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Implementing a Co‐Produced Women's Health Programme in an Integrated Care System

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
A co‐produced women's health programme is implemented within an integrated care system using a structured, six‐phase service improvement approach. Engagement with over 1200 participants identifies barriers, priorities, and service gaps. Findings inform the co‐design of five targeted service models.
Susan Conquer, Lizzie Mapplebeck, Annetta Bradshaw, Lisa Nobes, Camille Cronin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cardiovascular Health in Women—Across the Lifespan

Clinical Endocrinology, Volume 104, Issue 6, Page 539-555, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity among women worldwide. However, CVD continues to be perceived as a predominantly male issue. CVD in women therefore remains understudied, underrecognized and undertreated.
Jaya Chandrasekhar, Jessica Yao, Simone Gong, Madhuka Wijayarathne, Monique Watts, Swati Mukherjee   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing Maternal Health with Long‐Acting Therapeutics: Priorities, Efficacy and Safety Considerations, and Emerging Technologies

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, Volume 119, Issue 5, Page 1179-1194, May 2026.
Maternal health remains a critical global concern, particularly in underserved populations and in low‐ and middle‐income countries where access to safe and effective therapeutics is limited. Despite the use of medications by most women during pregnancy, the exclusion of pregnant and lactating women from clinical trials has resulted in significant data ...
Rachel K. Scott, Sharon Nachman, Ethel D. Weld, Rachel Daley, Shakir Atoyebi, Robert Bies, Catriona Waitt, Adeniyi Olagunju   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Age Influence Knowledge and Attitudes about Intrauterine Devices? [PDF]

, 2016
Primary objectives: Are there differences in attitudes and beliefs about IUDs based on age? We hypothesized that older women may be more familiar with the negative outcomes of earlier models of the IUD and therefore may hold more negative attitudes ...
Edwards, Sara, Mercier MD MPH, Rebecca J., Perriera, MD, MPH, Lisa   +2 more
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Sexual Function, Activity and Distress 24 Months After Surgical Menopause: What Happens After Menopause (WHAM)—A Prospective Controlled Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, Volume 133, Issue 6, Page 1188-1199, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the effect of surgical menopause (risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy, RRSO) on sexual function and the modifying effects of HRT. Design Prospective observational study of women undergoing RRSO and age‐matched comparison group who retained their ovaries. Setting High‐risk clinics and general population.
Martha Hickey, Trevor Tejada‐Berges, Susan M. Domchek, Efrosinia O. Krejany, Alison Brand, Peixuan Li, Sabine Braat, Sheryl Kingsberg   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Luteinizing hormone receptor knockout mouse: What has it taught us?

Andrology, Volume 14, Issue 4, Page 1017-1028, May 2026.
Abstract Luteinizing hormone (LH), along with its agonist choriongonadotropin (hCG) in humans, is the key hormone responsible for the tropic regulation of the gonadal function. LH and hCG act through their cognate receptor, the luteinizing hormone/choriongonadotropin receptor (LHCGR; more appropriately LHR in rodents lacking CG), located in the testis ...
Ilpo T. Huhtaniemi
wiley   +1 more source

Birth and abortion rates among young women over the past 50 years examined in relation to providers and reimbursement for hormonal contraception across the Nordic countries, an ecological study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 105, Issue 5, Page 847-858, May 2026.
Along with the liberalization of the abortion laws in the Nordic countries during the 1970s, there were efforts to prevent unplanned pregnancies among young women by improved contraceptive provisions. The strategies for preventing unplanned pregnancies have varied across the Nordic countries.
Finn Egil Skjeldestad, Mika Gissler, Reynir Tómas Geirsson, Kristina Gemzell‐Danielsson, Oskari Heikinheimo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safety of Progestogen Hormonal Contraceptive Methods during Lactation: An Overview

Clinics and Practice
Background: Breastfeeding is a process for not only nourishing infants but also for building a unique emotional bond between mother and child. Therefore, the ideal contraception during lactation should not affect lactation (milk composition, milk volume)
Karolina Chmaj-Wierzchowska, Katarzyna Wszołek, Katarzyna Tomczyk, Maciej Wilczak   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of combined oral contraceptives and progestin‐only pills on psychological and sexual well‐being of women with endometriosis: A systematic review

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 105, Issue 5, Page 805-818, May 2026.
Hormonal treatments for endometriosis (combined oral contraceptives/progestin‐only pills) do not show increased psychological or sexual risks compared with placebo. When pain is effectively controlled, these therapies appear well tolerated and may improve overall well‐being.
Noemi Salmeri, Martina Piccini, Francesca Caprara, Edgardo Somigliana, Paola Viganò, Paolo Vercellini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of IUDs for emergency contraception: current perspectives

Open Access Journal of Contraception, 2014
Rebecca McKay,1 Lynne Gilbert2 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Peterborough City Hospital, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom; 2Department of Contraception and Sexual Health, Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, Cambridge ...
McKay R, Gilbert L
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