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Pelvic pain education – A short review on pelvic pain and endometriosis educational programs for adolescents

open access: yesAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Volume 65, Issue 1, Page 25-29, February 2025.
Persistent pelvic pain is a significant healthcare concern among adolescents; however adolescents often have poor health literacy regarding their pain. Current school curricula fail to specifically address pelvic pain and management strategies. This review aims to summarise current pelvic pain education programs in Australian and New Zealand schools ...
Hui Ping Adeline Thong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

We Can't Wait: A Report on Sanitation and Hygiene for Women and Girls [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This paper raises awareness of the impacts of poor sanitation on women across the world and calls for a concerted effort on a different scale from all levels of government, business, and civil society.

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Longitudinal qPCR study of the dynamics of L. crispatus, L. iners, A. vaginae, (sialidase positive) G. vaginalis, and P. bivia in the vagina [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background: To obtain more detailed understanding of the causes of disturbance of the vaginal microflora (VMF), a longitudinal study was carried out for 17 women during two menstrual cycles.
Cools, Piet   +9 more
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‘I Wish I Fought for Myself More Instead of Just Letting Doctors Dismiss Me’: A Combined Qualitative Analysis of Four Cohorts of Aotearoa New Zealand Endometriosis Patients

open access: yesAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Endometriosis is a chronic condition that affects around 10% of New Zealand women and people presumed female at birth, however, limitations in diagnosis and management mean patients wait a decade on average from symptom onset to diagnosis.
Katherine Ellis, Rachael Wood
wiley   +1 more source

Kisspeptin as a test of hypothalamic dysfunction in pubertal and reproductive disorders

open access: yesAndrology, EarlyView.
Abstract The hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis is regulated by the gonadotropin‐releasing hormone pulse generator in the hypothalamus. This is comprised of neurons that secrete kisspeptin in a pulsatile manner to stimulate the release of GnRH, and, in turn, downstream gonadotropins from the pituitary gland, and subsequently sex steroids and ...
Aureliane C. S. Pierret   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A systematic review evaluating the effects of bilateral tubal ligation on menorrhagia and dysmenorrhoea (post-tubal ligation syndrome) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
INTRODUCTION: The complaints about the tubal sterilization surgery leading to post-tubal ligation syndrome first surfaced in the 1950s. With the introduction in the 1970s of laparoscopy, which was a less invasive surgery, more women choose tubal ligation
Daniels, Felicity M.   +2 more
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Successful Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Infertility with Chinese Herbal Medicine: A Case Report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This case report details a 30 year old woman with hyperlipidemia, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and infertility.
Ong, M, Qu, X
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Aerobic exercise to alleviate primary dysmenorrhea in adolescents and young women: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 104, Issue 5, Page 815-828, May 2025.
The results of this study indicate that different types and dosages of aerobic exercise produce varying dose‐response effects on pain intensity and duration in primary dysmenorrhea. It is essential to develop more precise aerobic exercise prescriptions for adolescents and young women within the specific clinical context.
Jingjie Cai   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and impact of vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause among Nordic women: Subgroup analysis from an international cross‐sectional survey

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
This international cross‐sectional survey of women aged 40–65 years from Nordic Europe adds to global findings demonstrating that moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms are prevalent and impair quality of life, sleep, work productivity, and daily activities. Abstract Introduction The objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence and impact of
Angelica Lindén Hirschberg   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Say That To The Anorexic Girl : Eating Disorders and America’s Next Top Model [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Today, reality television stars often become heroes to children. One such hero type is young women with ideal but unrealistic thin bodies that the show America’s Next Top Model for instance exalts.
McCarthy, Stephanie
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