Current Women's Health Reviews - Volume 18, Issue 2, 2022

High proportion of late presentation and poor survival of women with breast cancer in Malaysia does not reflect the country’s status as the third richest country in South East Asia. Herein, we examined, and collated research articles related to breast cancer trajectory i.e., primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention in Malaysia to understand, appreciate and recognize the achievements but also gaps which undermine Malaysia’ Read More

Background: Regular physical activity and exercises play an important role in a healthy pregnancy in overweight and obese women. Objective: To investigate the effect of exercise parameters (frequency, duration and intensity) and Physical Activity (PA) on maternal Gestational Weight Gain (GWG) in overweight and obese pregnant women. Methods: PubMed and Cochrane database were used to locate the literature; randomi Read More

Background: The World health organization’s recommendations aim to provide comprehensive post-abortion care for all women coming for abortion services. Different investigations have been conducted in Ethiopia reporting the prevalence and the determinant factors of post-abortion contraception, but they lack consistency and are characterized by discrepancies. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis ai Read More

Background: There is an increased proportion of non-endometrioid histologies in Lynch syndrome-associated compared to sporadic endometrial cancer; however, screening recommendations do not differ between type I and type II cancers. Objective: Our objective was to examine the frequency of Lynch syndrome identified in type I and type II endometrial cancers and their associated characteristics. Methods: We revie Read More

Background: Infertility is an increasing health problem which affects 10-15% of couples across the world. Infertility can cause various psychosocial problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, social isolation and stigmatization during the diagnosis and treatment process. Objective: The study was designed to reveal what kinds of cognitive images (metaphors) women produce in defining infertility, why they produce t Read More

Background: Adolescent pregnancy, pregnancy in women aged between 13-19 years, is considered a major health problem. Objective: This study was performed to determine the maternal, perinatal, and neonatal outcomes of adolescent pregnancies. Materials and Methods: The present hospital-based case-control study was performed on pregnant women who were referred to Fatemieh Hospital in Hamadan City for deliv Read More

Background: One of the most important causes of anxiety during pregnancy is postpartum anxiety and the effects that this anxiety can have on the health of mother and infant and the role that studies have considered for spiritual health in promoting mental health. Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between anxiety and spiritual health of mothers with cesarean section and vaginal delivery. Metho Read More

Background: Several risk factors have been identified for postpartum hemorrhage, one of which being the duration of the third stage of labour. This stage refers to the interval between the expulsion of the fetus to the expulsion of the placenta. Some bleeding occurs in this stage due to the separation of the placenta. Objective: This study aimed to identify the factors associated with the length of the third stage of labour. Met Read More

Background: Brucellosis in pregnancy is associated with severe outcomes ranging from abortion to neonatal development problems. Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the seroprevalence of brucellosis antibodies among pregnant women presented with spontaneous abortion and stillbirth. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 80 cases (stillbirth or spontaneous abortion) and 80 healthy pregnant women were serol Read More

Background: The birth of a child is one of the most important events in a mother's life. The use of religious beliefs and spirituality is often considered as a constructive coping strategy in improving the psychological health of individuals. Objective: the present study aimed to examine the role of spiritual health experience with intensity and duration of labor pain during childbearing and postpartum. Materials and Metho Read More

Background: Triple-negative breast carcinoma (TNBC) is a breast cancer subtype associated with high mortality and inadequate therapeutic options when compared to non-TNBC. Clinical data indirectly suggests where Oral Contraceptive Pill (OCP) usage is high, the prevalence of Estrogen Receptor+ (ER+) breast cancer is high, and the prevalence of TNBC is low. This has lead to our hypothesis that OCP use may increase th Read More

Background: The best method of estimation of amniotic fluid volume is a matter of ongoing debate. Objectives: To determine the perinatal & maternal outcomes in pregnant patients when the amniotic fluid volume was assessed by the Amniotic Fluid Index (AFI) in comparison to the Single Deepest Vertical Pocket (SDVP). Methods: We studied abnormal cardiotocograph, meconium stained amniotic fluid, birth weight < 2.5 kg Read More

Aims: The present study was conducted to know presentations and nature of Müllerian- duct anomalies in rural women. Background: Müllerian anomalies are congenital defects of female reproductive tract resulting from faulty development and fusion of Müllerian ducts. Objectives: To identify common Müllerian anomalies, their presentation, radiological appearances, complications, associated renal anomalies in rural w Read More

Background: India is the second most populous country in the world. Appropriate knowledge and usage of contraception are important. Objective: This cross-sectional observational study was done to assess the awareness and usage of different methods of contraception among women of reproductive age group. Materials and Methods: Six hundred women between the ages 18-45 years, attending Gynae OPD at SIMS, Hap Read More

Background: Voice is one of the many systems which may show deviancies during pregnancy. The present study aimed to profile the acoustic and perceptual characteristics of voice during pregnancy. Methods: Pregnant women in the age range of 18-30 years were divided into seven groups starting from the third month of pregnancy to the ninth month of pregnancy, with 30 participants in each group. Praat software was use Read More

Background: Menstruation, also known as the menstrual cycle, is a hormonal process that a woman's body experiences monthly to prepare for a possible pregnancy. Objective: The main aim of this study is to identify the status of knowledge and practice of menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls residing in Panauti Municipality, Kavrepalanchowk, Nepal. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out a Read More

Background#144;: Abortion results in emotional stress affecting the mental health of women. Women become more anxious in the subsequent pregnancy. The severity of anxiety depends on the number of prior pregnancy losses. Aim: To study the prevalence of anxiety during pregnancy in women with previous spontaneous abortions. Materials and Methods: A case control study was conducted on 200 women (study group) Read More

Background: Good response to ovulation induction and in turn improving pregnancy rates represents a big challenge in patients with PCOS. Aim: To assess the effectiveness of adjuvant therapy to clomiphene citrate and metformin (in the form of N-acetyl cysteine versus Chromium Picolinate) as regards response to ovulation induction and metabolic syndrome improvement in patients with PCOS and infertility. Materials and Metho Read More