Anxiety, depression, somatization and psychological distress before and 2 –6 years after a late termination of pregnancy due to fetal anomalies
For many women, a late termination of pregnancy (TOP) can be an enormous psychological burden. Few studies have investigated the long-term psychological impact of late TOP. (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 24, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Lisa Irmscher, Romy Marx, Maike Linke, Anja Zimmermann, Stephanie Dr össler and Hendrik Berth Tags: Research Source Type: research
Breast cancer screening motivation and behaviours of women aged over 75 years: a scoping review
This scoping review aimed to identify and present the evidence describing key motivations for breast cancer screening among women aged ≥ 75 years. Few of the internationally available guidelines recommend cont... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 24, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Virginia Dickson-Swift, Joanne Adams, Evelien Spelten, Irene Blackberry, Carlene Wilson and Eva Yuen Tags: Research Source Type: research
CGRP neuropeptide levels in patients with endometriosis-related pain treated with dienogest: a comparative study
Endometriosis (EM) involves the peripheral nervous system and causes chronic pain. Sensory nerves innervating endometriotic lesions contribute to chronic pain and influence the growth phenotype by releasing ne... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 24, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Shahla Chaichian, Ziba Dehghan Firoozabadi, Samaneh Rokhgireh, Kobra Tahermanesh, Abolfazl Mehdizadeh Kashi, Azam Govahi, Sara Minaeian, Mehdi Mehdizadeh and Marziyeh Ajdary Tags: Research Source Type: research
Perceptions on violence against women and its impacts on mental health and response mechanisms among community-based stakeholders: a qualitative study from Nepal
Violence against women (VAW) is a significant public health problem. With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the frequency and severity of VAW has escalated globally. Approximately one in four women in Ne... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 24, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Rachana Shrestha, Diksha Sapkota, Raunak Raj Sarraf, Devika Mehra, Anna Mia Ekstr öm and Keshab Deuba Tags: Research Source Type: research
Approaches to prevention of gynecological malignancies
Gynecological malignancies represent one of the prevalent diseases in the female sex and prevention is essential to limit their incidence and mortality. Nowadays, not all malignancies benefit from adequate scr... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 23, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Federico Ferrari and Andrea Giannini Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Endometriosis in infertile women: an observational and comparative study of quality of life, anxiety, and depression
A women ’s chances of getting pregnant decreases in cases of infertility, which may have several clinical etiologies. The prevalence of infertility is estimated as 10–15% worldwide. One of the causes of inferti... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 23, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Lilian Pagano Mori, Victor Zaia, Erik Montagna, Fabia Lima Vilarino and Caio Parente Barbosa Tags: Research Source Type: research
Short-term reproductive outcomes analysis and prediction of the modified uterine stent treatment for mild to moderate intrauterine adhesions: experience at a single institution
To evaluate the efficacy of modified uterine stent in the treatment of mild-to-moderate intrauterine adhesions and explore the relative indicators affecting prognosis prediction. (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 23, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Chaoxia Cao, Yinan Chen, Jinjin Li, Qianjie Xu, Xiaoli Liu, Ruikun Zhao, Quanjia Jiang and Qin Zhou Tags: Research Source Type: research
Willingness and hesitancy towards the governmental free human papillomavirus vaccination among parents of eligible adolescent girls in Shenzhen, Southern China
This study investigated parental willingness and hesitancy towards the government-sponsor... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 23, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Dadong Wu, Peiyi Liu, He Wang, Wenwen Wan and Yueyun Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Sleep pattern and disorders among pregnant women in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria
Sleep is essential for pregnant women ’s and the offspring’s health and wellbeing. Poor sleep and disorders have been linked with adverse fetal outcomes and delivery conditions. However, pregnant women often ex... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 20, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Blessing O Ojelere and Ikeola A. Adeoye Tags: Research Source Type: research
Exploring transvaginal sonographic characteristics of the levator ani muscle in women with postpartum pelvic floor myofascial pain
Pelvic floor myofascial pain is one of the pelvic floor dysfunction diseases disturbing women after delivery. There is a lack of objective standardization for the diagnosis of pelvic floor myofascial pain due ... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 18, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Juntong Ye, Hui Fei, Jingran Du, Yun Liu, Juan He, Mengxiong Li, Yunxia He, Pinyu Ren, Juanhua Li, Yang Xu, Jing Li, Pu Wang, Xinling Zhang and Tian Li Tags: Research Source Type: research
The design of an Obstetric Telephone Triage Guideline (OTTG): a mixed method study
Clarifying the dimensions and characteristics of obstetric telephone triage is important in improving the quality of services in the health system because researchers can evaluate the effectiveness of treatmen... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 18, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Farzaneh Rashidi, Masoumeh Simbar, Saeed Safari and Zahra Kiani Tags: Research Source Type: research
Primary lymphoma of the female genital tract masquerading as gynecological malignancy
Primary lymphoma of the female genital tract (PLFGT) is a rare malignant tumor in the female reproductive system, with a low incidence and few clinical reports. The aim of this study is to report our instituti... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 18, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Suhua Shi, Wuan Li, Guantai Ni, Jin Ding, Yinhua Liu, Haixing Wu, Zhen Zhang and Zhimin Ding Tags: Research Source Type: research
Ultrasound-guided microwave ablation for the treatment of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: comparison with surgical excision
This study aimed to evaluate the clinical feasibility of microwave ablation (MWA) for the treatment of IGM thr... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 18, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Hang Li, Guoliang Zhang, Hongling Wang, Haiying Chen, Xiaoli Liu, Chuansheng Zheng, Lisheng Lin and Lihong Li Tags: Research Source Type: research
Interstitial round needles should not be used for cervical cancer patient treated with intracavitary/ interstitial brachytherapy using a Venezia applicator : a case report
Image-guided adaptive brachytherapy (IGABT) demonstrates an excellent local control rate and low toxicity while treating cervical cancer. For intracavitary/interstitial (IC/IS) brachytherapy (BT), several appl... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 18, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Yoshiaki Takagawa, Sachiko Izumi, Eiichi Takahashi and Midori Kita Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Relationship between abnormal pelvic floor electromyography and obstetric factors in postpartum women: a cross-sectional study
To evaluate the surface electromyography (sEMG) of pelvic floor muscles (PFMs), compare between vaginal birth and cesarean section and correlate with maternity and obstetrics characteristics in primiparous 6 –8... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - April 15, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Juan Jiang, Chun Li, He-Yu Liu and Zheng-Yan Zhu Tags: Research Source Type: research
