Current Women's Health Reviews - Volume 18, Issue 3, 2022

Adolescent girls and young women constitute a vulnerable population worldwide and an easy target to secondary impacts of a pandemic due to societal norms, existing age, and gender- based inequalities, leading to a condition known as “second pandemic”. Due to local and national lockdowns to prevent coronavirus spread, educational institutions, workplaces, health services have been shut down making adolescent Read More

Background: Dysmenorrhea or menstrual pain is a commonly occurring disorder in reproductive age women with different proposed risk factors including body mass index. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association of body mass index and dysmenorrhea using a systematic review and meta-analysis approach. Methods: Academic databases Scopus, PubMed CENTRAL, Embase, ProQuest, Science Direct, and I Read More

Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and dysmenorrhea are prevalent disabling conditions and affecting the quality of life of women of reproductive age. Melissa officinalis exhibits multiple pharmacological properties, including anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, analgesic, and antidepressant activities. Objective: The aim of this study was to systematically review the effect of Melissa officinalis on PMS and primar Read More

Background: Lynch syndrome accounts for 3% of newly diagnosed endometrial cancers and colon cancers. Identifying patients with Lynch syndrome is fundamental to enable proper screening and prevention of at-risk malignancies, along with encouraging cascade testing of family members. We aimed to assess medical students' knowledge of Lynch syndrome-associated cancers and screening and prevention meas Read More

Background: Unsafe abortion remains one of the major public health problems, especially in developing countries. The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge on the legalization of abortion and the practice of abortion among Nepalese undergraduate female students. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among the 490 female students of Pokhara Valley, Nepal. Study populations Read More

Background: Maternal and neonatal mortality rates still pose a global challenge. Objectives: The present study aimed to identify the socio-demographic characteristics of mobile users trying to access antenatal care services, transportation to facilities, and postnatal care for mothers and newborns. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that used data collected from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey Read More

Background: Abortion is one of the most common side effects of pregnancy, which has had shown a steady or even growing trend over the past few decades despite extensive efforts in prenatal care. Objective: This study aimed to investigate medical interventions for abortions in pregnant women referring to educational and medical centers in Shiraz, Iran, in 2018. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 437 pregnant wome Read More

Background: Menstruation is a prominent mark of womanhood. It is necessary to explore what factors may develop female attitudes towards this natural phenomenon in different populations. Objective: This study aimed to explore the relationships between gender roles and attitudes towards menstruation and perception of menstrual pain among Iranian women. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 164 wom Read More

Background: Pap tests can detect changes inside the cells of the cervix before cancer develops. Objective: To compare the risk factors and determinants for abnormal cytological changes in Pap test results among women with and without atypical cytological findings in their Pap test, and to determine the clinical manifestations associated with those changes. Methods: A multicenter case-control study was conducted in fou Read More

Background: There is a paucity of research on knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the harms of exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) among pregnant women. Objective: This study, therefore, aimed to examine the knowledge, attitude, and avoidance behavior towards ETS exposure at home among Iranian pregnant women. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 150 non-smoking pregnant w Read More

Introduction: Today, the issue that is challenging cesarean delivery is its overuse as the conventional method of birth in the world, especially in developing countries. The Iranian health system implemented the Health Sector Evolution Plan (HSEP) in 2014 to reduce CS rates. Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of the implementation of the HSEP on the rate of CS in an Iranian subpopulation (Qom Read More

Background: Different strategies have been suggested to increase successful breastfeeding, including establishing child-friendly hospitals, prenatal training courses, and various counseling models in breastfeeding self-efficacy enhancement in women with gestational diabetes. Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of counseling on breastfeeding self-efficacy in women with gestational diabetes.. Methods: The pres Read More

Background: Advanced maternal age is an important predictor for maternal and neonatal outcomes such as maternal mortality, low birth weight, stillbirth, preterm birth, cesarean section and preeclampsia. Objective: To determine the association of advanced maternal age and adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes in Iranian pregnant women. Methods: In this hospital-based cross-sectional study, 5117 pregnant wom Read More

Aims: Improving sexual function in women with disability such as multiple sclerosis was aimed. Background: Sexual dysfunction and the consequent low satisfaction is very common in females with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Relationship Enhancement Therapy (REP) on sexual function and satisfaction of females with MS. Methods: The present study was an educational des Read More

Background: Ultrasound has become an invaluable tool in our daily practice. Its role in screening for adhesions has been tested since the 1990s. Objective: This study aims to determine the role of the visceral slide test as a screening method to predict abdominal wall adhesions in women undergoing gynecological surgery. Methods: We conducted a prospective observational cohort study from August 2017 to July 2019 in w Read More

Background: The purpose of intrapartum fetal monitoring by cardiotocograph (CTG) is to identify early signs of developing hypoxia so that appropriate action can be taken to improve the perinatal outcome. Although CTG findings are well known to monitor the progress of the labor due to the paucity of recommendations, there has always been a clinical dilemma as the term fetuses respond differently than a preterm fet Read More

Background: Menstruation-related symptoms (MRSs) have been observed to result in absenteeism from either work or education, more commonly among women below 21 years than women of any other age group. Despite its high prevalence and associated ill effects, it is generally ignored even by medical students. Objectives: This study was conducted to assess the pattern, determinants, and treatment practices of menstr Read More