BACKGROUND: Menstruation can negatively impact quality of life (QoL), particularly during adolescence. The stigma surrounding menstruation and lack of support and education, can have detrimental effects on physical, social, emotional and me…
BackgroundMenstruation is a central experience in women's lives throughout their reproductive years, and in some cases, it can significantly impact quality of life. Investigating women's attitudes towards their periods, how it may affect th…
ObjectiveTo explore postmenopausal women's attitudes and knowledge of the menopause.Study designAn online survey to evaluate women's attitudes and knowledge of the menopause, promoted via social media. In this study, only the data from 829 …
ObjectiveTo explore perimenopausal women's feelings towards their periods, the impact on their wellbeing and how we can support them.Study designParticipants were recruited for focus groups through social media advertisements. In 6 online f…
Reproductive health education is crucial to ensure young people understand their reproductive system and can make informed decisions about their sexual lives and fertility, including whether they want to have children or not. This study inv…
IntroductionWomen are not usually taught about the menopause formally, and many general practitioners have relatively little training. The aim of this study was to explore perimenopausal women's attitudes and knowledge of the menopause.Meth…
IntroductionUsing an online survey, the aim of this study was to ask women about their real-life experiences of using period tracker apps, their attitudes towards using their app, the information the app provided regarding ovulation and how…
BackgroundPeriod tracking applications (apps) allow women to track their menstrual cycles and receive a prediction for their period dates. The majority of apps also provide predictions of ovulation day and the fertile window. Research indic…
Study questionAre selected embryo culture conditions namely media, oxygen level, and incubator type, associated with IVF live birth rate (LBR) and the health of singleton offspring at birth?Summary answerThere were statistically significant…