Briggs P

No ORCID on file · 6 papers in corpus
qualitative 2026
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/1471-0528.70189

OBJECTIVE: To explore the lived experiences of perimenopause/menopause among Ghanaian women. DESIGN: Qualitative study using in-depth, semi-structured interviews. SETTING: Community and hospital based settings across Ghana, where women's …

observational 2026
EClinicalMedicine ·doi:10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.104032

BACKGROUND: Menopause is a major global health issue affecting cisgender women, transgender people, and gender-diverse populations, yet it remains under-recognised in research and policy, particularly in low-income and middle-income countri…

observational 2026
Menopause (New York, N.Y.) ·doi:10.1097/gme.0000000000002654

OBJECTIVES: To quantify the burden of sleep disturbances on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental well-being in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women with/without co-occurring vasomotor symptoms (VMS). METHODS: Perimenopausal…

observational 2025
·doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-7471671/v1

Abstract Background Menopause is associated with diverse physical and mental symptoms, yet variation across menopausal stages and modes of onset remains poorly characterised in United Kingdom (UK) based populations. This study aimed to eva…

meta-analysis 2025
Frontiers in global women's health ·doi:10.3389/fgwh.2025.1601341

BACKGROUND: Uterine fibroids can significantly impair the quality of life of women. While most fibroids remain asymptomatic, 25% of women diagnosed with uterine fibroids require medical intervention. METHODS: A systematic review and meta-a…

review 2023
Breast cancer research : BCR ·doi:10.1186/s13058-023-01661-0

Many factors, including reproductive hormones, have been linked to a woman's risk of developing breast cancer (BC). We reviewed the literature regarding the relationship between ovulatory menstrual cycles (MCs) and BC risk. Physiological va…