Current Women's Health Reviews - Volume 16, Issue 2, 2020

Background: Increase in the number of unwanted pregnancies has been considered to be among the health indices of the society. A large number of children, illegitimate children, and undesirable fetal gender might increase the prevalence of illegal abortions. Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the abortion license according to religious and jurisprudential laws in Iran. Methods: In this review, the related articl Read More

Background: The prevalence of diabetic kidney diseases (DKD) in the Saudi population is increasing and its prevalence has been reported as 37.4%. Recently, a higher prevalence of albuminuria in women has been proven through population-based studies. Objective: Recently, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has witnessed many changes in women’s activities, and women are more actively participating in the social and cult Read More

Introduction: One of the identified causes of infertility has been related to the inability to regulate immunological tolerance of the maternal immune system against the developing fetus, thereby inhibiting the process of implantation. Various immune cells have been identified to contribute to the concept of un-regulated immunological tolerance, such as mast cells (MCs) and natural killer cells (NK). There are available evidences th Read More

Background: Antenatal depression is often neglected and unrecognized. It is known to be associated with various unwanted outcomes for both mothers and babies. Objective: This study aims to assess the prevalence of a positive screen for antenatal depression and its risk factors as well as the labour and neonatal outcomes. Method: 265 pregnant women who received care from University Malaya Medical Centre were recrui Read More

Background: The mental health of the mother has a great influence on the health of her fetus. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the mother's spiritual well-being and forgiveness with maternal-fetal attachment (MFA). Methods: This is a descriptive-analytic cross-sectional study. A sample of 200 female participants was selected by applying a simple sampling method among the moth Read More

Background: Ultrasonography is the first complementary examination and it is an efficient method to identify different types of cystic lesions of the ovary as well as their complications. Objective: This work aims to study ultrasound characteristics of complicated ovarian cysts and their contribution to emergency department management. Methods: It is a retrospective study of 61 patients who have consulted the emerg Read More

Background: The indigenous people are socially, linguistically, and scientifically diverse. A global trend leads us to the notion that primitive women are somewhat less privileged than non-tribal mothers around the world. This problem also sounds true in the context of Bangladesh. A competent birth attendant at birth is the most important intervention for pregnant women. However, the use of skilled birth attendants has been wi Read More

Background: The age at menarche is a chief determinant of female puberty, which also indicates the health of the target population that is influenced by various environmental and hereditary factors. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the factors that impact the age at menarche in high school students of Khorramabad. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional correlational study that included 544 students attending h Read More

Background: Episiotomy is one of the most common surgical procedures in the world that is associated with perineal pain and can be exposed to infection, or might be healed with delay. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of honey-olive oil combination on episiotomy wound healing and pain relief in primiparous women. Methods: This single-blind, parallel randomized clinical trial (IRCT20120215009014 Read More

Background: Treatment of breast cancer can be accompanied by long-term consequences affecting women’s participation in many tasks. Objective: This study aimed to assess the effect of cognitive behavioral stress management (CBSM) program on occupational performance of women with breast cancer. Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, conducted between Feb 3 and Oct 26, 2016, 104 women with brea Read More

Background: Spontaneous abortion is the most common complication of pregnancy which is considered an unfavorable experience both physically and psychologically. Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of group counseling through cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on the anxiety of pregnant women with a history of spontaneous abortion. Methods: This study was randomized clinical trial type, in whic Read More