A mixed methods systematic literature review of barriers and facilitators to help-seeking among women with stigmatised pelvic health symptoms
Women ’s pelvic health is a globally important subject, included in international and United Kingdom health policies, emphasising the importance of improving information and access to pelvic health services. Co... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 3, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Clare Jouanny, Purva Abhyankar and Margaret Maxwell Tags: Research Source Type: research
How men influence young women taking PrEP: perspectives from young women, male partners, and male peers in Siaya county, Western Kenya
Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention option for those who are most vulnerable to HIV infection, especially young women (YW). Objection by or lack of support from male sexua... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 3, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Kawango Agot, Jacob Onyango, Brian Perry, Nneka Molokwu, Jamilah Taylor, Duncan Ngoje and Amy Corneli Tags: Research Source Type: research
A rare case of fundal intramural ectopic pregnancy associated with previous B-Lynch sutures
Intramural ectopic pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy that occurs within the myometrium. It is challenging to diagnose it early because of its nonspecific clinical presentation, and there is no cons... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 2, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Junmiao Xiang, Fendang Chen, Zhuhua Cai and Ruru Bao Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Successful management of VTE with essential thrombocythemia and cavernous transformation of the portal vein in early pregnancy: a case report
Due to the thrombohemorrhagic potential of essential thrombocythemia, pregnancy complicated by essential thrombocythemia should be recognized as a risk factor for obstetric complications. Here, we report the c... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 2, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Xin Kang, Shibin Hong, Chengxi Tan, Wen Di and Ning Zhang Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Abdominal obesity as assessed by anthropometric measures associates with urinary incontinence in females: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005 –2018
This study aimed to assess the association between anthropometric indices of abdominal obesity, including body roundness index (BRI), conic... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 2, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Ting Long, Bohuai Cheng and Ke Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research
A paradigm shift in cancer research based on integrative multi-omics approaches: glutaminase serves as a pioneering cuproptosis-related gene in pan-cancer
Cuproptosis is a newly identified form of unprogrammed cell death. As a pivotal metabolic regulator, glutaminase (GLS) has recently been discovered to be linked to cuproptosis. Despite this discovery, the onco... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 2, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Hai-hong Shi, Joseph Mugaanyi, Changjiang Lu, Yang Li, Jing Huang and Lei Dai Tags: Research Source Type: research
Rate and risk factors of inadequate endometrial tissues after endometrial sampling among Bhutanese women at the national referral hospital of Bhutan: a cross-sectional study
The objective ... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 2, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Namkha Dorji, Yeshey Dorjey, Sangay Tshering, Birendra Pradhan, Meera Chhetri and Damanti Bhujel Tags: Research Source Type: research
Determinants of self-rated health among highly educated Ukrainian women refugees in Czechia: analysis based on cross-sectional study in 2022
Russia ’s military aggression against Ukraine set in motion a large number of refugees. Considerable amount of them came and stayed in Czechia. Refugees represent special vulnerable individuals often affected b... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 1, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Ivana Kulh ánová, Michala Lustigová, Dušan Drbohlav, Yana Leontiyeva and Dagmar Dzúrová Tags: Research Source Type: research
Midwives ’ lived experiences of caring for women with mobility disabilities during pregnancy, labour and puerperium in Eswatini: a qualitative study
Midwives encounter various difficulties while aiming to achieve excellence in providing maternity care to women with mobility disabilities. The study aimed to explore and describe midwives ’ experiences of cari... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 1, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Annie M. Temane, Fortunate N. Magagula and Anna G. W. Nolte Tags: Research Source Type: research
Efficacy and safety of prophylactic balloon occlusion in the management of placenta accreta spectrum disorder: a retrospective cohort study
Placenta accreta spectrum disorder (PAS) is a serious obstetric complication associated with significant maternal morbidity and mortality. Prophylactic balloon occlusion (PBO), as an intravascular intervention... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 1, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Kai Chen, Junyao Chen, Youliang Ma, Yanping Gan, Liyun Huang, Fang Yang, Yue Chen, Linlin Zhong, Sha Su and Yu Long Tags: Research Source Type: research
Effects of hysteroscopic septum incision versus expectant management on IVF outcomes in women with complete septate uterus: a retrospective study
This retrospective study aimed to assess the impact of hysteroscopic septum incision on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes among infertile women diagnosed with a complete septate uterus and no history of re... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - March 30, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Jiajia Zhang, Jia Kang, Xueling Song, Shuo Yang, Yan Yang, Jie Qiao and Caihong Ma Tags: Research Source Type: research
Patients ’ recommendations to improve help-seeking for vaginismus: a qualitative study
Research to improve healthcare experiences for women with vaginismus tends to be produced from the perspective of healthcare professionals or health-based researchers. There is lacking research on women ’s expe... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - March 30, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Rashmi Pithavadian, Tinashe Dune and Jane Chalmers Tags: Research Source Type: research
Outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radical hysterectomy for locally advanced cervical cancer at Kigali University Teaching Hospital, Rwanda: a retrospective descriptive study
Half of countries in Africa lack access to radiation (RT), which is essential for standard treatment of locally advanced cervical cancers. We evaluated outcomes for patients treated with neoadjuvant chemothera... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - March 30, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Eugene Ngabonziza, Rahel Ghebre, Rebecca J. DeBoer, Diomede Ntasumbumuyange, Urania Magriples, Jessica George, Surbhi Grover and Lisa Bazzett-Matabele Tags: Research Source Type: research
Women alone modern contraceptive use decision making and its correlates, evidence from PMA CS 2021 survey
Women alone contraceptive decisions making has become one of the top burring public health agenda. Despite Contraceptive method options are available and accessible, contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) in Ethi... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - March 30, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Solomon Abrha Damtew and Fitsum Tariku Fantaye Tags: Research Source Type: research
The effect of hydrogen-rich water consumption on premenstrual symptoms and quality of life: a randomized controlled trial
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) consists of psychiatric or somatic symptoms negatively affecting the daily life. PMS treatment can involve the use of complementary-alternative approaches. Hydrogen-rich water (HRW)... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - March 26, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Menek şe Nazlı Aker, İlknur M. Gönenç, Dilan Çalişici, Menekşe Bulut, Duried Alwazeer and Tyler W. LeBaron Tags: Research Source Type: research
