Women's health (London, England)

Over the years, discourse on women's health has skewed towards reproductive health, particularly on matters relating to maternal and child health, contraception, and pregnancy-related care. In spite of the relevance of these aspects, such a…

Migraine is a common, chronic, and highly disabling neurological disorder that affects women at a higher rate than men. The frequency and severity of migraine varies throughout the stages of a woman's life. Fluctuations in sex hormones, not…

BACKGROUND: Uterine rupture is a rare but serious complication in obstetrics, associated with maternal and fetal risks. This study evaluates its prevalence and outcomes in a Portuguese hospital. OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of uter…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease, characterised by pain and potential fertility reduction, affecting 6%-10% of women. Pain management courses may promote self-care and enhance patient satisfaction. However, resear…

Endometriosis, a chronic condition characterized by the growth of endometrial-like tissue outside of the uterus, poses substantial challenges in terms of diagnosis and treatment. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a promising tool …

BACKGROUND: Danazol is a synthetic progestin with androgenic effects that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment of endometriosis, benign fibrocystic breast disease, and hereditary angioedema. In recent years, increas…

BACKGROUND: Women with gynecologic disorders requiring a hysterectomy often have co-existing psychiatric diagnoses. A change in the dispensing pattern of antidepressant (AD) and antianxiety (AA) medications around the time of hysterectomy m…

Dysorgasmia in women is an infrequent reason for consulting a clinician. In this article, the authors describe the case of a woman with right-sided pelvic pain immediately after orgasm. Dysorgasmia is likely to negatively impact sexual heal…

BACKGROUND: Persistent pelvic pain is pain sensed in or around the pelvis and is often associated with negative cognitive, behavioral, sexual, and emotional consequences. The lack of interprofessional persistent pelvic pain management progr…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a persistent inflammatory condition that affects women of reproductive age and causes pelvic pain. Chronic pelvic pain is a chronic regional pain syndrome involving the pelvic area. OBJECTIVES: This survey aime…

BACKGROUND: Dysmenorrhoea, or period pain, is a prevalent gynaecological condition that can result in functional interference during menstruation. Despite the significant disruption dysmenorrhoea can have on functioning and well-being, medi…

BACKGROUND: Vulvodynia is a poorly understood chronic pain condition characterized by persistent and unexplained pain in the vulva. Given the intimate nature of the pain, partners may play an important role in promoting self-management and …

The management of adenomyosis has undergone significant evolution, moving from traditional surgical interventions like hysterectomy to more conservative methods aimed at preserving fertility. Essential roles have been played by uterine-spar…

Science and society typically respond to dysmenorrhea-or painful menstrual cramps-as a normal, natural, and inevitable part of menstruation. This normalization has greatly contributed to the systemic dismissal of painful menstrual cramps. S…

Round ligament endometriosis is a rare phenomenon reported in approximately 0.3% to 0.6% of endometriosis cases. Presurgical diagnosis is carried out for about 50% of the cases. The association of the right-sided inguinal hernia, nonspecifi…

BACKGROUND: Almost 10% of women in reproductive age are diagnosed with ovarian endometriomas and can experience symptoms and infertility disorders. Ovarian endometriomas can be treated with medical or surgical therapy. OBJECTIVE: To assess…

Knowledge of female genital anatomy and physiology is often inadequate or incorrect among women. Precise patient-physician conversations can be inhibited by a reluctance or inability to speak accurately about the vulva and vagina, with the …

Menstrual health represents an interdisciplinary concern that necessitates a broad, integrated understanding beyond its biological foundations, encompassing social, psychological, and cultural dimensions. This study examines whether the cor…

BACKGROUND: Despite a high prevalence, menstrual issues are often normalised or trivialised and undermanaged in young people (YP). Uncontrolled dysmenorrhoea and heavy menstrual bleeding have a vastly negative impact on the quality of life …

BACKGROUND: Evidence of overlap between endometriosis and chronic pain conditions is emerging; however, little is known about how the pain experience differs based on the presence or absence of endometriosis. OBJECTIVES: In a sample of wom…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to understand how school nurses, often the first line of defense for menstruating adolescents, use communication to assist adolescents in destigmatizing menstruation. DESIGN: I conducted semi-structu…

BACKGROUND: Dyspareunia (pain during sex) is a common condition that causes physical and emotional stress for many women. This condition can be caused by various factors, including physical, hormonal, inflammatory, viral, neoplastic, psycho…

BACKGROUND: With the trend toward late marriages and late childbearing, cryopreservation of oocytes for fertility preservation is attracting attention as a method to counteract the declining birthrate. OBJECTIVES: To examine the impact of …

BACKGROUND: Primary dysmenorrhea is associated with poorer quality of life; however, the causal mechanism remains unclear. A vast body of literature supports the use of oral probiotics for relief from the symptoms of endometriosis; however,…

Transgender and gender diverse people presumed female at birth experience gynaecological conditions, such as chronic pelvic pain at elevated rates, estimated to impact between 51% and 72% of this population, compared to rates of up to 26.6%…