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  1. Researchers in the United States have created several models to predict persons most at risk for HIV. Many of these predictive models use data from all persons newly diagnosed with HIV, the majority of whom ar...

    Authors: Eleanor E. Friedman, Shivanjali Shankaran, Samantha A. Devlin, Ekta B. Kishen, Joseph A. Mason, Beverly E. Sha and Jessica P. Ridgway
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:313
  2. The Hispanic population is heterogeneous with differences in health behaviors across subgroups by nativity and preferred language. We evaluated cervical cancer screening adherence among English- and Spanish-sp...

    Authors: Trisha L. Amboree, Susan Lackey Parker, Shaun Bulsara, Matthew L. Anderson, Kathleen M. Schmeler, Elizabeth Y. Chiao and Jane R. Montealegre
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:309
  3. A growing body of research has established a link between intimate partner violence (IPV) and decision-making autonomy on women’s mental, physical, and reproductive health consequences, as well as child nutrit...

    Authors: Fentanesh Nibret Tiruneh, Peter Austin Morton Ntenda and Tinebeb Tamir
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:308
  4. The target population for women’s sexual health services in China was unclear. To identify high-risk individuals with psychological barriers to sexual health-seeking behaviors and those at high risk of hypoact...

    Authors: Lan Luo, Jingjing Huang and Huafang Li
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:307
  5. Educational interventions for self-care are a necessary solution to help postmenopausal women properly deal with menopausal problems. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of self-care training usi...

    Authors: Foozieh Rafati, Najme Pourshahrokhi, Raziyeh Sadat Bahador, Neda Dastyar and Akbar Mehralizadeh
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:306
  6. Uterine leiomyomata (UL) are benign smooth muscle tumors that may cause significant morbidity in women of reproductive age. This study aimed to investigate the relationship of menstrual and reproductive factor...

    Authors: Sihan Song, Soojin Park, Bo Mi Song, Jung Eun Lee, Chiyoung Cha and Hyun-Young Park
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:305
  7. A Midwifery-led continuity care (MLCC) model is the provision of care by a known midwife (caseload model) or a team of midwives (team midwifery model) for women throughout the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnata...

    Authors: Ayenew Mose, Yohannes Fikadu, Amare Zewdie, Kassahun Haile, Solomon Shitu, Abebaw Wasie Kasahun and Keyredin Nuriye
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:304
  8. Women who inject drugs (WWID) have significant biological, behavioral, and gender-based barriers to accessing HIV prevention services, including Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) medication. Little is known abou...

    Authors: Kirsten Paulus, Patrick J.A. Kelly, Jesse Brajuha, Paul D’Avanzo, Emily F. Dauria, Aurora Trainor, Annabelle Alrez and Sarah Bauerle Bass
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:303
  9. The survival rate amongst breast cancer survivors (BCS) have been increasing, with a 5-year survival rate of almost 90%. These women face many quality of life (QOL) issues either due to either cancer itself or...

    Authors: Pooja Roy, Iuliia Kovalenko, Janet Chan Gomez, Kit Lu, Beth Rudge, Yijin Wert and Lisa Torp
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:302
  10. Due to the small number of cases and few literature reports, the clinical treatment and prognosis of lipid-rich carcinoma of the breast are not summarized, which will lead to misdiagnosis and mistreatment and ...

    Authors: Mengdi Zhang, Dongqing Pu, Guangxi Shi and Jingwei Li
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:301
  11. For a HPV vaccination program to be successful, it is important that the target population has sufficient knowledge about HPV and HPV vaccines. The aim of this study was to evaluate HPV-related knowledge level...

    Authors: Ceren Varer Akpinar and Sebnem Alanya Tosun
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:299
  12. Ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) is a distinct entity from epithelial ovarian cancer. The prognosis of advanced and recurrent disease is very poor due to resistance to chemotherapeutic agents. Our aim was t...

    Authors: Min Yin, Chunli Lu, Huimei Zhou, Qian Liu and Jiaxin Yang
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:298
  13. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted pathogen both in men and women. Accumulating epidemiological evidence supports a strong association between HPV infection and cancer of the ce...

    Authors: Buket Baddal, Makbule Naz Oktay, Aysegul Bostanci and Mufit Cemal Yenen
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:297
  14. The global incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has been rapidly increasing over the past decade, with more than one million curable STIs being acquired daily. Young women in sub-Saharan Africa ...

    Authors: Kevin Oware, Lydia Adiema, Bernard Rono, Lauren R. Violette, R. Scott McClelland, Deborah Donnell, Caitlin W. Scoville, Josephine Odoyo, Jared M. Baeten, Elizabeth Bukusi and Jenell Stewart
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:296
  15. The COVID-19 pandemic drastically affected societies globally, prompting rising unemployment, insufficient household incomes, and stress and undermining women's and children's health within families. This stud...

    Authors: Wilai Napa, Nareemarn Neelapaichit, Ronachai Kongsakon, Somporn Chotivitayataragorn and Umaporn Udomsubpayakul
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:294
  16. The study’s objective was to explore the factors associated with loss to follow-up among women with abnormal cervical cancer screening results in Iquitos, Peru from women’s perspectives.

    Authors: Rachel M. Morse, Magdalena Jurczuk, Joanna Brown, Lita E. Carrillo Jara, Graciela Meza, E. Jennifer Ríos López, J. Kathleen Tracy, Patti E. Gravitt and Valerie A. Paz-Soldan
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:293
  17. The regularity of the menstrual cycle directly affects women’s health. Many studies have focused on menstrual health; however, menstrual cycle regularity-related variations in skin physiological characteristic...

    Authors: Laiji Ma, Hong Jiang, Tingting Han, Yanqin Shi, Man Wang, Shanshan Jiang, Suzhen Yang, Lingyun Yao, Qingwen Jia and Li Shao
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:292
  18. Anemia is a severe global public health problem that threatens human health as well as social and economic development in both developing and developed nations. Anemia is a significant public health issue beca...

    Authors: Gosa Mankelkl and Beletu Kinfe
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:291
  19. Physical activity (PA) can be a beneficial strategy to mitigate physical, emotional, and social-related challenges in women living beyond breast cancer treatment (WBC). However, PA levels among WBC remain low....

    Authors: Serena S. Peck, Madison F. Vani, Jenna Smith-Turchyn and Catherine M. Sabiston
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:289
  20. Menopause is a common practice in women, and it is recognized as a complete pause of menses for more than twelve months. A decrease in sex hormone levels particularly estrogen in the blood is associated with d...

    Authors: Begosew Misiker, Kefita Kashala and Direslgne Misker
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:287
  21. Associations of luteinizing hormone (LH) with androgens during the menopausal transition and associations between follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels and various diseases related to reproductive hormones...

    Authors: Takako Kawakita, Toshiyuki Yasui, Kanako Yoshida, Sumika Matsui and Takeshi Iwasa
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:286
  22. The demand for fertility preservation has increased substantially over the past decade as more women wish to delay childbearing and with improved survival outcomes of various medical conditions. This study eva...

    Authors: Glaiza S. de Guzman, Eileen M. Manalo and Maria Jesusa B. Banal-Silao
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:285
  23. Cervical cancer is highly preventable. The mortality-to-incidence ratio (MIR) is a marker that reflects the available screening interventions and clinical outcomes of cancer treatments. The association between...

    Authors: Tzu-Tsen Shen, Cheng-Yu Long and Ming-Ping Wu
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:284
  24. The Fertility Quality of Life (FertiQoL) questionnaire assesses the quality of life of people with fertility problems. The present study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the...

    Authors: Salwa Al Obeisat, Audai Hayajneh, Issa Hweidi, Sanaa Abujilban, Lina Mrayan, Rana Alfar, Abdulqadir Nashwan and Lama I. Hweidi
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:283
  25. This study aimed to explore the current situation and existing issues regarding the management of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) or the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). A nationwide web-based questionnai...

    Authors: Hiroaki Ohta, Mariko Hatta, Kuniaki Ota, Remi Yoshikata and Stefano Salvatore
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:282
  26. Advanced cancer of the cervical stump, occurring years after a laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LASH), is a rare but serious clinical condition. Many patients who undergo a LASH are unaware of this pos...

    Authors: Dimitrios Andrikos, Argyrios Andrikos, Antoine Naem, Olga Ebertz, Rajesh Devassy, Rudy Leon De Wilde, Michael Khamou and Harald Krentel
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:281
  27. Late postpartum depression is the presence of depressive symptoms beyond the early postpartum period and is a significant mental health problem that has a devastating impact on mothers, infants, partners, fami...

    Authors: Lema Fikadu Wedajo, Solomon Seyife Alemu, Mohammedamin Hajure Jarso, Aman Mamo Golge and Dejene Edosa Dirirsa
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:280
  28. Cervical cancer is an international public health issue. Nearly all cases of cervical cancer are caused by the human papillomavirus. The HPV vaccine prevents more than 75% of cervical cancer. The extent to whi...

    Authors: Dagne Addisu, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu and Yismaw Yimam Belachew
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:279
  29. Single-parent adolescents are vulnerable individuals and it is necessary to improve their health, particularly during epidemics. This study aimed to investigate the effects of virtual logotherapy (VL) on healt...

    Authors: Fatemeh Hosseinzadeh, Reza Negarandeh, Akram Sadat Sadat-Hoseini and Shahzad Pashaeypoor
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:277
  30. Trust is an important cornerstone of patient-provider communication. Accurate reporting of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence is vital for providers to determine who needs adherence support, especially ...

    Authors: Geetha Beauchamp, Deborah Donnell, Sybil Hosek, Peter L. Anderson, Kwun C. G. Chan, Bonnie J. Dye, Nyaradzo Mgodi, Linda-Gail Bekker, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe and Connie Celum
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:276
  31. Authors: Anvita Bhardwaj, Carly A. Comins, Vijay Guddera, Mfezi Mcingana, Katherine Young, Rene Phetlhu, Ntambue Mulumba, Sharmistha Mishra, Harry Hausler, Stefan Baral and Sheree Schwartz
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:275

    The original article was published in BMC Women's Health 2023 23:232

  32. Women use modern contraceptive methods, mainly either to limit or space pregnancy and both are not identical in their choices. One method may not best fit an individual’s need irrespective of the time of spaci...

    Authors: Kiros Terefe Gashaye, Keflie Yohannes Gebresilassie, Belayneh Ayanaw Kassie, Chernet Baye Zenebe, Zelalem Mengistu, Solomon Emyu Ferede, Zewudu Andualem, Mehari W./Mariam Merid, Asefa Adimasu Taddese and Mikyas Abera
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:273
  33. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is a premenstrual condition that affects 3–8% of the US population, yet knowledge on treatment and consistent diagnostic testing is lacking. While research concerning the...

    Authors: Kiera Chan, Anna A. Rubtsova and Cari Jo Clark
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:272
  34. We aimed to evaluate the treatment modality and prognostic impact of the age at diagnosis on stage IIB-IVA cervix carcinoma (CC) patients who received radiotherapy (RT).The evaluation was performed using the S...

    Authors: Huafeng Shou, Qiuyan Wan, Hong’en Xu, Lei Shi and Tao Song
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:270
  35. Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Nepal have disproportionately poor reproductive and maternal health outcomes. In response, Save the Children, the Nepal government, and local partners designed and im...

    Authors: Rajan Bhandari, Sara Malakoff, Dipendra Singh Thakuri, Roma Balami, Sangita Khatri, Callie Simon, Wendy Castro and Nana Apenem Hanson-Hall
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:269
  36. Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy in women. Identifying and avoiding the preventable risk factors of BC reduces its occurrence effectively. So, this study aimed to assess BC’s risk factors and r...

    Authors: Reza Faryabi, Salman Daneshi, Esmat Rezabeigi Davarani, Ali Reza Yusefi, Mahdieh Arabpour, Khadijeh Ezoji, Ehsan Movahed, Milad Daneshi-Maskooni and Seyed Mohammadreza Hussaini
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:268
  37. Child marriage is a union before the age of 18 and a violation of human right. Around 21% of young women in the world married before reaching the age of 18. Every year, 10 million girls under the age of 18 are...

    Authors: Magarsa Lami, Abraham Negash, Addis Eyeberu, Abdi Birhanu, Adera Debella, Tamirat Getachew, Bekelu Berhanu, Bikila Balis, Tilahun Bete, Tilahun Abdeta, Shambel Nigussie, Kasahun Bogale, Deribe Bekele Dechasa, Addisu Sertsu, Kabtamu Gemechu, Dawud Wodaje…
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:267
  38. The quality of contraceptive counseling information received by prospective clients of family planning services can greatly influence both the uptake and continued use of contraceptives. Therefore, an understa...

    Authors: Quraish Sserwanja, Lilian Nuwabaine, Kassim Kamara and Milton W. Musaba
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:266
  39. Authors: Lela K. Keburiya, Veronika Yu. Smolnikova, Tatiana V. Priputnevich, Vera V. Muravieva, Alexey B. Gordeev, Dmitry Yu. Trofimov, Ekaterina S. Shubina, Taisiya O. Kochetkova, Margarita S. Rogacheva, Elena A. Kalinina and Gennady T. Sukhikh
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:265

    The original article was published in BMC Women's Health 2022 22:168

  40. This study aimed to investigate the expression of serum miR-363-3p in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and its predictive value for pregnancy after ovulation induction therapy.

    Authors: Min Sang, Ying Yu, Zhi Zhou, Yaqi Zhang and Haiping Chang
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:264
  41. Nearly half of adult women in the US report experiencing sexual assault, with almost one-fifth reporting rape. For many sexual assault survivors, healthcare professionals are the first point of contact and dis...

    Authors: Andrea L. DeMaria, Stephanie Meier, Hannah King, Haley Sidorowicz, Kathryn C. Seigfried-Spellar and Laura M. Schwab-Reese
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2023 23:263

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