Current Women's Health Reviews - Volume 20, Issue 5, 2024

This paper provides a synopsis of maternal and fetal thyroid hormone stimulation during pregnancy. Treatment of thyroid illness during pregnancy is critical for avoiding negative maternal and fetal outcomes. Thyroid disorders are frequently asymptomatic and difficult to detect without specialized monitoring programs. Even mild maternal thyroid hormone insufficiency can result in fetal neurodevelopment difficulties. Th Read More

Introduction: During labor and delivery, mothers should be supported by people who give them comfort. The present study aims to determine the effect of continued midwifery support in labor on the childbirth experience and self-esteem of nulliparous women 6 weeks after childbirth. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was performed in 2021 on 70 pregnant women in the delivery ward. Participants were allocated to two Read More

Background: Minimizing the stress levels of pregnant women is important to giving healthy birth and raising healthy generations. Therefore, there is a need for effective methods to diagnose stress early in pregnancy. Objective: The purpose of this research was to examine the psychometric features of the Antenatal Psychosocial Stress Scale (APSS) in pregnant Turkish women. Methods: This methodological study was conduct Read More

Background: With increasing uterine cancer in developing nations, there is a need for timely determination of the diagnosis, prognosis, and management options to reduce morbidity and mortality. Objective: To analyze the socio-demographic, etio-pathological features and management of uterine cancer and evaluate its correlation with grading/staging in our population. Methods: This retrospective descriptive study analy Read More

Introduction: Niche or cesarean scar defect is a complication of a cesarean section that has long-term implications for both obstetrics and gynecology. The rate of niche is believed to be increasing with the high number of cesarean sections. This study assesses the risk factors for niche development after cesarean section. Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted on women who underwent cesarean section a Read More

Background: This review discusses epigenetic mechanisms and the relationship of infertility in men and women in relation to parameters pertaining to nutrition. Methods: A review of the line of the literature was conducted prior to June 2021 through the selected websites, including MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, www.ClinicalTrials.gov, Cochrane Central, PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and the WHO. Results: The Read More

Background: The transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation TENS was used following several surgical procedures involving gynecological ones and has shown a successful pain reduction rate. TENS was proposed to enhance recovery after cesarean section CS. Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in enhanc Read More

Background: Hysterectomy is one of the factors that may affect women's body image and self-esteem and lead to serious psychological complications. Objective: The study aimed to compare self-esteem, body image, and depression in hysterectomized and non-hysterectomized Iranian women. Methods: In this cross-sectional comparative study, 140 women of the reproductive age, who have undergone hysterect Read More

Propose: This study was done to reduce atrophic vaginitis. Aim: This study aimed to compare the effects of Vagiheal Gel and Estromarin in reducing atrophic vaginitis. Methods: This study was a randomized clinical trial with a parallel design. 70 postmenopausal women who had dyspareunia and were referred to the health clinics of Arak, Iran were included in this study. Patients were assigned to one of the 2 groups of Vagiheal or Read More

Background: One of the most effective ways to prevent cervical cancer is to identify the risk factors for the disease. Objective: The purpose of this research was to determine the risk factors for cervical cancer in women in Iran. Methods: This was a matched case-control study. 105 participants (35 patients with cervical cancer and 70 healthy women) were selected from the registered patients and women attending a women’s s Read More

Objective: The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of a lifestyle promotion based on the principles of the Mediterranean diet (MD) combined with regular physical exercise on climacteric symptoms, sleep quality, and quality of life in women in the menopausal transition. Methods: Among 100 perimenopausal women recruited, 80 (48 ± 2 years) with climacteric symptoms were eligible for the study and were rando Read More

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a leading cause of infertility. Insulin resistance is a key element in pathogenesis. The insulin receptor causes phosphorylation of the insulin receptor substrate (IRS); IRS-1 rs1801278G > A polymorphism variant is the most common genetic variant associated with IR and PCOS. Objective: We aimed to examine the frequency of IRS-1 rs1801278G > A polymorphism variant an Read More

Background: Women often face decisional challenges and hesitation while choosing the appropriate method to follow up on their abnormal results of cervix cytology. Objective: The present study aimed to determine the effect of shared decision-making (SDM) on decision self-efficacy (DSE) and decisional conflict (DC) about follow-up methods among women with abnormal cervix cytology results. Methods: This interventional stud Read More

Background: Fetuses with Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR) are at increased risk of chronic intra-uterine hypoxia, due to increased secretion of corticosterone from the fetal adrenal glands. This plays a major role in the cardiovascular and circulatory adaptation of FGR fetuses. These modifications are untimely identified by sonographic imaging. Objective: To study the association between ultrasound features of the adr Read More