Current Women's Health Reviews - Volume 17, Issue 2, 2021

Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive a pregnancy after one year or more of unprotected sexual intercourse, among the women at the risk of conceiving a pregnancy. In addition to the age factor, it is known to be associated with pathological and genetic conditions that contribute to its early onset. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, fibroids, and blockade in fallopian tubes are certain common pathol Read More

Objective: To study the outcomes of membrane sweep done during induction of labor with sublingual misoprostol at term pregnancy such as the mode of delivery and the induction delivery interval. Methods: This prospective descriptive study was conducted on 305 term women (237 primigravidas and 68 multigravidas) who received sublingual misoprostol followed by membrane sweep (single or double sweep based o Read More

Background: Evaluation and screening of breast cancer demand significant primary care practice. Breast pain and nipple discharge are the frequent complaints owing to the benign conditions. Objective: In this study, we have investigated the prevalence of breast complaints among women referred to our clinic in Khorramabad, Iran. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study about the prevalence of breast-related com Read More

Background: Lack of sexual knowledge or incorrect sexual information can lead to anxiety and fear of sexual communication and subsequent sexual dysfunction in marrying women. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of sexual cognition counseling on the sexual communication anxiety of women upon marriage. Methods: In this randomized quasi-experimental study, 124 women upon marri Read More

Background: Sexual function is affected by various physiological and psychological factors. Individual differences and various personality types are effective in response to sexual function. Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the correlation between sexual function and personality types among the women referred to healthcare centers in Shiraz in 2014 till 2015. Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical s Read More

Background: Despite the global importance of work-family issues and the many calls for studies within distinct cultural contexts; work-family research has mainly been conducted in Anglo societies, and Western countries. Objective: The present study was designed to explore the factors which determine the work-family conflict through personal information, including, but not limited to the lived experiences and perspectiv Read More

Background: The relationship between gestational diabetes and postpartum depression (PPD) is poorly understood and seldom studied. Objective: In an effort to explore this issue, the present study investigated the relationship between gestational diabetes and PPD. Methods: The present cross-sectional study was performed on 342 women who were referred to four urban health centers of Hamadan city, west of Iran. We used c Read More

Background and Objective: Certain liver diseases are uniquely associated with pregnancy, whereas others are unrelated. Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)-associated hepatic toxicity is of increasing concern in the management of patients with HIV/AIDS. There is no available data on whether the pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of liver damage and chronic liver damage in HIV-positive women on HAART. Read More

Background: Low measured bone mineral density (BMD) in clinical settings is known as an indirect indicator of osteoporosis and fracture risk. Objective: To evaluate the mean BMD at lumbar spine and femoral neck and study the correlation between BMD and some associated factors in women aged over 40 years. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional research was performed. The study group included 168 healthy wo Read More

Background: A lot of research has been done to improve the treatment of infertility and increase the quality and effectiveness of performance. Objective: In this randomized clinical trial study (IRCT2014031116911N2), we compared the effect of Fluoxetine and midwifery consultation on infertile women suffering from depression and the focus of the study was on the results of In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment. Methods: Read More

Background: Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is the implantation of the gestational sac in the hysterotomy scar. The optimal treatment for a cesarean scar pregnancy is unclear and therapy should be selected according to the patients' clinical presentation. The aim of this study was to report a successful medical treatment of a cesarean scar pregnancy with fetal heart activity and a very high level of beta-human chorio Read More

Introduction: Bladder leiomyoma, commonly found in middle-aged females, is a rare, benign, and mesenchymal tumor of the bladder. Its incidence rate is lower than 0.5% of all types of bladder tumors. There are fewer than 250 reports on bladder leiomyoma. Herein, we report a case of bladder leiomyoma in 37 years’ female. Case Presentation: A 37-year-old multiparous woman has been presented with complaints of oc Read More