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Mastectomy, while a life-saving intervention for breast cancer, often leads to profound psychological and emotional challenges for affected women. Feelings of loss altered body image, and anxiety about recurrence can significantly impact mental well-...

To improve shared decision-making about the potential risks and benefits of hormone therapy (HT), it is crucial to understand the joint effects of menopausal age and HT use on hypertension onset. This study examines the combined and individual effect...

Poor satisfaction with one’s body is associated with obesity and emotional eating (EmE), especially in women. To improve behavioral obesity treatments, this study aimed to identify the effects of targeting the mediators of the body satisfaction...

This study examined the consistency between clinical criteria, assigned priority level, and waiting time for elective hysterectomy, assessing whether higher priority translates into faster surgical access. We conducted a retrospective cohort study in...

Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) such as prematurity, low birth weight, stillbirth, and birth defects remain significant global health challenges. While many risk factors are known, APOs encompass a wide range of outcomes with diverse, sometimes poo...

This systematic review aimed to identify psychosocial risk factors associated with the development of complicated perinatal grief in adult women who experienced pregnancy loss. Following PRISMA guidelines, comprehensive searches were conducted in Web...

Women in vulnerable living situations with schizophrenia face intersecting challenges, including migration-related trauma, caregiving burdens, and systemic barriers such as cultural dislocation, limited healthcare access, and stigma. These factors he...

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the most common subtype of female urinary incontinence, affecting up to one in four women and markedly reducing quality of life. Its pathophysiology primarily involves impaired suburethral and paraurethral support...

Endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain (CPP) impose substantial economic burden in New Zealand, yet no national cost-of-illness (COI) model currently exists. This study provides the first nationwide estimate using a modified World-Endometriosis-Resear...

Use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) to bear children has in recent years become widespread in Japan. While midwives are required to understand the experiences of individual women and provide ongoing support for them, implementing respectful...

Positive Body Image (PBI) has been conceptualized as a multidimensional construct encompassing acceptance, functionality appreciation, and self-care, yet little is known about the lived processes through which women move from self-criticism to reconc...

Personalized medicine regarding the biopsychosocial model can extend to females considering fertility choices through online one-on-one interactions. This finding is relevant, as recent publications suggest that online one-on-one interventions might...

Early menarche has been recognized as an early-life marker of metabolic vulnerability, yet its link to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) remains unclear. We investigated this association in a retrospective case–control study of 71 cases and 3...

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a major occupational health concern, especially for women in physically demanding jobs. Despite efforts to standardize risk assessment in occupational medicine, the lack of homogeneous criteria limits the comparab...

Breast cancer (BC), despite its high survival rate, can cause significant functional sequelae in the scapulohumeral joint after surgery. This study evaluated angular velocity during a lateral reach test, comparing the operated arm with the non-operat...

This paper assesses the correlates of perceived well-being among young women aged 18 to 30 in five Balkan cities: Athens, Greece; Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Bucharest, Romania; Nis, Serbia; and Shtip, North Macedonia, by integrating urban, travel behavioural...

This study seeks to provide insight into the comprehensive efforts aimed at advancing gender justice, eliminating period poverty, and exposing stigmatizing views toward women’s bodies, specifically in relation to menstrual health. Menstruation...

Despite growing interest in humanized childbirth practices, there is still little qualitative research exploring women’s perspectives on vocalization during labor. The present study aims to analyze women’s experiences with the use of voca...

Cardiovascular disease disproportionately affects women in the United States. CVD outcomes are closely tied to a multitude of factors including lifestyle habits and socioeconomic status which create a complex interweb of determinants of health that p...

Postpartum psychosis (PPP) is a rare but high-risk psychiatric emergency, with an estimated incidence of 1–2 in 1000 births. This study focuses on describing the characteristics of episodes occurring within the first postpartum year, specifical...

This study examines the relationship between quality of life, self-esteem, and anxiety in Slovak women of reproductive age diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The research was carried out with a non-experimental correlation survey design...

Non-syndromic Orofacial clefts (NSOFCs) are among the most common congenital anomalies globally, yet evidence on maternal dietary and nutritional risk factors in sub-Saharan Africa is limited. A matched case–control study with 103 mothers of ch...

Background: Higher socioeconomic status (SES) is generally associated with lower engagement in health-risk behaviors, in part due to increased access to health information, preventive resources, and supportive environments. However, emerging evidence...

The goal of this study was to identify factors associated with pain sensitivity, procedural discomfort, and referral for surgical hysteroscopy, aiming to improve office hysteroscopy success rates. This was an observational prospective cross-sectional...

The purpose of this scoping review is to identify major social determinants of health and barriers affecting access to mental health services in pregnant and postpartum women in the United States. It will also examine the scope of existing evidence-b...

Cultural and religious norms significantly influence reproductive decisions, including prenatal testing and pregnancy termination. We conducted a cross-sectional study among Muslim women living in mixed Jewish-Arab cities compared to those in predomi...

Objective: To assess gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) awareness among women in the Northern Borders Province of Saudi Arabia and identify factors associated with knowledge levels. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 461 women usin...

Endometriosis is a benign and often underdiagnosed condition that affects women of reproductive age, typically between 18 and 45 years. It can cause infertility and pain, including radicular pain and low back pain (LBP). The aim of this case report i...

Postmenopausal osteoporosis is estrogen-dependent and results in an imbalance between bone formation and resorption. The approved therapy is intended to reduce the risk and consequences of fractures, but still has a number of contraindications and as...

Maternal mental illness significantly impacts caregiving, influencing both mothers and their children. This narrative review examines the challenges faced by mothers with conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, wh...

Women’s greater vulnerability to intrusive memories following trauma may be partially explained by the influence of ovarian hormones on memory consolidation processes. Contributing to accumulating research examining the influence of ovarian hor...

Depression and anxiety are the most prevalent mental health concerns among college students. In addition to the typical college stressors, Hispanic students may experience minority status stress associated with their membership in a socially stigmati...

Sleep disturbances frequently affect postmenopausal women, yet the evidence supporting the use of aromatherapy as a therapeutic intervention remains inconclusive. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of aromatherapy in impr...

Vestibulodynia is vulvodynia localized to the vulvar vestibule and is a chronic disease defined as vulvar pain of at least three months’ duration, without a defined cause, that severely affects women’s health and quality of life with limi...

Intersectionality, especially with a race–class–gender focus, has been used to study many facets of women’s experiences. However, this framework has been underutilized in the study of breastfeeding prevalence. Our study is the first...

This case report describes a fetus diagnosed with complete atrioventricular block (CAVB) associated with positive maternal anti-Ro and anti-La antibodies, referred to our fetal cardiology unit at 25 weeks of gestation. The diagnosis of systemic lupus...

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a profound and pervasive societal issue, disproportionately affecting women across diverse settings, including homes, workplaces, and public spaces. Despite its prevalence, significant challenges impede research on GBV,...

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains a deeply entrenched cultural practice affecting millions of women and girls worldwide, with particularly high prevalence in Sierra Leone. Despite international efforts to eradicate FGM due to its severe consequ...

Fibromyalgia is a condition that primarily affects women and compromises the quality of life (QoL), life satisfaction (SWL), mental health and cognitive function of sufferers. This study aimed to analyze the effects of a physical activity program bas...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most prevalent infectious diseases in older women, especially those over 65 years of age. Physiological changes related to aging, comorbidities, and frequent use of medical devices such as urinary cathete...

The sleep–wake rhythm, regulated by the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) and peripheral clocks, is influenced by light, nutrition, stress, and exercise. Recent findings suggest that estrogen receptors in the SCN may link ovarian hormone regulation...

Background: The introduction of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine has allowed for incredible strides in the reduction in HPV-related cancers. Despite widespread availability and a recent age group expansion for the vaccine, uptake remains low....

Women with schizophrenia have distinct health and social needs compared to men. The Mutua Terrassa Functional Unit for Women with Schizophrenia has designed a new intervention called the Community Therapeutic Space (CTS), which is based on individual...

Previous cross-sectional studies have investigated social determinants of health (SDOH) among pregnant women with COVID-19. However, there are scant data on the impact of these determinants on maternal outcomes from cohorts of pregnant women with COV...

Congenital CMV (cCMV) is the leading cause of hearing loss and neurodevelopmental disabilities in children, affecting 15–18% of births in the United States (U.S.). Despite its strong presence, the lack of routine prenatal screening limits its d...

The World Health Organization recommends Tranexamic acid (TXA) in the treatment of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) as part of the PPH care bundle. We conducted integrative review of 36 studies from three databases namely PubMed, Google Scholar, and Dime...

This study aimed to assess pregnant women’s knowledge regarding the benefits and practice of antenatal perineal massage (APM) and their acceptance of APM. A descriptive cross-sectional correlation design was applied to a convenience sample of 1...

Physical activity is recognized for its physical and mental health benefits, including reducing sedentary behavior and improving mood, anxiety, and self-esteem. Individuals with severe mental illness tend to be more sedentary, contributing to poorer...

Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) is a rare fetal lung anomaly characterized by benign multicystic masses that can lead to severe complications, such as pulmonary hypoplasia, fetal hydrops, and neonatal death. This literature review e...

Human milk is recognized as the optimal nutrition for infants, with evidence showing it can prevent childhood death. While there are approximately 756 milk banks worldwide, predominantly located in high-income countries, human milk banking remains li...