Relationship between menstruation-related experiences and health-related quality of life of Japanese high school students: a cross-sectional study
Recently, there has been a growing global movement concerning menstruation, a healthy and natural physiological phenomenon in women. The disadvantages caused by menstruation are “gender-based obstacles.“ Adole... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - November 21, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Motoyuki Nakao, Yuko Ishibashi, Yumika Hino, Keiko Yamauchi and Kotaro Kuwaki Tags: Research Source Type: research
Pelvic floor muscle training with biofeedback or feedback from a physiotherapist for urinary and anal incontinence after childbirth - a systematic review
Childbirth is one of the biggest risk factors for incontinence. Urinary and anal incontinence can cause pain and social limitations that affect social life, cohabitation, and work. There is currently no up-to-... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - November 18, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Amanda H öder, Josefin Stenbeck, Mia Fernando and Elvira Lange Tags: Research Source Type: research
Differential patterns of lifestyle behaviors among low- and high-income postmenopausal women in Korea: a latent class analysis
Healthy lifestyle behaviors among postmenopausal women are important to prevent chronic diseases and improve health later in life. Heterogeneous lifestyle patterns may exist among postmenopausal women, and soc... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - November 18, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Haein Lee, Bo Gyeong Lee and In Seo La Tags: Research Source Type: research
The quality of life and body image disturbances of Turner syndrome patients in Malaysia: a cross-sectional study
This study aimed to investigate the quality of li... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - November 17, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Amirul Ashraf Bin Yusof, Manuela Lee Sze Chii, Nur Izzarizlyn Mohammad Yusoff, Raja Nur Iman Farhani Raja Mazrul Kama, Jairus Reuben Raj, Nur Azurah Abdul Ghani, Anizah Ali, Joyce Hong Soo Syn, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Nurkhairulnisa Abu Ishak, Adongo Susan Ak Tags: Research Source Type: research
Bone mineral density and muscle mass associated with healthy eating index in postmenopausal women; results from RaNCD cohort study
The Healthy Eating Index 2015 (HEI-2015) is a tool for checking the quality of diet. This index is used to examine how well people ’s dietary behavior fits certain criteria for achieving a healthy diet in Dieta... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - November 17, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Negin Kamari, Hawal Lateef Fateh, Yahya Pasdar, Shahab Rezaeian, Ebrahim Shakiba and Farid Najafi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Psychometric assessment of the US person-centered prenatal and maternity care scales in a low-income predominantly Latinx population in California
To assess psychometric properties of two scales developed to measure the quality of person-centered care during pregnancy and childbirth in the United States —the Person-Centered Prenatal Care (PCPC-US) and Per... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - November 17, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Patience A. Afulani, Kimberly Coleman-Phox, Daisy Leon-Martinez, Kathy Z. Fung, Erica Martinez, Mary A. Garza, Charles E. McCulloch and Miriam Kuppermann Tags: Research Source Type: research
Female infertility and dietary antioxidant index (DAI); a case-control study
Adequate intake of natural antioxidants may improve female fertility. The aim of this study was to examine the link between female infertility and dietary antioxidant index (DAI). (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - November 16, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: 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 Tags: Research Source Type: research
The impact of SARS-COV-2 infection on menstruation
Recent study has demonstrated that the GnRH system in patients with post-COVID syndrome may be influenced by SARS-CoV-2. However, the impact of COVID-19 infection on women ’s menstruation is still unknown. (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - November 16, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Xiaozhu Zhong, Keji Lu, Weiying Liang, Luozi Jihu, Anqi Zeng, Miao Ding, Dongmei Chen and Meiqing Xie Tags: Research Source Type: research
Breast conserving surgery versus mastectomy: the effect of surgery on quality of life in breast cancer survivors in Malaysia
In the competitive health care environment, patient satisfaction and quality of life (QoL) have become the subject of interest to evaluate the efficacy of therapeutic interventions as we experience improved br... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - November 16, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Maznah Dahlui, Meram Azzani, Nur Aishah Taib, See Mee Hoong, Suniza Jamaris and Tania Islam Tags: Research Source Type: research
Health professionals ’ and beauty therapists’ perspectives on female genital cosmetic surgery: an interview study
Female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS) changes the structure and appearance of healthy external genitalia. We aimed to identify discourses that help explain and rationalise FGCS and to derive from them possibi... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - November 14, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Maggie Kirkman, Amy Dobson, Karalyn McDonald, Amy Webster, Pramasari Wijaya and Jane Fisher Tags: Research Source Type: research
Clomiphene citrate plus letrozole versus clomiphene citrate alone for ovulation induction in infertile women with ovulatory dysfunction: a randomized controlled trial
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of the combination of clomiphene citrate (CC) and letrozole to that of CC alone in inducing ovulation in infertile women with ovulatory dysfunction. (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - November 14, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Pattraporn Chera-aree, Sirikul Tanpong, Isarin Thanaboonyawat and Pitak Laokirkkiat Tags: Research Source Type: research
Racial disparities between measures of area deprivation and financial toxicity, and uterine volume in myomectomy patients
At time of myomectomy, a surgical procedure to remove uterine fibroids, Black women tend to have larger uteri than White women. This makes Black patients less likely to undergo a minimally invasive myomectomy ... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - November 14, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Andrew S. Bossick, Joelle Aoun Abood, Ashlee Oaks, Annmarie Vilkins, Ghadear Shukr, Petra Chamseddine and Ganesa R. Wegienka Tags: Research Source Type: research
Women ’s experiences of psychological treatment and psychosocial interventions for postpartum depression: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis
To provide a comprehensive, systematic evaluation of the literature on experiences of psychological interventions for postpartum depression (PPD) in women. Depression is one of the most common postpartum menta... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - November 14, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Pamela Massoudi, Leif A. Str ömwall, Johan Åhlen, Maja Kärrman Fredriksson, Anna Dencker and Ewa Andersson Tags: Research Source Type: research
Effect of non-pharmacological interventions on the prevention of sarcopenia in menopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Sarcopenia is a chronic disease marked by gradual muscle system and functional decline. Prior research indicates its prevalence in those under 60 varies from 8 to 36%. There is limited evidence on the effectiv... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - November 14, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Ting-Wan Tan, Han-Ling Tan, Min-Fang Hsu, Hsiao-Ling Huang and Yu-Chu Chung Tags: Research Source Type: research
Patients ’ and providers’ perspectives on the decision to undergo non-urgent egg freezing: a needs assessment
This study aimed to investigate the decisional difficulties and possible decisional s... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - November 13, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: E. Shirin Dason, Leah Drost, Ellen M. Greenblatt, Adena Scheer, Jinglan Han, Tanya Doshi and Claire A. Jones Tags: Research Source Type: research
