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  1. Catamenial pneumothorax is characterized by spontaneous recurring pneumothorax during menstruation, which is a common clinical manifestation of thoracic endometriosis syndrome. There are still controversies ab...

    Authors: Bo Dong, Chun-Li Wu, Yin-liang Sheng, Bin Wu, Guan-Chao Ye, Ya-Fei Liu, Shi-Hao Li, Lu Han and Yu Qi

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:167

    Content type: Case report

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  2. Dyslipidemia in metabolic syndrome may introduce an underestimation of the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) using Low-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (LDL-C) as a surrogate marker. Recently, non-High-Dens...

    Authors: Helena Bergström, Lena Ekström, Anna Warnqvist, Peter Bergman and Linda Björkhem-Bergman

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:166

    Content type: Research article

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  4. Cisplatin is a popular antineoplastic agent used to treat cervical cancer in women from low and middle-income countries. Cisplatin treatment is associated with ototoxicity, often resulting in hearing loss. In ...

    Authors: Jessica Paken, Cyril D. Govender, Mershen Pillay, Birhanu T. Ayele and Vikash Sewram

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:164

    Content type: Research

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  5. Family planning services deliver a wide range of benefits to the well-being of females and the community. It can curtail the risk of maternal and neonatal mortality through the reduction in abortions and pregn...

    Authors: Muhammad Farhan Asif, Zahid Pervaiz, Jawad Rahim Afridi, Ghulam Abid and Zohra S. Lassi

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:163

    Content type: Research

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  6. Contrary to overt hypothyroidism, the true impact of subclinical hypothyroidism on fertility has not been well established. This study aimed to investigate whether serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) value...

    Authors: Lale Susan Karakis, Huseyin Kiyak, Berfin Okmen, Cagdas Ozdemir and Engin Turkgeldi

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:162

    Content type: Research

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  10. Teenage parenting is recognised as one of the greatest health and social problems in South Africa. Research in South Africa has shown that by the age of 18 years, more than 30% of teens have given birth at lea...

    Authors: Samantha L. Coert, Babatope O. Adebiyi, Edna Rich and Nicolette V. Roman

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:158

    Content type: Research article

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  11. Chemoprevention is one of several methods that have been developed to help high-risk women reduce their risk of breast cancer. Reasons for the low uptake of chemoprevention are poorly understood. This paper se...

    Authors: Tasleem J. Padamsee, Megan Hils and Anna Muraveva

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:157

    Content type: Research article

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  14. Sacrospinous ligament fixation (SSLF) is a widely used vaginal procedure for correction of apical vaginal prolapse. The objective of this study was to evaluate subjective and objective outcomes of SSLF perform...

    Authors: Susanne Greisen, Susanne Maigaard Axelsen, Karl Møller Bek, Rikke Guldberg and Marianne Glavind-Kristensen

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:154

    Content type: Research

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  18. Back pain (BP) is among the most common musculoskeletal problems globally and is a leading contributor to disability among adults. Millions of women especially those in low-income settings, engage in strenuous...

    Authors: Abisola Osinuga, Chelsea Hicks, Segun E. Ibitoye, Marin Schweizer, Nathan B. Fethke and Kelly K. Baker

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:150

    Content type: Research article

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  19. Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) against women is a major public health and human rights problem worldwide. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has one of the highest prevalence of IPV against women in the world. This stu...

    Authors: Maria Sarah Nabaggala, Tarylee Reddy and Samuel Manda

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:149

    Content type: Research article

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  20. Awareness about cervical cancer screening and vaccination in the developed countries are high as compared to the developing countries. Sixty to eighty percent (60–80%) of the women who develop cervical cancer ...

    Authors: Evans Appiah Osei, Stella Appiah, Judith Elinam Gaogli and Ezekiel Oti-Boadi

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:148

    Content type: Research

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  21. The number of patients desiring implant-based breast reconstruction has been increasing. While local recurrence is observed in patients with breast reconstruction, only a few reports have focused on the risk f...

    Authors: Miwa Fujihara, Rie Yamasaki, Mitsuya Ito, Tadahiko Shien, Reina Maeda, Takanori Kin, Ayako Ueno, Yukiko Kajiwara, Kensuke Kawasaki, Kouichi Ichimura, Hiroya Mihara, Naritaka Kimura and Shoichiro Ohtani

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:147

    Content type: Research article

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  23. Despite the high prevalence and severe consequences for health and wellbeing, epidemiological research of neglected emotional needs during childhood is scarce and little is known about its relation to parental...

    Authors: Jesper Löve, Kirsten Mehlig, Åsa Källström, Gunnel Hensing and Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdottir

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:145

    Content type: Research article

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  24. Menarche, the first menstruation, is a significant developmental milestone for females. In Papua New Guinea (PNG), menarche is an important socio-cultural event marking transition from girlhood to womanhood. P...

    Authors: Elizabeth Maulingin-Gumbaketi, Sarah Larkins, Ronny Gunnarsson, Gun Rembeck, Maxine Whittaker and Michelle Redman-MacLaren

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:144

    Content type: Research article

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  26. Accessing surgical repair poses challenges to women living with female genital fistula who experience intersectional vulnerabilities including poverty, gender, stigma and geography. Barriers to fistula care ha...

    Authors: Pooja Sripad, Elly Arnoff, Charlotte Warren and Vandana Tripathi

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:142

    Content type: Research article

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  27. This biomechanical analysis of hysterectomy specimens assesses the forces associated with intrauterine device placement. These include compressive forces required to cause uterine perforation with two commonly...

    Authors: Jane Duncan, Kathryn Fay, Jessica Sanders, Benjamin Cappiello, Jane Saviers-Steiger and David K. Turok

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:141

    Content type: Research article

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  28. Problems during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum are the major contributors to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Focused antenatal care is an intervention set to provide basic services for pr...

    Authors: Zergu Tafesse Tsegaye, Hailemariam Segni Abawollo, Binyam Fekadu Desta, Tsega Teferi Mamo, Atrie Fekadu Heyi, Mestawot Getachew Mesele and Addisu Dabesa Lose

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:140

    Content type: Research article

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  30. Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is one of the most common forms of domestic violence, with profound implication for women's physical and psychological health. In this text we adopted the Empowerment Process Mo...

    Authors: Cinzia Albanesi, Carlo Tomasetto and Veronica Guardabassi

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:138

    Content type: Research article

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  32. Cronobacter sakazakii (C. sakazakii) is a bacterium known to cause severe neonatal infections in premature infants with the consumption of contaminated powdered milk formula. Adult infections are rare, and there ...

    Authors: Satoshi Ohira, Eri Ikeda, Kyosuke Kamijo, Tomokuni Nagai, Koji Tsunemi, Natsuki Uchiyama, Naoki Matsubara and Ryota Tachibana

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:136

    Content type: Case report

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  33. A diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and its related phenotypic features including increased hair growth can affect a woman’s social and emotional well-being. We aim to determine firstly, if excess ...

    Authors: Samantha A. Neubronner, Inthrani R. Indran, Yiong Huak Chan, Angelica Win Pa Thu and Eu-Leong Yong

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:135

    Content type: Research article

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  34. This study aimed to investigate the clinical and pathological characteristics, and the recurrence and prognostic factors of borderline ovarian tumors (BOTs).

    Authors: Lina Niu, Huihui Tian, Yongjun Xu, Jieqiong Cao, Xu Zhang, Junli Zhang, Jiajia Hou, Weiqin Lv, Junxia Wang, Li Xin, XuFeng Dong, Tao Xu, Yuan Nan, Hua Wei, Xinting Chai, Na Li…

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:134

    Content type: Research article

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  35. Menopausal transition exposes women to an early decline in muscle force and motor function. Changes in muscle quality and function, especially in lower limbs, are crucial, as they expose individuals to increas...

    Authors: Heidi Pesonen, Eija K. Laakkonen, Pekka Hautasaari, Pauliina Aukee, Vuokko Kovanen, Sarianna Sipilä, Taija Finni and Ina M. Tarkka

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:133

    Content type: Research article

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  36. Following self-managed abortion (SMA), or a pregnancy termination attempt outside of the formal health system, some patients may seek care in an emergency department. Information about provider experiences tre...

    Authors: Sarah Raifman, Sarah E. Baum, Kari White, Kristine Hopkins, Tony Ogburn and Daniel Grossman

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:132

    Content type: Research article

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  37. Despite being one of the largest migrant groups in Australia, few physical activity interventions exist for Arab-Australians. The primary aim of this study was to test the feasibility and acceptability of a 12...

    Authors: Aymen El Masri, Gregory S. Kolt and Emma S. George

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:131

    Content type: Research article

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  39. Menstrual hygiene products used by women have evolved in the past several decades with comfort, ease of use and cost driving women’s choices. In a country like India, where women form nearly 50% of the populat...

    Authors: Krishnashree Achuthan, Sharanya Muthupalani, Vysakh Kani Kolil, Anju Bist, Krishna Sreesuthan and Aswathy Sreedevi

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:129

    Content type: Research article

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  40. Human papillomavirus testing as an established screenings test allow for the early detection and treatment of cervical cancer. Testing positive for HPV may have adverse consequences for women. This study aimed...

    Authors: Kowsar Qaderi, Seyedeh Tahereh Mirmolaei, Mehrnaz Geranmayeh, Shahrzad Sheikh Hasani and Farnaz Farnam

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:128

    Content type: Research article

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  41. Intravaginal practices (IVPs), methods used by women most often to manage vaginal hygiene and address perceived disruptions to vaginal health, may increase the risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus ...

    Authors: Carinne Brody, Rachel L. Berkowitz, Pheak Chhoun, Kathryn C. Kaplan, Sovannary Tuot and Siyan Yi

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:127

    Content type: Research article

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  42. Women may need or seek male partner approval to safely and consistently use oral antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or vaginal microbicides. We developed CHARISMA, a counseling intervention to supp...

    Authors: Ellen K. Wilson, L. Danielle Wagner, Thesla Palanee-Phillips, Sarah T. Roberts, Elizabeth E. Tolley, Florence Mathebula, Laura Pascoe, Michele Lanham, Rose Wilcher and Elizabeth T. Montgomery

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:126

    Content type: Research article

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  43. An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article 10.1186/s12905-021-01266-9.

    Authors: Elizabeth A. Wood, Karina E. Wilson and K. D. Jacobs

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:125

    Content type: Correction

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    The original article was published in BMC Women's Health 2021 21:91

  44. Exposure to workplace gender-based violence (GBV) can affect women's mental and physical health and work productivity in higher educational settings. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the prevalence of GB...

    Authors: Olaoluwa Samson Agbaje, Chinenye Kalu Arua, Joshua Emeka Umeifekwem, Prince Christian Iheanachor Umoke, Chima Charles Igbokwe, Tochi Emmanuel Iwuagwu, Cylia Nkechi Iweama, Eyuche Lawretta Ozoemena and Edith N. Obande-Ogbuinya

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:124

    Content type: Research article

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  45. In low-middle-income countries, unmet need for family planning (FP) constitutes a major challenge for prevention of unintended pregnancies and associated health and psychological morbidities for women. The fac...

    Authors: Sanni Yaya, Dina Idriss-Wheeler, Olalekan A. Uthman and Ghose Bishwajit

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:123

    Content type: Research article

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  46. Though cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death globally, its incidence is nearly entirely preventable. Young people have been an international priority for screening as this popula...

    Authors: Abirami Kirubarajan, Shannon Leung, Xinglin Li, Matthew Yau and Mara Sobel

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:122

    Content type: Research article

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  47. Little research has examined how media outreach strategies affect the outcomes of contraceptive initiatives. Thus, this paper assesses the potential impact of an online media campaign introduced during the las...

    Authors: Kyl Myers, Jessica N. Sanders, Cristen Dalessandro, Corinne D. Sexsmith, Claudia Geist and David K. Turok

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:121

    Content type: Research article

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  48. Mothers of young children from low-income communities may be vulnerable to barriers associated with low physical activity. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between home environment factors...

    Authors: Katherine L. Campbell, Yan Wang, Ann Pulling Kuhn, Maureen M. Black and Erin R. Hager

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:120

    Content type: Research article

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  49. In today’s world, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the most critical health problem and research is continued on studying the associated factors. But it is not clear whether endometriosis increases the r...

    Authors: Bahram Moazzami, Shahla Chaichian, Saeed Samie, Masoumeh Majidi Zolbin, Fatemeh Jesmi, Meisam Akhlaghdoust, Mahin Ahmadi Pishkuhi, Zahra Sadat Mirshafiei, Fereshteh Khalilzadeh and Dorsa Safari

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:119

    Content type: Research article

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  50. Extragonadal endometriosis is a rare condition, and its disease manifestation and long-term prognosis have not been elucidated. We report an extragonadal endometriosis case controlled by drug therapy for 14 ye...

    Authors: Akiko Kanto, Yasushi Kotani, Kosuke Murakami, Chiho Miyagawa, Hidekatsu Nakai and Noriomi Matsumura

    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2021 21:118

    Content type: Case report

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