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

BACKGROUND: Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is common, and 20-30% of patients presenting with HMB are diagnosed with an inherited bleeding disorder (IBD). Despite the frequent association of HMB with bleeding disorders, specific learning obj…

BACKGROUND: In Brazil, where approximately 48.7 million women are of reproductive age, understanding contraceptive practices is essential for addressing public health challenges. This study evaluated into the knowledge, usage, and perceptio…

BACKGROUND: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are severe dermatological conditions, predominantly affecting women with mortality rates of 4.8-48%. Antibiotics are common triggers. They cause painful mucous …

BACKGROUND AND AIM: This study was conducted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 virus and the vaccine on menstrual periods. The data from this study would increase people's awareness of the impacts of …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of a baseline ovarian cyst on ovulation induction/intrauterine insemination (OI/IUI) cycle outcomes. METHODS: A retrospective cohort analysis of 270 patients and 461 OI/IUI cycles performed between 2011 …

BACKGROUND: To investigate if symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress-coping capacity have an impact on the effect of telephone follow-up (TFU) on trajectories of six recovery measures after hysterectomy and influence the occurrence of …

BACKGROUND: Most women who are treated at in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinics have trouble conceiving due to ovarian failure (OF), which seems to be associated to short telomeres and reduced or absent telomerase activity in their granulosa…

BACKGROUND: Menopause symptoms can be debilitating, and the use of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) has declined significantly since the Women's Health Initiative. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We surveyed 508 peri- and postmenopausal females to …

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis patients have a high rate of co-occurring anxiety and depression. There is currently no literature investigating how this may affect endometriosis treatment and outcomes. This study examines the prevalence of depres…

Endometriosis is an aggressive disease. It is the main cause of chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and infertility, affecting the well-being of women. This study aimed to explore the role of U0126 and BAY11-7082 in endometriosis (EMs) treat…

Our case highlights an extreme form of cesarean scar defect with diagnostic and surgical challenges. The unusual presentation of a large extrauterine-encapsulated collection of altered blood and hemosiderin behind the posterior bladder wall…

BACKGROUND: Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is defined as excessive menstrual blood loss that interferes with quality of life (QoL). The methods for assessing HMB are not suited for clinical practice. We analyzed the validity of a combined v…

BACKGROUND: The androcentric history of medicine and medical research has led to an ongoing sex and gender gap in health research and education. Sex and gender gaps in research and education may translate into real-life health inequities fo…

INTRODUCTION: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) affects the majority of women and is characterized by physical, behavioral, and mood symptoms, which can have a profound impact on quality of life. PMS symptoms have also been linked to licit substa…

BackgroundThe optimal protocol for minimal stimulation in vitro fertilization (IVF) has yet to be established. This study aims to determine if the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist during minimal stimulation improves o…

BACKGROUND: Following a 2014 safety warning (that laparoscopic power morcellation may increase tumor dissemination if patients have occult uterine cancer), hysterectomy practice shifted from laparoscopic to abdominal approach. This avoided …

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of chronic conditions in women is complicated by the historical androcentricity in medical research. Sex and gender gaps in health research may translate to unequal healthcare for women. This cross-sectional survey…

Background: Historically, medical studies have excluded female participants and research data have been collected from males and generalized to females. The gender gap in medical research, alongside overarching misogyny, results in real-lif…

BACKGROUND: One key challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic is health care access. Government-imposed restrictions and increased health care burden have induced considerable changes to health care services and their delivery. These are likely to…

Background: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological condition impacting 1 in 10 women of reproductive age. Research with adult women documents high levels of disruptions in academic, professional, family, and social lives due to pain. Less…

Aim: To determine the outcomes of laparoscopic partial cystectomy (LPC) for bladder endometriosis (BE). Methods: This was a retrospective study using medical records of women who underwent LPC for BE between January 2009 and December 2017. …

Introduction: Our objective was to investigate differences in prevalence of hysterectomy by self-reported disability status among Canadian women. Materials and Methods: We analyzed cross-sectional data from the Canadian Community Health Sur…

Background: Our understanding of how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted decision-making for women planning to conceive is unclear. We aimed to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced pregnancy plannin…

Background: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common and debilitating condition that affects millions of U.S. women. Most treatments are ineffective and innovative new therapies are desperately needed. Large, controlled studies show that photo…

Objective: The aim of this meta-synthesis was to synthesize and interpret the available qualitative studies to increase our understanding and extend knowledge about how women with endometriosis experience health care encounters. Methods: Th…