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The Role of Gender in the Design and Implementation of Self‐Care Interventions for Women's Sexual Health: A Scoping Review

open access: yesReproductive, Female and Child Health, Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Self‐care interventions can improve access to healthcare, but their equitable implementation depends on addressing harmful gender norms and systemic barriers. This scoping review examines the relationship between women's autonomy and WHO‐recommended self‐care interventions for sexual health in the context of harmful gender norms ...
Anna Kalbarczyk   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and Factors Associated With Adverse Birth Outcomes in Bangladesh: Evidence From the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey

open access: yesReproductive, Female and Child Health, Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Adverse birth outcomes (ABOs) are a prevalent health issue that includes a number of unfavourable health consequences for both the mother and the newborn. Conditions such as still birth, low birth weight, preterm birth, and macrosomia are linked to a range of both immediate and long‐term complications. Therefore, this study aimed to
Nowshin Tabassum Shohana   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors for Prenatal Common Mental Health Disorders Among Women Aged 15–49 Years in Bangladesh: A Nationwide Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesReproductive, Female and Child Health, Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Common mental health disorders (CMDs), comprising symptoms of anxiety and depression, during pregnancy are an important health concern since it is common and persistent, and has an unwavering impact on the pregnancy outcome. Several socio‐economic, demographic and psychological variables have been identified as predictors.
Nowshin Tabassum Shohana   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward a Politics of (In)Fertility: Reproductive Debility in Africa

open access: yesAmerican Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 4, Page 709-718, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Sub‐Saharan Africa has some of the highest estimated rates of infertility or involuntary childlessness in the world, leading epidemiologists to refer to parts of the region as the “infertility belt.” The medicalization of infertility and the situating of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) as the treatment for infertility have siphoned ...
Tessa Moll
wiley   +1 more source

Screen Time Exposure and Children's and Adolescents' Health. A Position Paper from the European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP) and European Confederation of Primary Care Paediatricians (ECPCP)

open access: yesActa Paediatrica, Volume 115, Issue 12, Page 2704-2716, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim This position paper aims to synthesize current evidence on the effects of screen exposure on children's and adolescents' physical, mental and social health, critically review existing international and European guidelines, and propose coordinated, harmonized and age‐appropriate recommendations for policymakers, paediatric societies ...
Lorenza Onorati   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self‐Reported Health Problems of Birthing Persons During the First and Second Postpartum Years: Scope and Correlates

open access: yesBirth, Volume 53, Issue 4, Page 795-805, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Postpartum health‐related problems are diverse, and some may extend beyond the first postpartum year. The purpose of this study was to describe women's postpartum health problems in the first and second postpartum years. Methods We analyzed data from an online survey (N = 427) conducted in 2024.
Sudhathai Sirithepmontree   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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