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  1. Cervical cancer treatment and care remains limited in Zimbabwe despite the growing burden of the disease among women. This study was aimed at investigating strategies to address barriers in accessing treatment...

    Authors: Oscar Tapera, Greta Dreyer, Anna Mary Nyakabau, Webster Kadzatsa, Babill Stray-Pedersen and Stephen James Heinrich Hendricks
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:180
  2. Little research has been conducted about menopause in First Nations women. In response to the wishes of Cree women living in Maskwacis, Alberta, to start a dialogue on menopause, we undertook community-based p...

    Authors: Beate C. Sydora, Bonny Graham, Richard T. Oster and Sue Ross
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:179
  3. HPV cervical cancer screening (CCS) must use validated HPV tests based on the molecular detection of either viral mRNA (Aptima HPV Assay—AHPV) or DNA. AHPV has demonstrated the same cross-sectional and longitu...

    Authors: R. Ibáñez, M. Mareque, R. Granados, D. Andía, M. García-Rojo, J. C. Quílez and I. Oyagüez
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:178
  4. Women undergoing infertility treatment have poor quality of life. This may cause them to withdraw from or refuse treatment. Women undergoing frozen embryo transfer have a treatment interval. The aim of this st...

    Authors: Donghong Song, Xue Li, Min Yang, Na Wang, Yang Zhao, Siyu Diao, Xi Zhang, Xuemei Gou and Xiu Zhu
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:177
  5. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer and cancer related deaths in Jamaican women. In Jamaica, women often present with advanced stages of breast cancer, despite the availability of screening mammograph...

    Authors: Sheray N. Chin, Derria Cornwall, Derek I. Mitchell, Michael E. McFarlane and Joseph M. Plummer
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:176
  6. Clinical trials have found that a monthly dapivirine vaginal ring was well-tolerated and reduced HIV-1 risk among women in sub-Saharan Africa. However, in order for the ring or other novel prevention methods t...

    Authors: Jonah Leslie, Flavia Kiweewa, Thesla Palanee-Phillips, Katherine Bunge, Felix Mhlanga, Betty Kamira, Jared Baeten, Ariana Katz, Sharon Hillier and Elizabeth Montgomery
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:175
  7. Human papillomavirus (HPV) and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections are the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) globally. The latter has contributed to a variety of adverse outcomes for both sexes...

    Authors: Ilka Kassandra Pereira Belfort, Ana Paula Almeida Cunha, Francisco Pedro Belfort Mendes, Leonardo Victor Galvão-Moreira, Renata Gaspar Lemos, Lucas Henrique de Lima Costa, Pablo Monteiro, Mariele Borges Ferreira, Gerusinete Rodrigues Bastos dos Santos, Joyce Leal Costa, Alice de Sá Ferreira, Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito, Luciane Maria Oliveira Brito, Flávia Castello Branco Vidal and Sally Cristina Moutinho Monteiro
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:174
  8. Maternal and child health care (MCH) services aim at improving the overall health outcomes of both the mother and newborn. Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been linked with poor health outcomes and under us...

    Authors: Praise W. Magombo, Peter A. M. Ntenda and Owen Nkoka
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:173
  9. The prevalence of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in adult female in Taiyuan and what are the related risk factors are not clear. The aim of this study was to provide a basis for exploring the prevention and...

    Authors: Rui Qin Zhang, Man Cheng Xia, Fan Cui, Jia Wei Chen, Xiao Dong Bian, Hong Jie Xie and Wei Bing Shuang
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:172
  10. Cervical cancer is a leading cause of death among Peruvian women. Barriers at multiple levels impact effective screening and treatment, including a lack of knowledge about cervical cancer and how regular scree...

    Authors: Thomas T. Miles, Amy R. Riley-Powell, Gwenyth O. Lee, Esther E. Gotlieb, Gabriela C. Barth, Emma Q. Tran, Katherine Ortiz, Cynthia Anticona Huaynate, Lilia Cabrera, Patti E. Gravitt, Richard A. Oberhelman and Valerie A. Paz-Soldan
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:168
  11. Catamenial pneumothorax is characterized by spontaneous recurring pneumothorax during menstruation, which is a common clinical manifestation of thoracic endometriosis syndrome. There are still controversies ab...

    Authors: Bo Dong, Chun-Li Wu, Yin-liang Sheng, Bin Wu, Guan-Chao Ye, Ya-Fei Liu, Shi-Hao Li, Lu Han and Yu Qi
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:167
  12. Dyslipidemia in metabolic syndrome may introduce an underestimation of the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) using Low-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (LDL-C) as a surrogate marker. Recently, non-High-Dens...

    Authors: Helena Bergström, Lena Ekström, Anna Warnqvist, Peter Bergman and Linda Björkhem-Bergman
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:166
  13. Cisplatin is a popular antineoplastic agent used to treat cervical cancer in women from low and middle-income countries. Cisplatin treatment is associated with ototoxicity, often resulting in hearing loss. In ...

    Authors: Jessica Paken, Cyril D. Govender, Mershen Pillay, Birhanu T. Ayele and Vikash Sewram
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:164
  14. Family planning services deliver a wide range of benefits to the well-being of females and the community. It can curtail the risk of maternal and neonatal mortality through the reduction in abortions and pregn...

    Authors: Muhammad Farhan Asif, Zahid Pervaiz, Jawad Rahim Afridi, Ghulam Abid and Zohra S. Lassi
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:163
  15. Contrary to overt hypothyroidism, the true impact of subclinical hypothyroidism on fertility has not been well established. This study aimed to investigate whether serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) value...

    Authors: Lale Susan Karakis, Huseyin Kiyak, Berfin Okmen, Cagdas Ozdemir and Engin Turkgeldi
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:162
  16. Teenage parenting is recognised as one of the greatest health and social problems in South Africa. Research in South Africa has shown that by the age of 18 years, more than 30% of teens have given birth at lea...

    Authors: Samantha L. Coert, Babatope O. Adebiyi, Edna Rich and Nicolette V. Roman
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:158
  17. 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

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  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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

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