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  1. Chemoprevention is one of several methods that have been developed to help high-risk women reduce their risk of breast cancer. Reasons for the low uptake of chemoprevention are poorly understood. This paper se...

    Authors: Tasleem J. Padamsee, Megan Hils and Anna Muraveva
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:157
    Content type: Research article Published on:

    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Women's Health 2021 21:204

  4. Sacrospinous ligament fixation (SSLF) is a widely used vaginal procedure for correction of apical vaginal prolapse. The objective of this study was to evaluate subjective and objective outcomes of SSLF perform...

    Authors: Susanne Greisen, Susanne Maigaard Axelsen, Karl Møller Bek, Rikke Guldberg and Marianne Glavind-Kristensen
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:154
    Content type: Research Published on:

  8. Back pain (BP) is among the most common musculoskeletal problems globally and is a leading contributor to disability among adults. Millions of women especially those in low-income settings, engage in strenuous...

    Authors: Abisola Osinuga, Chelsea Hicks, Segun E. Ibitoye, Marin Schweizer, Nathan B. Fethke and Kelly K. Baker
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:150
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  9. Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) against women is a major public health and human rights problem worldwide. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has one of the highest prevalence of IPV against women in the world. This stu...

    Authors: Maria Sarah Nabaggala, Tarylee Reddy and Samuel Manda
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:149
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  10. Awareness about cervical cancer screening and vaccination in the developed countries are high as compared to the developing countries. Sixty to eighty percent (60–80%) of the women who develop cervical cancer ...

    Authors: Evans Appiah Osei, Stella Appiah, Judith Elinam Gaogli and Ezekiel Oti-Boadi
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:148
    Content type: Research Published on:

  11. The number of patients desiring implant-based breast reconstruction has been increasing. While local recurrence is observed in patients with breast reconstruction, only a few reports have focused on the risk f...

    Authors: Miwa Fujihara, Rie Yamasaki, Mitsuya Ito, Tadahiko Shien, Reina Maeda, Takanori Kin, Ayako Ueno, Yukiko Kajiwara, Kensuke Kawasaki, Kouichi Ichimura, Hiroya Mihara, Naritaka Kimura and Shoichiro Ohtani
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:147
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  13. Despite the high prevalence and severe consequences for health and wellbeing, epidemiological research of neglected emotional needs during childhood is scarce and little is known about its relation to parental...

    Authors: Jesper Löve, Kirsten Mehlig, Åsa Källström, Gunnel Hensing and Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdottir
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:145
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  14. Menarche, the first menstruation, is a significant developmental milestone for females. In Papua New Guinea (PNG), menarche is an important socio-cultural event marking transition from girlhood to womanhood. P...

    Authors: Elizabeth Maulingin-Gumbaketi, Sarah Larkins, Ronny Gunnarsson, Gun Rembeck, Maxine Whittaker and Michelle Redman-MacLaren
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:144
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  16. Accessing surgical repair poses challenges to women living with female genital fistula who experience intersectional vulnerabilities including poverty, gender, stigma and geography. Barriers to fistula care ha...

    Authors: Pooja Sripad, Elly Arnoff, Charlotte Warren and Vandana Tripathi
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:142
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  17. This biomechanical analysis of hysterectomy specimens assesses the forces associated with intrauterine device placement. These include compressive forces required to cause uterine perforation with two commonly...

    Authors: Jane Duncan, Kathryn Fay, Jessica Sanders, Benjamin Cappiello, Jane Saviers-Steiger and David K. Turok
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:141
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  18. Problems during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum are the major contributors to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Focused antenatal care is an intervention set to provide basic services for pr...

    Authors: Zergu Tafesse Tsegaye, Hailemariam Segni Abawollo, Binyam Fekadu Desta, Tsega Teferi Mamo, Atrie Fekadu Heyi, Mestawot Getachew Mesele and Addisu Dabesa Lose
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:140
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  20. Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is one of the most common forms of domestic violence, with profound implication for women's physical and psychological health. In this text we adopted the Empowerment Process Mo...

    Authors: Cinzia Albanesi, Carlo Tomasetto and Veronica Guardabassi
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:138
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  22. Cronobacter sakazakii (C. sakazakii) is a bacterium known to cause severe neonatal infections in premature infants with the consumption of contaminated powdered milk formula. Adult infections are rare, and there ...

    Authors: Satoshi Ohira, Eri Ikeda, Kyosuke Kamijo, Tomokuni Nagai, Koji Tsunemi, Natsuki Uchiyama, Naoki Matsubara and Ryota Tachibana
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:136
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  23. A diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and its related phenotypic features including increased hair growth can affect a woman’s social and emotional well-being. We aim to determine firstly, if excess ...

    Authors: Samantha A. Neubronner, Inthrani R. Indran, Yiong Huak Chan, Angelica Win Pa Thu and Eu-Leong Yong
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:135
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  24. This study aimed to investigate the clinical and pathological characteristics, and the recurrence and prognostic factors of borderline ovarian tumors (BOTs).

    Authors: Lina Niu, Huihui Tian, Yongjun Xu, Jieqiong Cao, Xu Zhang, Junli Zhang, Jiajia Hou, Weiqin Lv, Junxia Wang, Li Xin, XuFeng Dong, Tao Xu, Yuan Nan, Hua Wei, Xinting Chai, Na Li…
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:134
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  25. Menopausal transition exposes women to an early decline in muscle force and motor function. Changes in muscle quality and function, especially in lower limbs, are crucial, as they expose individuals to increas...

    Authors: Heidi Pesonen, Eija K. Laakkonen, Pekka Hautasaari, Pauliina Aukee, Vuokko Kovanen, Sarianna Sipilä, Taija Finni and Ina M. Tarkka
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:133
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  26. Following self-managed abortion (SMA), or a pregnancy termination attempt outside of the formal health system, some patients may seek care in an emergency department. Information about provider experiences tre...

    Authors: Sarah Raifman, Sarah E. Baum, Kari White, Kristine Hopkins, Tony Ogburn and Daniel Grossman
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:132
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  27. Despite being one of the largest migrant groups in Australia, few physical activity interventions exist for Arab-Australians. The primary aim of this study was to test the feasibility and acceptability of a 12...

    Authors: Aymen El Masri, Gregory S. Kolt and Emma S. George
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:131
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  29. Menstrual hygiene products used by women have evolved in the past several decades with comfort, ease of use and cost driving women’s choices. In a country like India, where women form nearly 50% of the populat...

    Authors: Krishnashree Achuthan, Sharanya Muthupalani, Vysakh Kani Kolil, Anju Bist, Krishna Sreesuthan and Aswathy Sreedevi
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:129
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  30. Human papillomavirus testing as an established screenings test allow for the early detection and treatment of cervical cancer. Testing positive for HPV may have adverse consequences for women. This study aimed...

    Authors: Kowsar Qaderi, Seyedeh Tahereh Mirmolaei, Mehrnaz Geranmayeh, Shahrzad Sheikh Hasani and Farnaz Farnam
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:128
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  31. Intravaginal practices (IVPs), methods used by women most often to manage vaginal hygiene and address perceived disruptions to vaginal health, may increase the risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus ...

    Authors: Carinne Brody, Rachel L. Berkowitz, Pheak Chhoun, Kathryn C. Kaplan, Sovannary Tuot and Siyan Yi
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:127
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  32. Women may need or seek male partner approval to safely and consistently use oral antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or vaginal microbicides. We developed CHARISMA, a counseling intervention to supp...

    Authors: Ellen K. Wilson, L. Danielle Wagner, Thesla Palanee-Phillips, Sarah T. Roberts, Elizabeth E. Tolley, Florence Mathebula, Laura Pascoe, Michele Lanham, Rose Wilcher and Elizabeth T. Montgomery
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:126
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  33. An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article 10.1186/s12905-021-01266-9.

    Authors: Elizabeth A. Wood, Karina E. Wilson and K. D. Jacobs
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:125
    Content type: Correction Published on:

    The original article was published in BMC Women's Health 2021 21:91

  34. Exposure to workplace gender-based violence (GBV) can affect women's mental and physical health and work productivity in higher educational settings. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the prevalence of GB...

    Authors: Olaoluwa Samson Agbaje, Chinenye Kalu Arua, Joshua Emeka Umeifekwem, Prince Christian Iheanachor Umoke, Chima Charles Igbokwe, Tochi Emmanuel Iwuagwu, Cylia Nkechi Iweama, Eyuche Lawretta Ozoemena and Edith N. Obande-Ogbuinya
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:124
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  35. In low-middle-income countries, unmet need for family planning (FP) constitutes a major challenge for prevention of unintended pregnancies and associated health and psychological morbidities for women. The fac...

    Authors: Sanni Yaya, Dina Idriss-Wheeler, Olalekan A. Uthman and Ghose Bishwajit
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:123
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  36. Though cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death globally, its incidence is nearly entirely preventable. Young people have been an international priority for screening as this popula...

    Authors: Abirami Kirubarajan, Shannon Leung, Xinglin Li, Matthew Yau and Mara Sobel
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:122
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  37. Little research has examined how media outreach strategies affect the outcomes of contraceptive initiatives. Thus, this paper assesses the potential impact of an online media campaign introduced during the las...

    Authors: Kyl Myers, Jessica N. Sanders, Cristen Dalessandro, Corinne D. Sexsmith, Claudia Geist and David K. Turok
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:121
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  38. Mothers of young children from low-income communities may be vulnerable to barriers associated with low physical activity. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between home environment factors...

    Authors: Katherine L. Campbell, Yan Wang, Ann Pulling Kuhn, Maureen M. Black and Erin R. Hager
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:120
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  39. In today’s world, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the most critical health problem and research is continued on studying the associated factors. But it is not clear whether endometriosis increases the r...

    Authors: Bahram Moazzami, Shahla Chaichian, Saeed Samie, Masoumeh Majidi Zolbin, Fatemeh Jesmi, Meisam Akhlaghdoust, Mahin Ahmadi Pishkuhi, Zahra Sadat Mirshafiei, Fereshteh Khalilzadeh and Dorsa Safari
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:119
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  40. Extragonadal endometriosis is a rare condition, and its disease manifestation and long-term prognosis have not been elucidated. We report an extragonadal endometriosis case controlled by drug therapy for 14 ye...

    Authors: Akiko Kanto, Yasushi Kotani, Kosuke Murakami, Chiho Miyagawa, Hidekatsu Nakai and Noriomi Matsumura
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:118
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  41. Studies have found an association between obesity and an increased risk for peripartum depression, which has also been linked to decreased placental lactogen levels. In addition, women with obesity treated for...

    Authors: Jessica S. Jarmasz, Alexandrea Anderson, Margaret E. Bock, Yan Jin, Peter A. Cattini and Chelsea Ruth
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:117
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  42. Women's cancers, represented by breast and gynecologic cancers, are emerging as a significant threat to women's health, while previous studies paid little attention to the spatial distribution of women's cance...

    Authors: Rongxin He, Bin Zhu, Jinlin Liu, Ning Zhang, Wei-Hong Zhang and Ying Mao
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:116
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  43. In France, while the prevalence of contraception is high, a significant proportion of pregnancies are unintended. Following the 2012 pill scare, the contraceptive method mix, which was mostly comprised of pill...

    Authors: Camille Bonnet, Béatrice Blondel and Caroline Moreau
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:115
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  44. Although many countries have been promoting hormonal contraceptives to prevent unintended pregnancy and condom use to prevent HIV transmission, little is known about how women targeted by these messages have i...

    Authors: Agatha K. Bula, Kendra Hatfield-Timajchy, John Chapola, L. Chinula, Stacey A. Hurst, Athena P. Kourtis and J. H. Tang
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:114
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  45. High maternal and child death with high fertility rate have been reported in Ethiopia. Extreme age at first birth is linked with both maternal and child morbidity and mortality. However, literatures showed the...

    Authors: Reta Dewau, Fantahun Ayenew Mekonnen and Wullo Sisay Seretew
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:113
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  46. Strengthened efforts in postpartum family planning (PPFP) is a key priority to accelerate progress in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health outcomes. This secondary data analysis explores factors a...

    Authors: Pamela Williams, Nicole Santos, Hana Azman-Firdaus, Sabine Musange, Dilys Walker, Felix Sayinzoga and Yea-Hung Chen
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:112
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  47. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in Iranian women. They will experience a mental health problem like depression before, during or after treatment. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness...

    Authors: Elham Zahedian, Masoud Bahreini, Nezamaddin Ghasemi and Kamran Mirzaei
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:111
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  48. We compared women with incident cervical cancer under the age of 30 with older women with regard to stage, morphology, screening history and cervical cancer mortality in a population-based cohort study.

    Authors: Brit Helene Gravdal, Stefan Lönnberg, Gry Baadstrand Skare, Gerhard Sulo and Tone Bjørge
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:110
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  49. The aim of our present study was to investigate the clinical characteristics, treatment status and complications in women with endometriosis (EM) and tube ovarian abscess (TOA) to determine the possible associ...

    Authors: Hui Li, Yan Zhao, Xiao-hong Chang, Yue Wang and Hong-lan Zhu
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:109
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  50. Physical activity is a cornerstone for treatment of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but there are limited data on their exercise behaviors. A previous study identified PCOS patients of non-White e...

    Authors: David Huang, Eleni Jaswa, Chia-Ning Kao, Molly Quinn, Marcelle Cedars and Heather Huddleston
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:108
    Content type: Research article Published on:
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