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This section considers studies regarding all aspects of womens lifestyle decisions, including fitness, exercise, nutrition, osteoporosis, smoking, disease prevention, and other related aspects.
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Breast and cervical cancer are two of the most common cancers among women worldwide and were the two leading causes of cancer related death for women in India in 2013. While it is recognized that psychosocial ...
BMC Women's Health 2017 17:58
Published on: 2 August 2017
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To assess the attitude to and perception of transvaginal sonography (TVS) among Nigerian women of mixed educational status in order to ascertain factors that may prevent them from submitting to TVS when recomm...
BMC Women's Health 2017 17:54
Published on: 27 July 2017
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This study examines the influence of clinical social franchise program on modern contraceptive use.
BMC Women's Health 2017 17:46
Published on: 1 July 2017
Study protocol
Shoulder pain and pain in the upper abdomen are common complaints after laparoscopy, sometimes surpassing the pain at incision sites. The incidence of shoulder pain ranges from 35 to 80%. Post-laparoscopic pai...
BMC Women's Health 2017 17:42
Published on: 13 June 2017
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Effective female education on cervical cancer prevention has been shown to increase awareness and uptake of screening. However, sustaining increase in uptake poses a challenge to control efforts. Peer health e...
BMC Women's Health 2017 17:41
Published on: 9 June 2017
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Previous studies were conflicting regarding the associations between HPV vaccination, cervical cancer risk perceptions, high-risk sexual behaviors and STIs. This study compared the HPV-vaccinated and non-vacci...
BMC Women's Health 2017 17:40
Published on: 2 June 2017
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Lack of data on skin whitening (SW) among Cameroonian female university students prompted us to undertake the present study which aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitudes, practices and motivations of femal...
BMC Women's Health 2017 17:33
Published on: 17 April 2017
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Modifiable health risk factors (MHRFs) significantly affect morbidity and mortality rates and frequently occur in specific combinations or risk clusters. Using five MHRFs (smoking, high-risk alcohol consumptio...
BMC Women's Health 2017 17:23
Published on: 4 April 2017
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A vast amount of literature exists concerning pharmaceutical adherence in osteoporosis. However, the process of learning to live with osteoporosis over time remains largely unknown. The purpose of this study w...
BMC Women's Health 2017 17:17
Published on: 9 March 2017
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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may experience sexual dysfunction because of symptoms or adverse effects from treatments. Data on female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in Asian females with RA issue are limi...
BMC Women's Health 2017 17:12
Published on: 14 February 2017
Research article
Cervical cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women in Uganda, often due to late disease diagnosis. Early screening for the cancer has been shown to be the most effective measure against ...
BMC Women's Health 2017 17:9
Published on: 31 January 2017
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Probiotics are widely used to improve gastrointestinal (GI) health, but they may also be useful to prevent or treat gynaecological disorders, including bacterial vaginosis (BV) and candidiasis. BV prevalence i...
BMC Women's Health 2017 17:7
Published on: 19 January 2017
Study protocol
Over the past decade the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has increased rapidly in both developed and developing countries and has become a growing health concern worldwide. A recent systemati...
BMC Women's Health 2016 16:66
Published on: 18 October 2016
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To assess the effect of brisk walking on postural stability, bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition in women over 50 years of age with a sedentary occupation.
BMC Women's Health 2016 16:63
Published on: 21 September 2016
Study protocol
In the United States, over 34 million American post-menopausal women have low bone mass (osteopenia) which increases their risk of osteoporosis and fractures. Calcium, vitamin D and exercise are recommended fo...
BMC Women's Health 2016 16:59
Published on: 30 August 2016
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Kenya’s high maternal mortality ratio can be partly explained by the low proportion of women delivering in health facilities attended by skilled birth attendants (SBAs). Many women continue to give birth at ho...
BMC Women's Health 2016 16:52
Published on: 9 August 2016
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Breast cancer preventive behaviors have an extreme effect on women’s health. Despite the benefits of preventive behaviors regarding breast cancer, they have not been implemented as routine care for healthy wom...
BMC Women's Health 2016 16:40
Published on: 22 July 2016
The Erratum to this article has been published in BMC Women's Health 2016 16:53
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To assess the demographic and attitudinal factors associated with HPV vaccine initiation and completion among 18–26 year old women in Utah.
BMC Women's Health 2016 16:41
Published on: 22 July 2016
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Changing trends demonstrate that women, in a number of economically-developed countries, are drinking at higher levels than ever before. Exploring key targets for intervention, this study examined the extent t...
BMC Women's Health 2016 16:36
Published on: 13 July 2016
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In low- and middle-income countries, many women continue working later into pregnancy. In our recent study on some areas in rural China, most women stopped working already during the first trimester (≤3 months...
BMC Women's Health 2016 16:34
Published on: 8 July 2016
