A structural equation model linking health literacy, self-efficacy, and quality of life in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

Yunmei Guo, Ying Liu, Rui Ding, Xin Yan, Huiwen Tan, Yousha Wang, Xueting Wang, LianHong Wang

Changes in maternal heart rate in delayed post-partum preeclampsia

Dorit Ravid, Michal Ovadia, Aula Asali, Shlomo Nisim, Sivan Farladansky Gershnabel, Tal Biron-Shental, Omer Weitzner

Identification of age differences in cancer-related symptoms in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer in China

Tingting Cai, Tingting Zhou, Jialin Chen, Qingmei Huang, Changrong Yuan, Fulei Wu

Candidiasis profile at the outpatient department of the university of cape coast hospital in the central region of Ghana: a retrospective study

Kwame Kumi Asare, Hilda Amuaku Bentil, Emmanuel Gyesi, Samuel Amoah, Felicity Bentsi-Enchill, Yeboah Kwaku Opoku

Reusable period products: use and perceptions among young people in Victoria, Australia

Caitlin Ramsay, Julie Hennegan, Caitlin H. Douglass, Sarah Eddy, Alexandra Head, Megan S. C. Lim

Implications of serum uric acid for female infertility: results from the national health and nutrition examination survey, 2013–2020

Jiemei Liang, Xiting Chen, Jinfa Huang, Weizhe Nie, Qian Yang, Qitao Huang, Kaixian Deng

PCGEM1 promotes cell proliferation and migration in endometriosis by targeting miR-124-3p-mediated ANTXR2 expression

Yong Liu, Chengmao Xie, Ting Li, Chang Lu, Linyuan Fan, Zhan Zhang, Sha Peng, Na Lv, Dan Lu

Development of a brief menstrual quality of life measure for women with heavy menstrual bleeding

Deborah Lancastle, Helena Kopp Kallner, Gabrielle Hale, Bethan Wood, Lauren Ashcroft, Holly Driscoll

Factors associated with late diagnosis of breast cancer in women in Togo, Sub-Saharan Africa

Tchin Darré, Lantam Tchandikou, Panakinao Simgban, Mayi Bombone, Toukilnan Djiwa, Bidamin N’Timon, Bagassam Sama, Ayoko Ketevi, Baguilane Douaguibe, Bingo K. N’Bortche, Yao Seddoh, Mazamaesso Tchaou, Gado Napo-Koura

Adherence to Mediterranean dietary quality index and risk of breast cancer in adult women: a case-control study

Farhang Djafari, Parivash Ghorbaninejad, Fatemeh Dehghani Firouzabadi, Fatemeh Sheikhhossein, Hossein Shahinfar, Maryam Safabakhsh, Hossein Imani, Sakineh Shab-Bidar

Predictors for the change in intimate partner violence among adolescent married girls aged 15–19 years: Estimates from random effect model

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  • Research

Debashree Sinha, Shobhit Srivastava, Muhammad T, Pradeep Kumar

Laparoscopic cervico-isthmic anastomosis for old traumatic disjunction between the cervix and the uterine corpus: a case report and literature review

Hongxia Zhu, Minjiao Zhu, Jun Wang

Characteristics of submucosal leiomyomas that could cause severe hemorrhage with relugolix: an observational study

Yoshimitsu Wada, Yuji Takei, Takumi Minezumi, Hiroto Hirashima, Hiroyuki Fujiwara

Cardiac arrest caused by the application of pituitrin during laparoscopic myomectomy

Jia-Rui Li, Xin Liao, Feng-Qiong Lv, Hui Li

Impact of (recurrent) bacterial vaginosis on quality of life and the need for accessible alternative treatments

Karen Chow, Darcy Wooten, Sindhuja Annepally, Leah Burke, Rina Edi, Sheldon R. Morris

Socio-economic variations of breast cancer treatment and discontinuation: a study from a public tertiary cancer hospital in Mumbai, India

Sanjay K. Mohanty, Tabassum Wadasadawala, Soumendu Sen, Pijush Kanti Khan

Adherence to oral anticancer hormonal therapy in breast cancer patients and its relationship with treatment satisfaction: an important insight from a developing country

Amer A. Koni, Bushra A. Suwan, Maisa A. Nazzal, Alaa Sleem, Aiman Daifallah, Majd Hamed allah, Razan Y. Odeh, Sa’ed H. Zyoud

Long-term pelvic floor symptoms and urogenital prolapse after hysterectomy

Carolien K. M. Vermeulen, Joggem Veen, Caroline Adang, Anne Lotte W. M. Coolen, Sanne A. L. van Leijsen, Marlies Y. Bongers

Vulvovaginal yeast infections during pregnancy and perinatal outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis

Ranjana M. S. Gigi, Diana Buitrago-Garcia, Katayoun Taghavi, Cara-Mia Dunaiski, Janneke H. H. M. van de Wijgert, Remco P. H. Peters, Nicola Low

Analyses of human papillomavirus, Chlamydia trachomatis, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and co-infections in a gynecology outpatient clinic in Haikou area, China

Zhe Lu, Peizhen Zhao, Huijun Lu, Meifang Xiao

Granulomatous cheilitis of Miescher: a rare entity

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  • Case report

Santosh Tummidi, Prabhakaran Nagendran, Michael Leonard Anthony, Rupa Jami Ramani, Arundhathi Shankaralingappa, Hima Gopinath

Signet ring cell-like diffuse large B-cell lymphoma involving the breast: a case report

Lu Zhang, Qinqin Min, Jiaxin Bi, Xuewen Yu, Yingying Liang, Mumin Shao

Interventions to increase the uptake of cervical cancer screening in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Khaing Nwe Tin, Chetta Ngamjarus, Siwanon Rattanakanokchai, Jen Sothornwit, Apiwat Aue-aungkul, Aye Kyawt Paing, Porjai Pattanittum, Nampet Jampathong, Pisake Lumbiganon

The efficacy and safety of temperature controlled dual-mode radiofrequency in women with vaginal laxity

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Sedighe Bab Eghbal, Zahra Aghaei Kenari, Asieh Ashouri, Nooshin Rouhani-Tonekaboni, Parisa Kasmaei, Fardin Mehrabian, Mahmood Karimy, Fatemeh Rezaei, Esmaeil Fattahi

Effects of spinal anaesthesia and intravenous general anaesthesia on the absorption of normal salinein patients undergoing hysteroscopic endometrial resection: an observational study

Wuchang Fu, Xue Li, Hongchun Xu, Ting Zhao, Fangjun Wang

Intravaginal lactic acid gel versus oral metronidazole for treating women with recurrent bacterial vaginosis: the VITA randomised controlled trial

Jonathan D. C. Ross, Clare Brittain, Jocelyn Anstey Watkins, Joe Kai, Miruna David, Mara Ozolins, Louise Jackson, Zainab Abdali, Trish M. Hepburn, Frances Griffiths, Alan Montgomery, Jane Daniels, Alice Manley, Gillian Dean, Lindsay K. Armstrong-Buisseret

Female doping: observations from a data lake study in the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa, Finland

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Paula Katriina Vauhkonen, Teemu Daniel Laajala, Katarina Mercedes Lindroos, Mikko Ilari Mäyränpää

Disordered hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary axis in heterotopic extraovarian sex cord-stromal proliferation: a case report of fallopian tube serous adenofibroma

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Isabel Hsu, Li-Hsuan Lee, Leonard Hsu, Shee-Uan Chen, Chao-Chin Hsu

Ovarian endometrioma increases the embryo aneuploid rate: an analysis of 7092 biopsied blastocysts from fertile monogenetic disease carriers

Niwei Yan, Xi Yuan, Sunxing Huang, Huiying Jie, Jing Wang, Yuan Yuan

Endocervical curettage for diagnosing high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions or worse in women with type 3 transformation zone lesions: a retrospective, observational study

Bingrui Wei, Qing Li, Samuel Seery, Youlin Qiao, Yu Jiang

Survey on cervical cancer knowledge and its influencing factors among 2,578 women in Shache county, Kashi, China

Yilidana Mijiti, Hainiguli Yusupu, Haixia Liu, Xuefeng Zhang, Gulikezi Maimaiti, Reyilaimu Kawuli, Cailing Ma

Spatial patterns and the associated factors for breast cancer hospitalization in the rural population of Fujian Province, China

Mengjie Song, Xiaoxi Huang, Xueqiong Wei, Xuwei Tang, Zhixiang Rao, Zhijian Hu, Haomin Yang

Factors associated with self-report of polycystic ovary syndrome in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study (CARDIA)

Catherine Kim, Pamela J. Schreiner, David Siscovick, Ange Wang, Melissa F. Wellons, Imo Ebong, Thanh-Huyen Vu, Duke Appiah, Janet Catov, Enrique F. Schisterman, Zhe Yin, Cora E. Lewis

Effect of educational intervention based on theory of planned behaviour on promoting preventive behaviours of oral cancer in rural women

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Understanding the effect of gender-based violence on uptake and utilisation of HIV prevention, treatment, and care services among transgender women: a qualitative study in the greater Kampala metropolitan area, Uganda

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Naume Muyanga, John Bosco Isunju, Tonny Ssekamatte, Aisha Nalugya, Patience Oputan, Juliet Kiguli, Simon Peter S. Kibira, Solomon Tsebeni Wafula, David Ssekamatte, Richard K. Mugambe, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Luisa Orza

Understanding the perspective of women who use the Billings Ovulation Method®: a focus group study

Montserrat Ayala-Ramirez, Mary E. Grewe, Julie Kaiser, Emily Kennedy, Martha Winn, Rachel Peragallo Urrutia

Uterine choriocarcinoma coexistence with endometroid adenocacinoma: a case report and literature review

Liping Bai, Yali Chen, Ling Han, Ai Zheng, Xiaoyu Mo

Serum concentrations of IL-16 and its genetic polymorphism rs4778889 affect the susceptibility and severity of endometriosis in Nigerian women

Ochuwa Adiketu Babah, Oyesola Oyewole Ojewunmi, Chika Kingsley Onwuamah, Ifeoma Christiana Udenze, Akinniyi Adediran Osuntoki, Bosede Bukola Afolabi

Changes to physical activity behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic and their associated factors: a cross sectional survey of Mexican women

Catherine Stratton, Maryam Fourtassi, Ioana Ramia, Uma Pandiyan, Rory Cooper, Abderrazak Hajjioui, Andrei Krassioukov, Mark D. Peterson, Joseph K Balikuddembe, Angela Palomba, Bo-Young Hong, Deo Rishi Tripathi, Yetsa A Tuakli-Wosornu, Laura Paulina Muñoz Velasco

Rural-urban disparities in preventive breast and cervical cancer screening among women with early-onset dementia

Wendy Y. Xu, Eli Raver, Jeah Jung, Yiting Li, Gaby Thai, Sunmin Lee

Associations between dietary patterns and an array of inflammation biomarkers and plasma lipid profile in postmenopausal women

Bolaji L. Ilesanmi-Oyelere, Marlena C. Kruger

Facilitators and barriers to engaging with the DREAMS initiative among young women who sell sex aged 18–24 in Zimbabwe: a qualitative study

Fortunate Machingura, Joanna Busza, Gracious Madimutsa Jamali, Memory Makamba, Phillis Mushati, Tarisai Chiyaka, James Hargreaves, Bernadette Hensen, Isolde Birdthistle, Frances Mary Cowan

Examining health literacy and self-efficacy levels and their association with preventive behaviors of urinary tract infection in Iranian pregnant women: across sectional study

Vajieh Eslami, Seyedeh Belin Tavakoly Sany, Hadi Tehrani, Vahid Ghavami, Nooshin Peyman

Pre-eclampsia during pregnancy and risk of endometrial cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

H Jordao, K Herink, Eastwood KA, L McVicker, C Kearns, ÚC McMenamin

Predicting cervical cancer screening behavior among women in southern Iran: a cross-sectional study with PEN-3 model

Zahra Hosseini, Niloofar Seyrafi, Atefeh Homayuni, Ali Mouseli, Atefeh Homayuni

Urinary phytoestrogens and the risk of uterine leiomyomata in US women

Fang Yang, Youguo Chen

Impact of the number of cycles of platinum-based chemotherapy for early stage ovarian clear cell carcinoma on survival: a retrospective study

Yang Gao

The role of community healthcare professionals in discussing sexual assault experiences during obstetrics and gynecological healthcare appointments

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Andrea L. DeMaria, Stephanie Meier, Hannah King, Haley Sidorowicz, Kathryn C. Seigfried-Spellar, Laura M. Schwab-Reese

Differential expression of serum mir-363-3p in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and its predictive value for their pregnancy

Min Sang, Ying Yu, Zhi Zhou, Yaqi Zhang, Haiping Chang

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Lela K. Keburiya, Veronika Yu. Smolnikova, Tatiana V. Priputnevich, Vera V. Muravieva, Alexey B. Gordeev, Dmitry Yu. Trofimov, Ekaterina S. Shubina, Taisiya O. Kochetkova, Margarita S. Rogacheva, Elena A. Kalinina, Gennady T. Sukhikh

Determinants of quality contraceptive counselling information among young women in Sierra Leone: insights from the 2019 Sierra Leone demographic health survey

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Quraish Sserwanja, Lilian Nuwabaine, Kassim Kamara, Milton W. Musaba

Prevalence of child marriage and associated factors among reproductive age women in Harari regional state, eastern Ethiopia, 2022: a community-based study

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Magarsa Lami, Abraham Negash, Addis Eyeberu, Abdi Birhanu, Adera Debella, Tamirat Getachew, Bekelu Berhanu, Bikila Balis, Tilahun Bete, Tilahun Abdeta, Shambel Nigussie, Kasahun Bogale, Deribe Bekele Dechasa, Addisu Sertsu, Kabtamu Gemechu, Dawud Wodaje, Kabtamu Nigussie, Ayichew Alemu, Haregeweyn Kibret, Kefelegn Bayu, Fentahun Meseret, Yideg Abinew, Fenta Wondimneh, Gebisa Dirirsa, Abduro Gobena, Jemal Husen, Addisu Alemu, Yadeta Dessie

The assessment of risk factors and risk perception status of breast cancer in Northern Iran

Reza Faryabi, Salman Daneshi, Esmat Rezabeigi Davarani, Ali Reza Yusefi, Mahdieh Arabpour, Khadijeh Ezoji, Ehsan Movahed, Milad Daneshi-Maskooni, Seyed Mohammadreza Hussaini

Findings from a mixed-methods evaluation of a multi-level adolescent and youth reproductive and maternal health intervention in Karnali Province, Nepal

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Rajan Bhandari, Sara Malakoff, Dipendra Singh Thakuri, Roma Balami, Sangita Khatri, Callie Simon, Wendy Castro, Nana Apenem Hanson-Hall

Stage IIB-IVA cervix carcinoma in elderly patients treated with radiation therapy: a longitudinal cohort study by propensity score matching analysis

Huafeng Shou, Qiuyan Wan, Hong’en Xu, Lei Shi, Tao Song

Comparing the clinical efficacy of three surgical methods for cesarean scar pregnancy

Shaoying Zeng, Yang Wang, Ping Ye, Ling Xu, WenLing Han, Feng Li, Chen Tang, Jieli Zhou, Xiaoying Xie

Exploring diagnosis and treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder in the U.S. healthcare system: a qualitative investigation

Kiera Chan, Anna A. Rubtsova, Cari Jo Clark

Reasons for modern contraceptives choice and long-acting reversible contraceptives early removal in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia; qualitative approach

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Kiros Terefe Gashaye, Keflie Yohannes Gebresilassie, Belayneh Ayanaw Kassie, Chernet Baye Zenebe, Zelalem Mengistu, Solomon Emyu Ferede, Zewudu Andualem, Mehari W./Mariam Merid, Asefa Adimasu Taddese, Mikyas Abera

Correction to: prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction: a Saudi national survey

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

Correction to: Prevalence of depression, syndemic factors and their impact on viral suppression among female sex workers living with HIV in eThekwini, South Africa

Anvita Bhardwaj, Carly A. Comins, Vijay Guddera, Mfezi Mcingana, Katherine Young, Rene Phetlhu, Ntambue Mulumba, Sharmistha Mishra, Harry Hausler, Stefan Baral, Sheree Schwartz

Trust in the provider and accurate self-reported PrEP adherence among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa and Zimbabwe: HPTN 082 study

Geetha Beauchamp, Deborah Donnell, Sybil Hosek, Peter L. Anderson, Kwun C. G. Chan, Bonnie J. Dye, Nyaradzo Mgodi, Linda-Gail Bekker, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, Connie Celum

The effects of virtual logotherapy on health-promoting lifestyle among single-parent adolescent girls during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a randomized clinical trial

Fatemeh Hosseinzadeh, Reza Negarandeh, Akram Sadat Sadat-Hoseini, Shahzad Pashaeypoor

The survival impact of adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy in patients with non-endometrioid endometrial carcinomas: a PSM-IPTW analysis based on SEER database

Hao Zhimin, Yangli Yu

Knowledge, attitude, and uptake of human papillomavirus vaccine among adolescent schoolgirls in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Dagne Addisu, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Yismaw Yimam Belachew

Late postpartum depression and associated factors: community-based cross-sectional study

Lema Fikadu Wedajo, Solomon Seyife Alemu, Mohammedamin Hajure Jarso, Aman Mamo Golge, Dejene Edosa Dirirsa

Advanced cervical stump cancer after laparoscopic subtotal hysterectomy: a case report of imaging, laparoscopic staging and treatment approach

Dimitrios Andrikos, Argyrios Andrikos, Antoine Naem, Olga Ebertz, Rajesh Devassy, Rudy Leon De Wilde, Michael Khamou, Harald Krentel

An online survey on coping methods for genitourinary syndrome of menopause, including vulvovaginal atrophy, among Japanese women and their satisfaction levels

Hiroaki Ohta, Mariko Hatta, Kuniaki Ota, Remi Yoshikata, Stefano Salvatore

Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Fertility Quality of Life (FertiQoL) questionnaire tested on infertile couples in Jordan

Salwa Al Obeisat, Audai Hayajneh, Issa Hweidi, Sanaa Abujilban, Lina Mrayan, Rana Alfar, Abdulqadir Nashwan, Lama I. Hweidi

Favorable cervical cancer mortality-to-incidence ratios of countries with good human development index rankings and high health expenditures

Tzu-Tsen Shen, Cheng-Yu Long, Ming-Ping Wu

Awareness and perceptions of Filipino obstetrician-gynecologists on fertility preservation: a cross-sectional survey

Glaiza S. de Guzman, Eileen M. Manalo, Maria Jesusa B. Banal-Silao

Associations of LH and FSH with reproductive hormones depending on each stage of the menopausal transition

Takako Kawakita, Toshiyuki Yasui, Kanako Yoshida, Sumika Matsui, Takeshi Iwasa

The severity of menopause and associated factors among middle-aged women residing in Arba Minch, DHSS, Ethiopia, 2022

Begosew Misiker, Kefita Kashala, Direslgne Misker

Experiences of dysmenorrhea and its treatment among allistic and autistic menstruators: a thematic analysis

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Lauren J. Gray, Hannah Durand

Natural patterns of social support for physical activity participation in newly matched breast cancer survivor dyads

Serena S. Peck, Madison F. Vani, Jenna Smith-Turchyn, Catherine M. Sabiston

Intimate partner violence among young women in Ibadan, Nigeria: are there slum and non-slum differences?

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Omowumi O. Okedare, Olufunmilayo I. Fawole

Sociodemographic factors associated with anemia among reproductive age women in Mali; evidenced by Mali malaria indicator survey 2021: spatial and multilevel mixed effect model analysis

Gosa Mankelkl, Beletu Kinfe

The menstrual cycle regularity and skin: irregular menstrual cycle affects skin physiological properties and skin bacterial microbiome in urban Chinese women

Laiji Ma, Hong Jiang, Tingting Han, Yanqin Shi, Man Wang, Shanshan Jiang, Suzhen Yang, Lingyun Yao, Qingwen Jia, Li Shao

“Day or night, no matter what, I will go”: Women’s perspectives on challenges with follow-up care after cervical cancer screening in Iquitos, Peru: a qualitative study

Rachel M. Morse, Magdalena Jurczuk, Joanna Brown, Lita E. Carrillo Jara, Graciela Meza, E. Jennifer Ríos López, J. Kathleen Tracy, Patti E. Gravitt, Valerie A. Paz-Soldan, Meda Del Carpio-Morgan, Henrry Daza Grandez, Magaly Figueredo Escudero, Esther Y. Garcia Satalay, Sarah D. Gilman, Karina Gonzales Díaz, José Jerónimo, Alcedo Jorges, Anna Kohler-Smith, Margaret Kosek, Gabriela Ladrón de Guevarra, Daniel Lenin de Cuadro, Renso Lopez Liñán, Andrea Matos Orbegozo, Jaime Marín, Helen E. Noble, Victor A. Palacios, Reyles Ríos Reátegui, Karina Román, Anne F. Rositch, Carlos Santos-Ortiz, Hermann F. Silva Delgado, Sandra Soto, Nolberto Tangoa, Javier Vásquez Vásquez, Giannina Vásquez del Aguila, Karen Zevallos

Impacts of COVID-19 on family violence in Thailand: prevalence and influencing factors

Wilai Napa, Nareemarn Neelapaichit, Ronachai Kongsakon, Somporn Chotivitayataragorn, Umaporn Udomsubpayakul

The association of parity number with multimorbidity and polypharmacy among Iranian women in the Azarcohort: a cross-sectional study

Elnaz Faramarzi, Mohammd Hossein Somi, Helda Tutunchi, Hanieh Almaspour, Sarvin Sanaie, Sanaz Asemani

Characteristics of Kenyan women using HIV PrEP enrolled in a randomized trial on doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infection prevention

Kevin Oware, Lydia Adiema, Bernard Rono, Lauren R. Violette, R. Scott McClelland, Deborah Donnell, Caitlin W. Scoville, Josephine Odoyo, Jared M. Baeten, Elizabeth Bukusi, Jenell Stewart

Prevalence and genotype screening of human papillomavirus among women attending a private hospital in Northern Cyprus: an 11-year retrospective study

Buket Baddal, Makbule Naz Oktay, Aysegul Bostanci, Mufit Cemal Yenen

Differential molecular pathway expression according to chemotherapeutic response in ovarian clear cell carcinoma

Min Yin, Chunli Lu, Huimei Zhou, Qian Liu, Jiaxin Yang

Knowledge and perceptions regarding Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and willingness to receive HPV vaccination among university students in a north-eastern city in Turkey

Ceren Varer Akpinar, Sebnem Alanya Tosun

Pattern and trends of the total and age-specific fertility rates during 1990–2018 in Pakistan

Lubna Naz, Asifa Kamal, Adan Kamran, Kassahun Trueha

The clinical and pathological characteristics of lipid-rich carcinoma of the breast: an analysis of 98 published patients

Mengdi Zhang, Dongqing Pu, Guangxi Shi, Jingwei Li

Identifying at risk populations amongst breast cancer survivors and their common symptoms and concerns

Pooja Roy, Iuliia Kovalenko, Janet Chan Gomez, Kit Lu, Beth Rudge, Yijin Wert, Lisa Torp

The relationship of PrEP beliefs to perceived personal, interpersonal and structural benefits and barriers to PrEP use in women who inject drugs

Kirsten Paulus, Patrick J.A. Kelly, Jesse Brajuha, Paul D’Avanzo, Emily F. Dauria, Aurora Trainor, Annabelle Alrez, Sarah Bauerle Bass

Pregnant women’s perception of midwifery-led continuity care model in Ethiopia: a qualitative study

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Ayenew Mose, Yohannes Fikadu, Amare Zewdie, Kassahun Haile, Solomon Shitu, Abebaw Wasie Kasahun, Keyredin Nuriye

Risk of uterine leiomyomata with menstrual and reproductive factors in premenopausal women: Korea nurses’ health study

Sihan Song, Soojin Park, Bo Mi Song, Jung Eun Lee, Chiyoung Cha, Hyun-Young Park

The effect of mobile app-based self-care training on the quality of marital relations and the severity of menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women: a clinical trial study in Iran

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Foozieh Rafati, Najme Pourshahrokhi, Raziyeh Sadat Bahador, Neda Dastyar, Akbar Mehralizadeh

Characteristics of Chinese women in need of enhanced sexual health attention and at risk of hypoactive sexual desire disorder

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Lan Luo, Jingjing Huang, Huafang Li

The association of intimate Partner violence and decision making power on nutritional status of married women in Ethiopia: a multilevel mixed-effect analysis

Fentanesh Nibret Tiruneh, Peter Austin Morton Ntenda, Tinebeb Tamir

Cervical cancer screening among English- and Spanish-speaking Hispanic women in an urban safety net health system, 2015–2020

Trisha L. Amboree, Susan Lackey Parker, Shaun Bulsara, Matthew L. Anderson, Kathleen M. Schmeler, Elizabeth Y. Chiao, Jane R. Montealegre

Parasitic myoma after transabdominal hysterectomy for fibroids: a case report

Jiao Wang, Guipeng Liu, Qing Yang

Perceived health facility-related barriers and post-abortion care-seeking intention among women of reproductive age in Osun state, Nigeria

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Tosin Olajide Oni, Stephen Ayo Adebowale, Anuoluwapo Adeyimika Afolabi, Akanni Ibukun Akinyemi, Olufunmilayo Olufunmilola Banjo

“I don’t know what I’m feeling for”: young women’s beliefs about breast cancer risk and experiences of breast awareness

Sarah Hindmarch, Louise Gorman, Rhiannon E. Hawkes, Sacha J. Howell, David P. French

Development of a predictive model for identifying women vulnerable to HIV in Chicago

Eleanor E. Friedman, Shivanjali Shankaran, Samantha A. Devlin, Ekta B. Kishen, Joseph A. Mason, Beverly E. Sha, Jessica P. Ridgway

Persistent cornual pregnancy mimicking uterine arteriovenous malformation: a case report

Zhuolin Xie, Yang Wang, Rong Chen

Estimation of global rating changes in quality of life and marital satisfaction among reproductive age women in Iran and Afghanistan before and after COVID-19 pandemic

Masomeh Khalili, Shahideh Jahanian Sadatmahalleh, Malihe Nasiri, Ali Montazeri

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy after ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome with wild-type ABCB4 gene: a peculiar case and literature review

Loris Marin, Guido Ambrosini, Ludovica Nuzzi, Giovanni Buzzaccarini, Federica Esposito, Giampiero Capobianco, Vito Chiantera, Antonio Simone Laganà, Alessandra Andrisani

Residential inequalities in health-related quality of life among women of reproductive age in four regions of Ethiopia: a decomposition analysis

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Tigist Shumet, Nigatu Regassa Geda

Spatial distribution and factors influencing modern contraceptive practice among tribal married women in India: evidence from National Family Health Survey 5 (2019–2021)

Sushree Nibedita Panda, Manish Barik, Ardhendu Sekhar Acharya, Srikanta Kanungo, Sanghamitra Pati

Using human-centered design to co-design dedicated menstrual health spaces with people who menstruate in Bidi Bidi refugee settlement, Uganda: Learnings for further adaptation and scale in humanitarian settings

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Aly Beeman, Joseph Kwesiga, Nicole Ippoliti, Tanya Bhandari, Geetika Pandya, Faith Anne Acam, Saehee Lee, Rebecca Hope, Theodora Gibbs, Jordan Levine

Spatial pattern and influential factors for early marriage: evidence from Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey 2017-18 data

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Md Arif Billah, Md. Mostaured Ali Khan, Syed Manzoor Ahmed Hanifi, M. Mofizul Islam, Md. Nuruzzaman Khan

A randomized controlled pilot trial to assess the effectiveness of a specially formulated food supplement and pelvic floor muscle training in women with stress-predominant urinary incontinence

Peter Takacs, Krisztina Pákozdy, Erzsébet Koroknai, Balázs Erdődi, Zoárd Krasznai, Bence Kozma

A qualitative quantitative mixed methods study of domestic violence against women

Mina Shayestefar, Mohadese Saffari, Razieh Gholamhosseinzadeh, Monir Nobahar, Majid Mirmohammadkhani, Seyed Hossein Shahcheragh, Zahra Khosravi

Introduce an optimal method of ovarian stimulation in the polycystic ovarian syndrome affected: a randomized controlled trial

Azar Yahyaei, Samira Vesali, Firouzeh Ghaffari

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Melese Siyoum, Wondwosen Teklesilasie, Rahel Nardos, Biniyam Sirak, Ayalew Astatkie

Women's voices: the lived experience of HIV-positive women in the postpartum period at the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized referral hospital, Ethiopia: a phenomenological study

Workie Zemene Worku, Telake Azale, Tadesse Awoke Ayele, Dawit Kassahun Mekonnen

Effect of online solution-focused counseling on the sexual quality of life of women with a history of breast cancer: a clinical trial

Mahshid Bokaie, Nafiseh Sadat Hejazi, Mirsaeed Jafari, Masoud Shabani

Evaluation of endometrioma size effect on ovarian reserve, embryo quality and pregnancy outcome after in vitro fertilization cycle; a cross-sectional study

Afsson Zareii, Elham Askary, Ameneh Ghahramani, Kefayat Chamanara, Alimohammad Keshtvarz Hesam Abadi, Azadeh Afzalzadeh

Menstrual hygiene management and associated factors among adolescent school girls in gursum district, Eastern Ethiopia: Institution-based a cross-sectional study

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Yohannes Mulugeta Demmu, Gutema Mulatu Shifera, Galana Mamo Ayana, Dechasa Adare, Berhanu Yazew, Yohannes Tefera Damtew, Abraham Geremew

First case of endometrial cancer after yolk sac tumor in a patient with Li-Fraumeni syndrome

Qiu-Lin Ye, Yue Qi, Juan-Juan Liu, Yue-Xin Hu, Yuan Lv, Bei Lin

Characteristics of breast cancers detected by screening mammography in Taiwan: a single institute’s experience

Hsin-Ju Han, Yuan-Chia Chu, Jane Wang, Yi-Chen Lai, Ling-Ming Tseng, Chi-Cheng Huang

Immediate impact of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) among women with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yun-Chen Chang, Tzuhui Angie Tseng, Gen-Min Lin, Wen-Yu Hu, Chih-Kai Wang, Yuh-Ming Chang

Implementation of an mHealth intervention to increase adherence to triage among HPV positive women with HPV—self-collection (ATICA study): post-implementation evaluation from the women's perspective

Melisa Paolino, Victoria Sánchez Antelo, Racquel E. Kohler, Kasisomayajula Viswanath, Silvina Arrossi

Translation and measurement properties of the pelvic floor distress inventory-short form (PFDI-20) in Iranian reproductive age women

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Sepideh Mashayekh-Amiri, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Fatemeh Rashidi, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

Utilization of cervical cancer screening and its associated factors among women of child-bearing age in Mangochi district, Malawi: a facility-based cross-sectional study

Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa, Lucy Ida Kululanga, Dumisani Mfipa, Abigail Kazembe

Does diet and activity lead to difference in resting energy expenditure in obese women?

Zahra Taghadomi Masoumi, Hamideh Pishva

Knowledge and beliefs about oocyte cryopreservation for medical and social reasons in female students: a cross-sectional survey

Mohammad Mehdi Akhondi, Zohreh Behjati Ardakani, J. Catja Warmelink, Shima Haghani, Fahimeh Ranjbar

Patterns in the prevalence and wealth-based inequality of cervical cancer screening in India

M. R. Muthuramalingam, V. R. Muraleedharan

Uptake and barriers to cervical cancer screening among human immunodeficiency virus-positive women in Sub Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Meresa Berwo Mengesha, Tesfaye Temesgen Chekole, Hagos Degefa Hidru

Behaviors and practices of incarcerated women towards menstrual hygiene in a large urban prison in Uganda: a phenomenological qualitative study

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Margaret Nabiryo, Miriam Ondia, Jonathan Izudi

Effectiveness of the Positive Youth Development (PYD) Program on reducing aggression among high school female students

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Hassan Zareei mahmoodabadi z, Asieh ebrahimi, Razieh Heydari Sooreshjani

Nehiyawak (Cree) women’s strategies for aging well: community-based participatory research in Maskwacîs, Alberta, Canada, by the Sohkitehew (Strong Heart) group

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Luwana Listener, Sue Ross, Richard Oster, Bonny Graham, Seth Heckman, Cora Voyageur

Quality of life and its associated factors among women diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse in Gynecology outpatient department Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples region public referral hospitals, Ethiopia

Zewdu Tefera, Belsity Temesgen, Mikyas Arega, Tmesgen Getaneh, Aynalem Belay

Menopausal symptoms by HIV status and association with health-related quality of life among women in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study

Tafadzwa Madanhire, Samuel Hawley, Ethel Dauya, Tsitsi Bandason, Ruramayi Rukuni, Rashida A Ferrand, Celia L Gregson

Combined oral antibiotics and intrauterine perfusion can improve in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer pregnancy outcomes in patients with chronic endometritis and repeated embryo implantation failure

Nana Ma, Jiaxu Li, Junlei Zhang, Yufu Jin, Jiawei Wang, Weili Qin, Fu Hang, Aiping Qin

The effect of chronic endometritis and treatment on patients with unexplained infertility

Juan Gu, Qingqing Sun, Yujuan Qi, Fangfang Hu, Yijuan Cao

Temporal trends and projections of gynecological cancers in China, 2007–2030

Rufei Duan, Hongping Zhang, Jing Yu, Sisi Deng, Haijun Yang, Yong-Tang Zheng, Yunchao Huang, Fanghui Zhao, Hongying Yang

Non-response to first-line hormonal treatment for symptomatic endometriosis: overcoming tunnel vision. A narrative review

Giulia Emily Cetera, Camilla Erminia Maria Merli, Federica Facchin, Paola Viganò, Elisa Pesce, Francesca Caprara, Paolo Vercellini

Cases of Yolk sac tumor associated with gynecological malignant tumor

Shengchao Wang, Kelie Chen, Qin Chen, Shuai Huang, Weiguo Lu

Comparison of predictive effect of the dietary inflammatory index and empirically derived food-based dietary inflammatory index on the menopause-specific quality of life and its complications

Niloufar Haghshenas, Fatemeh Hosseini Baharanchi, Ebru Melekoglu, Mohammad Hassan Sohouli, Farzad Shidfar

Unilateral ovarian recurrence 5 years after hysterectomy for microinvasive squamous cervical cancer stage IA1: a rare case report

Longxia Tong, Lin Wu

“Sometimes I just forget them”: capturing experiences of women about free menstrual products in a U.S. based public university campus

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Meghana Rawat, Allison Novorita, Jaclyn Frank, Stevie Burgett, Risa Cromer, Audrey Ruple, Andrea L. DeMaria

Prevalence and risk of developing sexual dysfunction in women with multiple sclerosis (MS): a systematic review and meta-analysis

Amid Yazdani, Narges Ebrahimi, Omid Mirmosayyeb, Mahsa Ghajarzadeh

Sexual violence and associated factors among reproductive-age females with disabilities in central Sidama National Regional State, Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis

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Zelalem Tenaw, Taye Gari, Achamyelesh Gebretsadik

Factors associated with recent iodine intake level among household food handlers in Southwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

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Pregnancy complications in last pregnancy and mothers’ long-term cardiovascular mortality: does the relation differ from that of complications in first pregnancy? A population-based study

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on contraceptive methods, abortion, and unintended pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

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A systematic review of the relationship between normal range of serum thyroid-stimulating hormone and bone mineral density in the postmenopausal women

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Community and provider perceptions and experiences of cervical cancer screening in Rural Bolivia: a qualitative study

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The effect of music intervention in decreasing pain and anxiety during outpatient hysteroscopy procedure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials

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Factors associated with uptake of human papilloma virus vaccine among school girls aged 9–14 years in Lira City northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study

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Effects of different physiotherapy modalities on insomnia and depression in perimenopausal, menopausal, and post-menopausal women: a systematic review

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Retrospective study of pathogens involved in vaginitis among Chinese women

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Knowledge, attitude, and associated factor towards cervical cancer prevention among primary and secondary school female teachers in Gondar town, North West Ethiopia, 2022

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To disclose or not to disclose: an ethnographic exploration of factors contributing to the (non) disclosure of Ghanaian women’s breast cancer diagnosis to social networks

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A pilot study of the use of human amniotic membrane as subcutaneous implants in a mouse model: a potential for temporary substitutes in two-stage breast reconstructions

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Spatial distribution and multilevel analysis of the ideal number of children among Ethiopian women

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Addisalem Mengist, Demeke Lakew Workie, Zelalem G. Dessie, Lijalem Melie Tesfaw

Third delay and associated factors among women who gave birth at public health facilities of Gurage zone, southern Ethiopia

Ayenew Berihun, Teshome Abuka Abebo, Bethelhem Mezgebe Aseffa, Yilkal Simachew, Meskerem Jisso, Yemisrach Shiferaw

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The global prevalence of sexual dysfunction in obese and overweight women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Factors associated with the practice of and intention to perform female genital mutilation on a female child among married women in Abakaliki Nigeria

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Predictors of quality of life and mental health in breast cancer survivors in Northern Iran

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Prevalence and determinants of maternal near miss in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 2015–2023

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Internal growth of women with recurrent miscarriage: a qualitative descriptive study based on the post-traumatic growth theory

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Effectiveness of physical therapy interventions in women with dyspareunia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Determinants of term premature rupture of membrane: case-control study in Saint Paul’s Millennium Medical College Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Postpartum depression in Vietnam: a scoping review of symptoms, consequences, and management

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The relation between obesity and breast cancer risk in women by considering menstruation status and geographical variations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Application of single-port procedure and ERAS management in the laparoscopic myomectomy

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Correction to: Prevalence and determinants of maternal near miss in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 2015–2023

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Pathways to medical abortion self-use (MASU): results from a cross-sectional survey of women’s experiences in Kenya and Uganda

Ogol Japheth Ouma, Edward O. Ngoga, Isaac Odongo, Biko Steve Sigu, Angela Akol

Investigation of the interaction between Genetic Risk Score (GRS) and fatty acid quality indices on mental health among overweight and obese women

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Vitamin D and vitamin D receptor polymorphism in Asian adolescents with primary dysmenorrhea

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Effects of body mass index on IVF outcomes in different age groups

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Practice patterns of adjuvant radiotherapy in women with stage I to II endometrial carcinoma: a real-world multi-institutional analysis in China

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Examining the influence of Mother-in-law on family planning use in South Asia: insights from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan

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Correction to: Effects of different physiotherapy modalities on insomnia and depression in perimenopausal, menopausal, and postmenopausal women: a systematic review

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Posttraumatic stress symptoms and postpartum anxiety among palestinian women: the mediating roles of self-esteem and social support

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Women’s sexual empowerment and utilization of long-acting reversible contraceptives in Ghana: evidence from the 2014 demographic and health survey

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Correction: The effectiveness of immediate versus delayed tubal flushing with oil-based contrast in women with unexplained infertility (H2Oil-timing study): study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

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Relationship satisfaction and self-esteem in patients with breast cancer and healthy women: the role of expected and actual personal projects support from the partner

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“Our services are not the same”: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on care interactions in women’s shelters

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Nutritional status and quality of life among breast Cancer patients undergoing treatment in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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The self-care behaviors and health literacy can play important preventive roles in older female osteoporosis

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Prevalence and factors associated with early childbearing in sub-saharan Africa: evidence from demographic and health surveys of 31 countries

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Exploring the experiences of people with urogynaecology conditions in the UK: a reflexive thematic analysis and conceptual model

F Toye, S Dixon, M Izett-Kay, S Keating, A McNiven

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Prevalence, persistence, clearance and risk factors for HPV infection in rural Uyghur women in China

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Protection of gender health and fight against gender violence during the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of our street clinic in a disadvantaged suburb of Rome Metropolitan City

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Knowledge, willingness, uptake and barriers of cervical cancer screening services among Chinese adult females: a national cross-sectional survey based on a large e-commerce platform

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Perspectives on the side effects of hormonal contraceptives among women of reproductive age in Kitwe district of Zambia: a qualitative explorative study

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Association between depressive symptoms of mothers and eating behaviors of school-going children in Urban Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study

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“This is really something: same place, same day result, same day treatment” women’s experiences of testing positive for HPV and receiving same-day treatment in Papua New Guinea: an interpretative phenomenological analysis

Hawa Camara, Somu Nosi, Gloria Munnull, Steven G Badman, John Bolgna, Joseph Kuk, Glen DL Mola, Rebecca Guy, Andrew J. Vallely, Angela Kelly-Hanku

Racial and ethnic differences in physical activity among mothers of young children: 2011–2018 NHANES

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Soyang Kwon, Milkie Vu, Nina M. Wetoska, Tami R. Bartell

Changes in relationships, HIV risk, and feelings towards PrEP: findings from a qualitative explanatory study among participants in the CHARISMA intervention trial

Miriam Hartmann, Noah Triplett, Sarah T. Roberts, Michele Lanham, Krishnaveni Reddy, Siyanda Tenza, Nonkululeko Mayisela, Dorica Mbewe, Ontathile Maboa, Lydia Mampuru, Elizabeth E. Tolley, Thesla Palanee-Phillips, Elizabeth T. Montgomery

The effect of date fruit consumption on early postpartum hemorrhage: a randomized clinical trial

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Maryam Niknami, Maryam Farash, Mona Rahnavardi, Saman Maroufizadeh, Roya Faraji Darkhaneh

Effect of Salvia officinalis scent on postmenopausal women’s sexual function and satisfaction: a randomized controlled trial

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Anatomical and symptomatic mid-term outcomes of patients with isolated anterior compartment defect repair or stress urinary incontinence

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Socioeconomic inequalities in modern contraceptive use among women in Benin: a decomposition analysis

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Evaluation of psychological distress is essential for patients with locally advanced breast cancer prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy: baseline findings from cohort study

Majid Omari, Lamiae Amaadour, Btissame Zarrouq, Yazeed A. Al-Sheikh, Achraf El Asri, Salima Kriya, Sara Nadi, Zineb Benbrahim, Nawfel Mellas, Karima El Rhazi, Mohammed El Amine Ragala, Jaouad El Hilaly, John P. Giesy, Mourad A.M. Aboul-Soud, Karima Halim

A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the acceptability and effectiveness of two eating disorders prevention interventions: the HEIDI BP-HW project

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Eugene Budu, Joshua Okyere, Mary Dansoah Osei, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

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Cynthia Li, Sydney Elizabeth Andrzejak, Samantha R. Jones, Brittany Marie Williams, Justin Xavier Moore

Factors associated with mental health of internal migrants (Kayayei) in Agbogbloshie-Ghana

Joyce komesuor, Anna Meyer-Weitz

Association of physical activity with psychological distress and happiness in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

Kenji Tsunoda, Kai Nagase, Kumi Fujita

Gender differences in the acceptance of wife-beating: evidence from 30 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Jones Arkoh Paintsil, Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Sanni Yaya

Hysteroscopic management of uterine diverticulum after myomectomy: a case report

Yusuke Sako, Tetsuya Hirata

Infiltrative solid papillary carcinoma of the breast with axillary lymph node metastasis: a case report

Xiaowei Zhang, Bifei Huang, Kangbin Wu, Saiping Fu

Extensive lesions and a positive cone margin are strong predictors of residual disease in subsequent hysterectomy following conization for squamous intraepithelial lesion grade 2 or 3 study design

Hongfa Peng, Wencan Liu, Jingjing Jiang, Hui Du

Correction: “I think to myself ‘why now?’” – a qualitative study about endometriosis and pain in Austria

Manuela Gstoettner, René Wenzl, Ines Radler, Margret Jaeger

Effects of sleep pattern, duration, and quality on premenstrual syndrome and primary dysmenorrhea in korean high school girls

Daye Jeong, Heakyong Lee, Jaehee Kim

Assessment of lipoedema awareness among polish women- online survey study

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Rita Hansdorfer-Korzon, Monika Czerwińska, Jacek Teodorczyk, Jolanta Szamotulska

Determinants of precancerous cervical lesion among HIV infected women on ART in Woldia comprehensive specialized hospital NorthEast Ethiopia

Tazeb Melkie Dessie, Abebe Tarekegn Kassaw, Gedefaw Diress Alen

Fertility-enhancing hysteroscopic surgery; multi-center retrospective cohort study of reproductive outcome

Naser Al-Husban, Omar Odeh, Muataz AlRamahi, Sara Qadri, Hedaieh Al-Husban

Women’s knowledge and attitudes to the menopause: a comparison of women over 40 who were in the perimenopause, post menopause and those not in the peri or post menopause

Bisma Tariq, Samantha Phillips, Rina Biswakarma, Vikram Talaulikar, Joyce C Harper

Mother-daughter communication of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) matters and associated factors among sinhalese adolescent girls aged 14–19 years, in Sri Lanka

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D. Mataraarachchi, Pathirana T.E. A, Mahesh Buddhika P.K, Vithana P.V.S. C

The mediating role of menstrual irregularity on obesity and sexual function in Chinese women with pelvic floor disorders: a cross-sectional study

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Human immunodeficiency virus epidemic scenery among brazilian women: a spatial analysis study

Ana Luisa Lemos Bezerra, Paula Regina Barbosa de Almeida, Renata Karina Reis, Glenda Roberta Oliveira Naiff Ferreira, Fabianne de Jesus Dias de Sousa, Elucir Gir, Eliã Pinheiro Botelho

Excessive gestational weight gain and emotional eating are positively associated with postpartum depressive symptoms among taiwanese women

Chia-Hsun Wu, Meei-Ling Gau, Su-Fen Cheng, Tzu-Ling Chen, Chih-Jung Wu

Associations between domestic violence and poor pregnancy outcomes in taiwanese women: a nested case–control study

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Induced abortions among Chinese adolescent girls

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Tian Wang, Lei Si, Quanbao Jiang

Predictive modeling of postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction: the role of serum bilirubin, sodium levels, and surgical duration in gynecological cancer care

Lijuan He, Jun Hu, Yun Han, Wenli Xiong

Outcome and associated factors of high-risk human papillomavirus infection without cervical lesions

Ting Feng, Bei Cheng, Wenchao Sun, Yuhong Yang

Separate and combined effects of famine exposure and menarche age on metabolic syndrome among the elderly: a cross-sectional study in China

Congzhi Wang, Jiazhi Wang, Rui Wan, Ting Yuan, Liu Yang, Dongmei Zhang, Xiaoping Li, Haiyang Liu, Lin Zhang

Health professionals’ and beauty therapists’ perspectives on female genital cosmetic surgery: an interview study

Maggie Kirkman, Amy Dobson, Karalyn McDonald, Amy Webster, Pramasari Wijaya, Jane Fisher

Clomiphene citrate plus letrozole versus clomiphene citrate alone for ovulation induction in infertile women with ovulatory dysfunction: a randomized controlled trial

Pattraporn Chera-aree, Sirikul Tanpong, Isarin Thanaboonyawat, Pitak Laokirkkiat

Racial disparities between measures of area deprivation and financial toxicity, and uterine volume in myomectomy patients

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Andrew S. Bossick, Joelle Aoun Abood, Ashlee Oaks, Annmarie Vilkins, Ghadear Shukr, Petra Chamseddine, Ganesa R. Wegienka

Women’s experiences of psychological treatment and psychosocial interventions for postpartum depression: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis

Pamela Massoudi, Leif A. Strömwall, Johan Åhlen, Maja Kärrman Fredriksson, Anna Dencker, Ewa Andersson

Molecular-based classification of endometrial carcinoma in Northern Thailand: impact on prognosis and potential for implementation in resource-limited settings

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Effect of non-pharmacological interventions on the prevention of sarcopenia in menopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Ting-Wan Tan, Han-Ling Tan, Min-Fang Hsu, Hsiao-Ling Huang, Yu-Chu Chung

Breast conserving surgery versus mastectomy: the effect of surgery on quality of life in breast cancer survivors in Malaysia

Maznah Dahlui, Meram Azzani, Nur Aishah Taib, See Mee Hoong, Suniza Jamaris, Tania Islam

Female infertility and dietary antioxidant index (DAI); a case-control study

Roya Kabodmehri, Fatemeh Sadat Hashemi Javaheri, Farkhondeh Alami, Zahra Mahmoudi, Arezoo Amjadi, Zahra Saeedirad, Saeed Omidi, Shiva Sadeghi, Mohadeseh Sadat Mousavi Hoseini, Zahra Mohamadiyan, Zahra Salimi, Hanieh Shafaei, Reyhaneh Rasekhmagham, Seyedeh Hajar Sharami, Maryam Karimian, Hoora Karimi, Saeid Doaei

Attitudes towards induced abortion among gynecologists in Kurdistan region of Iraq

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Gashaw Khalid, Abubakir Majeed Saleh, Nazar Shabila, Malin Bogren, Delér Shakely

Genital warts and women’s sexual challenges: is sexual compatibility possible? A qualitative study

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Mohadese Adeli, Lida Moghaddam-Banaem, Shadab Shahali, Tahereh Soori

The impact of SARS-COV-2 infection on menstruation

Xiaozhu Zhong, Keji Lu, Weiying Liang, Luozi Jihu, Anqi Zeng, Miao Ding, Dongmei Chen, Meiqing Xie

Factors causing delayed presentations of breast cancer among female patients in Sulaimani Governorate, Kurdistan region, Iraq

Alaa Abdulrazzaq Abdulkareem, Hawar Ali Ghalib, Mezjda Ismail Rashaan

Chronic pain in female breast cancer survivors - prevalence, characteristics and contributing factors: a cross-sectional pilot study

Nelisiwe Shabangu, Tselane Thebe, Michelle Casey, Ursula Wesselmann, Romy Parker

The quality of life and body image disturbances of Turner syndrome patients in Malaysia: a cross-sectional study

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Psychometric assessment of the US person-centered prenatal and maternity care scales in a low-income predominantly Latinx population in California

Patience A. Afulani, Kimberly Coleman-Phox, Daisy Leon-Martinez, Kathy Z. Fung, Erica Martinez, Mary A. Garza, Charles E. McCulloch, Miriam Kuppermann

Differential patterns of lifestyle behaviors among low- and high-income postmenopausal women in Korea: a latent class analysis

Haein Lee, Bo Gyeong Lee, In Seo La

Pelvic floor muscle training with biofeedback or feedback from a physiotherapist for urinary and anal incontinence after childbirth - a systematic review

Amanda Höder, Josefin Stenbeck, Mia Fernando, Elvira Lange

The impact of health coaching on the prevention of gestational diabetes in overweight/obese pregnant women: a quasi-experimental study

Fateme Mohammadian, Mouloud Agajani Delavar, Fereshteh Behmanesh, Alireza Azizi, Sedighe Esmaeilzadeh

Relationship between menstruation-related experiences and health-related quality of life of Japanese high school students: a cross-sectional study

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Motoyuki Nakao, Yuko Ishibashi, Yumika Hino, Keiko Yamauchi, Kotaro Kuwaki

Strong social disparities in access to IVF/ICSI despite free cost of treatment: a French population-based nationwide cohort study

Khaoula Ben Messaoud, Juliette Guibert, Jean Bouyer, Elise de La Rochebrochard

The practice of breast self-examination and associated factors among female healthcare professionals working in selected hospitals in Kigali, Rwanda: a cross sectional study

Mulugeta Tenna Wolde, Rosemary Okova, Michael Habtu, Mekitie Wondafrash, Abebe Bekele

Anthropological overview of kangaroo care in community settings in Madagascar

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The self-care situation analysis of reproductive-aged women in Tehran: a survey study

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Muslim women’s views and experiences of family planning in Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study

Noura Alomair, Samah Alageel, Nathan Davies, Julia V. Bailey

Effects of Pilates on inter-recti distance, thickness of rectus abdominis, waist circumference and abdominal muscle endurance in primiparous women

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Namee Lee, Young-Hyeon Bae, Shirley S. M. Fong, Wan-Hee Lee

Risk-stratification machine learning model using demographic factors, gynaecological symptoms and β-catenin for endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma: a cross-sectional study

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of physical exercises among pregnant women attending prenatal care clinics of public health institutions in Hawassa city, Sidama, Ethiopia, in 2021: descriptive cross-sectional study

Berhan Tsegaye Negash, Yitateku Alelgn

Chronic endometritis incidence in infertile women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome: a propensity score matched study

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Trend, geographical distribution, and determinants of modern contraceptive use among married reproductive-age women, based on the 2000, 2005, 2011, and 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey

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Teshome Demis Nimani, Zinabu Bekele Tadese, Eyob Eshete Tadese, Fikadu Wake Butta

In-bag extraction of tissue through an incision in the posterior vaginal wall in laparoscopic myomectomy: a large retrospective study

Xin Zhao, Yansong Liu, Yulin Shi, Jumin Niu

Level of knowledge, attitude, and practice on modern contraceptive method and its associated factors among housemaids living in Debre Tabor town, northwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

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Diagnostic and pre-treatment intervals among patients with cervical cancer attending care at the Uganda Cancer Institute: a cross-sectional study

Jackie Lalam Lacika, Henry Wabinga, Joseph Kagaayi, Ronald Opito, Christopher Garimoi Orach, Amos Deogratius Mwaka

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Evaluation of the applicability of internal controls on self-collected samples for high-risk human papillomavirus is needed

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Causal effects of gut microbiome on endometriosis: a two-sample mendelian randomization study

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Patient experiences of being advised by a healthcare professional to get pregnant to manage or treat endometriosis: a cross-sectional study

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The health of mothers caring for a child with a disability: a longitudinal study

Idunn Brekke, Andreea Alecu

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine HIV care and cervical cancer screening in North-Central Nigeria

Magdiel A. Habila, Mavis Obeng-Kusi, Maryam J. Ali, Francis A. Magaji, Iornum H. Shambe, Patrick H. Daru, Elizabeth T. Jacobs, Purnima Madhivanan, Atiene S. Sagay, Jonah Musa

Application an internet facilitation in a community-based cervical cancer screening project

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Association between risk factors and migraine in Pakistani females

Nida Razzak, Hina Khan, Huma Tariq, Muhammad Aslam

Women’s autonomy in healthcare decision making: a systematic review

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Idayu Badilla Idris, Amy Azira Hamis, Ayuzeity Bistari Md Bukhori, David Chan Chee Hoong, Hakimah Yusop, Muhammad Al-Amin Shaharuddin, Nazmeen Adline Fawwazah A. Fauzi, Thinakaran Kandayah

Breast cancer survival after mammography dissemination in Brazil: a population-based analysis of 2,715 cases

Juliana O. Fernandes, Beatriz F. Machado, Cassio Cardoso-Filho, Juliana Nativio, Cesar Cabello, Diama B. Vale

Enhancing antenatal education in Pakistan: an audit and recommendations

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Maliha Abbas, Shelina Bhamani, Yasmin Kanjani, Lumaan Sheikh

Perceptions of pregnant women on antenatal care visit during their first trimester at area 25 health center in Lilongwe, Malawi – a qualitative study

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Modesta Nyando, Dziwenji Makombe, Alexander Mboma, Elias Mwakilama, Lot Nyirenda

Patient perspectives of using reproductive autonomy to measure quality of care: a qualitative study

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Identification of causes and consequences of Kolberi among Iranian Kurdish women: a grounded theory study

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Javad Yoosefi Lebni, Seyed Fahim Irandoost, Arash Ziapour, Ahmad Ahmadi, Nafiul Mehedi, Seyyed Amar Azizi

Womandla Health: development and rationale of a behavioral intervention to support HIV treatment adherence among postpartum women in South Africa

Jennifer A. Pellowski, Destry Jensen, Nokwazi Tsawe, Christopher Colvin, Susan Cu-Uvin, Don Operario, Mark Lurie, Abigail Harrison, Landon Myer, Lucia Knight

Magnitude of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and associated factors among women aged 15–49 years old in two Sub-Saharan African countries

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Birhan Ewunu Semagn, Abdulai Abubakari, Shimels Derso Kebede

Are physicians creating a barrier to pre-conception care access? A qualitative study exploring patients’ experiences and perspectives around pre-conception care

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Lemmese AlWatban, Ebtihal Alamer

Individual and community level factors associated with modern contraceptive utilization among married women in the emerging region of Ethiopia: a multilevel mixed effects analysis of the 2019 Ethiopia Mini-Demographic and health survey

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Natnael Kebede, Bereket Kefale, Muluken Yigezu, Eyob Ketema Bogale, Amare Zewdie, Yitbarek Wasihun, Metadel Adane

Physical exercise habits are related with reduced prevalence of falling among elderly women in China

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Cuiqing Zhao, Tongling Wang, Dawei Yu, Wang Li

Surgical management practice of pelvic organ prolapse among Ethiopian gynecologists, 2021: a descriptive study

Zelalem Ayichew Workineh, Birhanu Abera Ayana, Kiros Terefe Gashaye, Solomon Berhe Wubneh, Belayneh Ayanaw Kassie

Prevalence and causes of social media usage and addiction status of pregnant women

Merve Bağrici Bozan, Eda Cangöl

External validation of the de novo stress urinary incontinence prediction model after pelvic organ prolapse surgery in Korean women: a retrospective cohort study

Min Ju Kim, Youjoung Lee, Dong Hoon Suh, Sungyoung Lee, Myung Jae Jeon

Isometric and isokinetic strength of lower-limb muscles in female athletes during different phases of menstrual cycle: a causal-comparative study

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Fatemeh Pournasiri, Mostafa Zarei, Elena Mainer-Pardos, Hadi Nobari

Time to initiation of modern contraceptive method use after childbirth and its predictors in Southern Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study

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Erjabo Adinew Mugoro, Dejene Ermias Mekango, Tigist Alebachew Lule, Belayneh Hamdela Jena, Ermias Abera Turuse

Predictors of information needs among women with breast cancer receiving adjuvant therapy at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Sosina W. Tilahun, Leul D. Kitaw, Nete T. Yusuf

Capacity assessment and spatial analysis of cervical cancer services in The Gambia

Meghan E. Mali, Ousman Sanyang, Katherine L. Harris, Justin Sorensen, Mustapha Bittaye, Jonathan Nellermoe, Raymond R. Price, Edward K. Sutherland

Alteration of stool pH and its association with biomarkers of gut enteropathy among slum-dwelling women of reproductive age in Bangladesh

Ishita Mostafa, S. M. Tafsir Hasan, Md. Amran Gazi, Md. Ashraful Alam, Shah Mohammad Fahim, Kazi Nazmus Saqeeb, Tahmeed Ahmed

Determinants of neural tube defects among women who gave birth in hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia: evidence from a matched case control study

Anteneh Berhane, Tefera Belachew

Reliability, validity and distribution of the Spanish female sexual function index in women with relapsing multiple sclerosis

Sara Gil-Perotin, Salma Reddam, Cristina González-Mingot, Anna Gil-Sánchez, Inés González-Suarez, Silvia Peralta, Patricia Escrivá, Lucas Barea-Moya, Beatriz Sánchez-Sánchez

Effectiveness of mobile technology and utilization of maternal and neonatal healthcare in low and middle-income countries (LMICs): a systematic review

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Prasenjit De, Manas Ranjan Pradhan

Learning from women veterans who navigate invisible injuries, caregiving, and reintegration challenges

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Nicholas A. Rattray, Diana Natividad, Katrina Spontak, Marina Kukla, Ai-Nghia L. Do, Leah Danson, Richard M. Frankel, Gala True

Physiotherapy practice in women’s health: awareness and attitudes of obstetricians and gynecologists in Ghana

Yaa Boatemaa Koranteng, Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Bertha Oppong-Yeboah

What are important areas where better technology would support women’s health? Findings from a priority setting partnership

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Sharon Dixon, Sabrina Keating, Abigail McNiven, George Edwards, Philip Turner, Camilla Knox-Peebles, Neda Taghinejadi, Katy Vincent, Olivia James, Gail Hayward

The social determinants of mental health disorders among women with infertility: a systematic review

Tanmay Bagade, Amanual Getnet Mersha, Tazeen Majeed

The psychosexual and psychosocial impacts of polygamous marriages: a cross-sectional study among Somali women

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Adil Barut, Samira Ahmed Mohamud

Sense of coherence and health in women: a 25-year follow-up study

Marie Bladh, Gunilla Sydsjö, Lisa Ekselius, Eva Vingård, Sara Agnafors

Survival rate of cervical cancer in Asian countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mohebat Vali, Zahra Maleki, Hossein-Ali Nikbakht, Soheil Hassanipour, Aida Kouhi, Sina Nazemi, Maryam hajizade-valokolaee, MohammadReza Nayeb, Haleh Ghaem

Pelvic organ prolapse: Women’s experiences of Accessing Care & Recommendations for improvement

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Louise Carroll, Cliona O’. Sullivan, Catherine Doody, Carla Perrotta, Brona M. Fullen

Assessment of knowledge and practices of exclusive breastfeeding among rural women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt: a cross sectional study

Noura El-Gamel, Amina El-Nemer

The Carolina hysterectomy cohort (CHC): a novel case series of reproductive-aged hysterectomy patients across 10 hospitals in the US south

Zakiya M. Haji-Noor, Joacy G. Mathias, Theo Gabriel Beltran, Lauren G. Anderson, Mollie E. Wood, Annie Green Howard, Sharon Peacock Hinton, Kemi M. Doll, Whitney R. Robinson

Age affects the association between socioeconomic status and infertility: a cross-sectional study

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An acceptance analysis of a sexual health education digital tool in resource-poor regions of Kenya: an UTAUT based survey study

Clarissa Soehnchen, Vera Weirauch, Rebecca Schmook, Maike Henningsen, Sven Meister

Infectious vaginitis among women seeking reproductive health services at a sexual and reproductive health facility in Kampala, Uganda

Huzaima Mujuzi, Aggrey Siya, Rogers Wambi

Bilateral or unilateral tubo-ovarian abscess: exploring its clinical significance

Yael Yagur, Omer Weitzner, Rebecca Shams, Gili Man-El, Yfat Kadan, Yair Daykan, Zvi Klein, Ron Schonman

Adverse childhood experiences and depressive symptoms among lesbian and bisexual women in China

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Decomposing the rural-urban disparities in overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in Nigeria

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Lymphadenectomy and optimal excise lymph nodes count for early-stage primary fallopian tube cancer: a SEER-based study

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