gynecology

Quality of antenatal care services in Afghanistan: findings from the national survey 2022–2023 | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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World Health Organization. Trends in maternal mortality 2000 to 2020: estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UNDESA/Population Division. Available from: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240068759 (Accessed April 2024). Ozimek JA, Kilpatrick SJ. Maternal Mortality in the Twenty-First Century. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2018;45(2):175–86. Article  PubMed  Google Scholar  Menendez C, Nhampossa T, Gbeasor-Komlanvi DF. Lauwerier VBd, … Read more

A comparative analysis of methods of preinduction cervical ripening and induction of labor in Poland and in Germany (Part II): maternal and neonatal outcomes | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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Dupont C, Blanc-Petitjean P, Cortet M, Gaucher L, Salomé M, Carbonne B, et al. Dissatisfaction of women with induction of labour according to parity: results of a population-based cohort study. Midwifery. 2020;84:102663. PubMed  Google Scholar  Beckmann M, Gibbons K, Flenady V, Kumar S. Induction of labour using prostaglandin E2 as an inpatient versus balloon catheter … Read more

Predicting the risk of high-grade precancerous cervical lesions based on high-risk HPV typing in Changsha China | BMC Women’s Health

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HPV typing and prevalence A total of 158,565 cases with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) typing results were analyzed, of which 28,367 tested positive for at least one of the 23 types. This resulted in an overall infection rate of 17.89%. The prevalence of infection for each of the 23 types is illustrated in Fig. 1. The most … Read more

New research identifies key subtype of bacterial vaginosis that increases chlamydia risk

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Women who develop bacterial vaginosis (BV) often later acquire chlamydia, a common and potentially serious sexually transmitted bacterial infection. Now, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that BV actually consists of two subtypes-one of which significantly increases the … Read more

Impact of family care on sleep quality in perimenopausal women: mediating roles of anxiety and depression | BMC Women’s Health

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Family care, anxiety, depression, and sleep quality levels of perimenopausal women This study found that the family care score for perimenopausal women was 6.64 ± 2.36 points, indicating a generally moderate obstacle level. This aligns with the findings of Du et al. [35], suggesting that perimenopausal women face relatively limited material and emotional support from their families … Read more

Migrated intra-uterine device to infra-umbilical skin: a rare case report | BMC Women’s Health

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Lanzola EL, Ketvertis K. Intrauterine device. StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL) ineligible companies. Disclosure: Kari Ketvertis declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.: StatPearls Publishing Copyright © 2024. StatPearls Publishing LLC.; 2024. Committee Opinion 672. Clinical challenges of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive methods. Obstet Gynecol. 2016;128(3):e69–77. Article  Google Scholar  Grandi G, Farulla A, Sileo FG, Facchinetti … Read more

Risk factors for constipation during pregnancy: a multicentre prospective cohort study | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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Main findings Our study identified an incidence of constipation during pregnancy of 55.9%. During the study, 40.4% of women developed peri-anal symptoms. The most diagnosed peri-anal symptom was dull peri-anal pain, and the most common pathology was haemorrhoidal disease. The third trimester of pregnancy and the postpartum period were critical for the development of peri-anal … Read more

Prevalence of endometriosis in women undergoing laparoscopic surgery for various gynecological indications: a Jordanian multi-center retrospective study | BMC Women’s Health

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Our study found that the prevalence of endometriosis was 10.3%. The most common procedure performed on patients was diagnostic laparoscopy. The primary indication for these procedures was infertility. We observed that endometriosis was significantly more prevalent in patients with chronic pelvic pain and less commonplace in those seeking infertility treatment and family planning. Furthermore, endometriosis … Read more