BACKGROUND: Menstrual disorders and depressive symptoms are common health concerns for women. This study examined the association between menstrual disorders and depressive symptoms in women of reproductive age. METHODS: A total of 3,088 p…
Menstrual health and hygiene are important for health and well-being across the life course. To assess sexual and reproductive health among Korean women, we conducted an online survey with 3,098 adolescent girls and premenopausal women and …
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of dysmenorrhea and to investigate the effect of weight changes or unhealthy weight control behaviors on dysmenorrhea in young Korean women. METHODS: We used large-scale data of women…
IL-32 plays a contradictory role such as tumor proliferation or suppressor in cancer development depending on the cancer type. In most cancers, it was found that the high expression of IL-32 was associated with more proliferative and progre…
BACKGROUND: Menstrual cycle characteristics are linked to reproductive function and long-term health outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate menstrual cycle patterns, characterized by regularity and length, and associated factors among women…
Although the understanding of appendiceal mucinous neoplasms (AMNs) and their relationship with disseminated peritoneal mucinous disease have advanced, the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of AMNs are still confusing for pathologist…
BACKGROUND: The Korea Nurses' Health Study (KNHS) is a prospective cohort study of female nurses, focusing on the effects of occupational, environmental, and lifestyle risk factors on the health of Korean women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fema…
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) mimics early-stage gallbladder (GB) cancer with wall thickening on computed tomography (CT), both clinically and radiologically. Preoperative differentiation of XGC from early-stage G…
PURPOSE: In this study, we report our initial experience with robot-assisted laparoscopic partial cystectomy (RLPC) in urachal diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two men and two women with a mean age of 51.5+/-9.3 years underwent RLPC betwee…