International Journal of Women's Health

PURPOSE: Injection drug use is strongly associated with stigmatization by loved ones, healthcare providers, and society in general. This stigmatization can have negative consequences on the health of people who inject drugs (PWID) and limit their access to care. Women who inject drugs face greater stigma than men because of gendered social norms and the intersectional effect between gender and drug use identities. For this analysis, we aimed to study discrimination - which is closely linked to stigmatization - experienced by PWID, considering the intersectionality between drug use discrimination and gender discrimination in the French context...

BACKGROUND: Research on the risk factors for cervical cancer in Yunnan Province's four characteristic ethnic groups (Han, Bai, Dai, and Hani) is lacking. OBJECTIVE: To study the risk factors of cervical cancer in four ethnic women in Yunnan Province, and to provide evidence for its prevention. METHODS: The cervical cancer patients of Han, Bai, Dai and Hani ethnic groups in Yunnan Province who were first diagnosed in the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Yunnan Cancer Center) from January 2011 to December 2020 were selected as the research objects...

Cystic adenomyomas (CA) are rare. They primarily affect adolescents and young women in their fertile years. Therefore, fertility and pregnancy outcome are of pivotal relevance in this patient collective. Apart from the guidelines of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) on the management of endometriosis in general, there are no specific treatment recommendations for CA and, as far as our research shows, no data illustrating the behavior of a CA over the course of pregnancy. Thus, we report the case of a 32-year-old 1-gravida, 1-para, preconceptionally diagnosed with a CA by ultrasound...

BACKGROUND: An emergency cesarean section requires prompt delivery to reduce the risk for a pregnant woman or newborn. Studies have been conducted to investigate the relationship between decision-to-delivery time and neonatal outcomes, but the findings are contradictory. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the average of decision-to-delivery time of an emergency cesarean section and its effect on adverse neonatal outcomes at East Gojjam Zone Public Hospital. METHODS: A multicenter prospective study design would be carried out between November 2022 and January 2023...

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of Dan'e Fukang soft extracts in moderate ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) for the simultaneous treatment of blood and fluid, guided by the traditional Chinese medicine principle of "triple prevention". METHODS: This study conducted a retrospective analysis of clinical data from outpatients who underwent in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection embryo transfer (ICSI-ET)...

PURPOSE: Together with ultrasound measurement of follicle size, serum estradiol (E2 ) provides guidance for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH). However, during the COH process, some patients experience decreased serum E2 level, especially before human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) trigger. In order to elucidate the effect of E2 reduction as well as the role of oral contraceptive pretreatment, a retrospective study was performed in our center from 2013 to 2019. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In total, 333 patients who experienced an E2 decrease prior to hCG administration were recruited as E2 decline group, while 333 patients with continuously E2 increase during COH were considered as control group...

PURPOSE: To determine the disparities in survival outcomes between stage IIB-IVA cervical squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and adenocarcinoma (AC) treated with chemoradiotherapy. METHODS: Patients diagnosed between 2004 and 2015 were retrospectively included from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results databases. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used in this study. The primary endpoints were cervical cancer-specific survival (CCSS) and overall survival (OS)...

Preserving fertility is a vital concern for young women diagnosed with endometrial carcinoma. The clinical management of such patients is often disappointing. It is rare to have two consecutive successful pregnancies. We present a child-bearing-age woman who underwent fertility preservation therapy due to endometrial carcinoma. Following fertility preservation therapy, she underwent in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. After receiving her first fresh embryo transfer, she successfully conceived and gave birth to a healthy child...

The perinatal and postpartum period is of great significance for women due to physiological changes, shifts in circadian rhythms, social setting, and psychological well-being, all of which affect the quality and quantity of their sleep. A mixed-studies systematic review was undertaken to enhance our understanding of sleep disturbances and mood disorders in women in late pregnancy and the postpartum period, their connection with breastfeeding, and the assessment of interventions for sleep disturbance. Three electronic databases (PUBMED, EMBASE and Google Scholar) were searched for qualitative, observational, and mixed-method studies from the year 2016 to June 2023...

BACKGROUND: Antenatal care (ANC) is the care women receive during pregnancy before birth and represents a cornerstone of maternal and child health. Previously, Saudi women faced various barriers to practicing ANC, including challenges related to transportation, low maternal education, poor communication with healthcare centers, and incorrect maternal beliefs. In line with Saudi Vision 2030, this multicenter cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the timing of ANC contact, coverage of service utilization in public hospitals among Saudi mothers, sociodemographic factors and antenatal health care utilization, and beliefs about prenatal vitamins, and supplement use among pregnant Saudi women...

BACKGROUND: Placental infarction refers to a localized area of ischemic villous necrosis resulting from the interruption of maternal blood flow to the intervillous space, which can be attributed to spasm, stenosis, or occlusion of the decidual spiral artery caused by systemic or localized maternal vascular disease. The presence of large placental infarcts may pose significant risks to fetal well-being, including intrauterine growth retardation, fetal distress, and even fetal demise. Although placental infarction is commonly identified during postnatal pathological examinations, its prenatal diagnosis through ultrasound remains challenging and has been rarely reported...

Current medical treatment options for endometriosis associated pains are inadequate. Evidence on effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is scarce. Around one third of patients are not responsive to oral contraceptives or progestins due to progesterone resistance. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists can only be used for a short duration because of associated side effects. Oral GnRH antagonists, including elagolix, relugolix, and linzagolix allow oral administration, induce dose dependent reduction of estradiol levels, do not cause initial flare up of endometriosis symptoms, and allow the fast return of ovarian function and menstruation after discontinuation...

PURPOSE: The validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the Daily Record of Severity of Problems (DRSP-J) have already been confirmed in a population with premenstrual symptoms. This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the DRSP-J in the general population. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We analyzed data from 113 Japanese women with regular menstrual cycles who applied to participate in an ongoing study. Participants were recruited regardless of the severity of premenstrual symptoms, and their menstrual cycles were monitored using the DRSP-J for two cycles...

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PURPOSE: To determine the impact of polycystic ovary syndrome on in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection and embryo transfer outcomes while analyzing the influencing factors. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective cohort study comprised 4839 patients who underwent their first cycle of IVF/ICSI treatment from January 2016 to December 2021. Cumulative pregnancy rates, cumulative live birth rates, and late miscarriage rates compared between the PCOS group and control group...

UNLABELLED: "SO FAR AWAY" * How Doctors Can Contribute to Making Endometriosis Hell on Earth [* by Knopfler M. In Dire Straits. Brothers in Arms. Vertigo Records, U.K., 1985]. ABSTRACT: The distance physicians may create within the relationship with their patients by not having a humanistic approach to their practice may strongly influence clinical outcomes. The purpose of this paper is to convey the well-known narrative of patient dissatisfaction into pro-action by discussing the aspects of dehumanization, which may occur in the relationship between physicians and women with endometriosis...

Primary angiosarcomas are a rare type of soft-tissue sarcomas that originate from endothelial cells. These sarcomas can develop in any part of the body and have a poor prognosis. However, they are commonly found in the skin of elderly white men, particularly on the scalp and head region. Primary angiosarcoma of the cervix is exceptionally rare. To date, only two cases of this disease have been reported worldwide. The diagnosis of the disease is difficult microscopically, requiring immunohistochemistry and genetic testing to distinguish...

BACKGROUND: The decision to delivery time is the interval between the decision and the childbirth by emergency caesarean delivery. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend that the decision to delivery time interval is less than 30 min. Additionally, the decision to delivery time varies across institutions and countries. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the decision to delivery time and its predictors among women who underwent emergency cesarean delivery at selected hospitals of Northwest Ethiopia, 2023...

PURPOSE: We aimed to examine the association between exercise during pregnancy and preterm birth (PTB). METHODS: This study was a baseline survey of the Jinan birth cohort. The study subjects were the mothers one month after giving birth, which were investigated by questionnaires retrospectively containing physical exercise (frequency, time, and primary exercise patterns) during pregnancy and each trimester. Individual time spent on exercise and energy expenditure were assessed based on the questionnaires...

OBJECTIVE: The fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a generalized psychological problem among cancer patients and their spouses. The purpose of this study is to investigate the current status of cancer recurrence fear among breast cancer patients and their spouses, as well as its predictive factors. METHODS: A total of 155 breast cancer patients and their partners between March 2022 to Feb 2023 were selected from Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University. The survey was investigated by fear of progression questionnaire-short form (FoP‑Q‑SF), fear of progression questionnaire-short form for partners (FoP-Q-SF/P), family resilience questionnaire (FaRE), and health literacy management scale (HeLMS)...