Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.)

BACKGROUND: This study examined the associations between specific adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and hysterectomy among adult women and assesses the dose-response relationship with cumulative ACE exposure. It extends prior work by eva…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory condition affecting approximately 10% of women of reproductive age and manifesting with pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, fatigue, and infertility. First-line tre…

INTRODUCTION: Despite the widespread use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and oral contraceptives (OC), population-level analyses on how menstrual disorder diagnoses vary across ibuprofen and OC use remain limited. Prior studies emph…

BACKGROUND: Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of neonatal death and a major contributor to under-five mortality. Women's awareness, knowledge, and ability to recall PTB-related themes are essential for prevention and care but remain …

BACKGROUND: Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) can relieve dysmenorrhea, but utilization is low in Chinese women. This systematic literature review was conducted to summarize the design of clinical studies and the effectiveness and safety …

BACKGROUND: Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a chronic pain condition affecting the vulvar vestibule, often triggered by minimal touch or pressure. It is underdiagnosed and poorly understood, leading to significant impacts on women's qualit…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory gynecological disease affecting many women worldwide. In Gabon, data on this disease has never been published. Created in 1978, the laboratory of the Department of Pathological Anatomy at …

BACKGROUND: Although female sexual dysfunction (FSD) and low sexual self-efficacy are common in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), existing measures of these constructs do not fully capture unique challenges…

BACKGROUND: Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) are essential for the well-being and reproductive health of millions of women globally. Despite their widespread use, concerns among clinicians persist about potential drug-drug interactions b…

INTRODUCTION: Ovarian fibrothecoma is a rare benign sex cord-stromal ovarian tumor sorted under the thecoma-fibroma group. We present an analysis of clinical and laboratory findings and the radiological characteristic features of pathologic…

OBJECTIVE: This prospective study aimed to investigate the short-term effects of single-port laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign conditions on postoperative pelvic floor symptoms, pelvic floor structure, and pelvic floor muscle function. …

OBJECTIVE: This research seeks to establish comprehensive baseline data on the normal anatomical features of the uterus and ovaries in a cohort of healthy Indonesian subjects. METHODS: This research was a retrospective study employing 500 …

BACKGROUND: Ovarian cancer is one of the top seven causes of cancer deaths. Incidence of ovarian cancer varies by ethnicity, where Asian women demonstrate lower incidence rates than non-Hispanic Blacks and Whites. Survival prediction models…

INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death among women. Across the lifespan, exposure to both traditional and lifestyle-related cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) is high. Behavioral trends such as increased se…

BACKGROUND: Measuring quantitative menstrual cycle hormones at home may help women better understand their postpartum and perimenopause fertility transitions, but these quantitative fertility monitors require validation. MATERIALS AND METH…

BACKGROUND: Our study aimed to perform Hungarian cross-cultural adaptation and assess the reliability and validity of the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ) in women diagnosed with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain. METHODS: The c…

INTRODUCTION: Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of preventable cancers and other premature morbidity and mortality. Modifying hormonal patterns using hormonal contraceptives (HCs) may lead to improved smoking cessation outcomes in …

PROPOSE: This pilot study aimed to apply the central tenets of bloodless surgery and to analyze the effectiveness of specific preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative strategies to minimize the risk for blood transfusion after gyneco…

INTRODUCTION: Secondary infertility is characterized by the inability to conceive for a period of 1 year, after having previously conceived at least once. OBJECTIVES: To explore the risk factors of secondary infertility and compare sociode…

BACKGROUND: Women are more at risk for developing long-term symptoms after a COVID-19 infection. Only limited data are available for patients with coexisting endometriosis and/or menstrual pain symptoms. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 840 premen…

BACKGROUND: Although studies have documented higher rates of chronic pain among women Veterans compared to men Veterans, there remains a lack of comprehensive information about potential contributors to these disparities. MATERIALS AND MET…

Being exposed to childhood or gender-based violence is associated with subsequent adverse events in individual lives. Not only can it cause psychological distress but violence survivors suffer from a range of long-term adverse health outcom…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between cesarean section (CS) and postpartum fertility and dysmenorrhea using data from a Japanese insurance registry. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study used a data set of patients registere…