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  1. Ovarian cancer (OC) is a formidable gynecological tumor marked with the highest mortality rate. The lack of effective biomarkers and treatment drugs places a substantial proportion of patients with OC at signi...

    Authors: Lele Ling, Bingrong Li, Boliang Ke, Yinjie Hu, Kaiyong Zhang, Siwen Li, Te Liu, Peng Liu and Bimeng Zhang
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:233
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  2. Endometriosis as a chronic gynecological condition impairs the quality of life of affected women because it usually accompanied by painful clinical symptoms such as persistent severe acyclic pelvic pain, dyspa...

    Authors: Fatemeh Naeini, Fatemeh Davari Tanha, Maryam Mahmoudi, Hastimansooreh Ansar and Mohammad Javad Hosseinzadeh-Attar
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:232
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  3. Domestic violence (DV) is the most common form of violence against women with the most social, psychological and economic consequences. Various factors affect DV against women. Several studies were conducted i...

    Authors: Leila Manzouri, Maryam Seyed-Nezhad, Ghasem Rajabi-Vasokolaei, Alireza Arabi and Mohammad Moardi-Joo
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:231
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  4. In many Sub-Saharan African countries (SSA), including Uganda, adolescent girls, especially those from low-income families, are disproportionately affected by inadequate menstrual hygiene management (MHM) faci...

    Authors: Flavia Namuwonge, Samuel Kizito, Vicent Ssentumbwe, Phionah Namatovu, Florence Namuli, Nhial T. Tutlam, Proscovia Nabunya and Fred M. Ssewamala
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:230
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  5. Long COVID conditions entail the persistence of COVID-19-related symptoms for at least eight weeks following SARS-CoV-2 infection. The prevalence of long COVID is estimated to range from 10 to 30% among indivi...

    Authors: Alexandre Vallée, Maxence Arutkin, Pierre-François Ceccaldi, Anis Feki and Jean-Marc Ayoubi
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:229
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  6. Women comprise a sizeable portion of the workforce in various industries. They might face many challenges that affect their mental well-being. Hence, a study that addresses working women’s psychosocial and per...

    Authors: Deemah AlAteeq, Shouq Mohammed AlNujaim and Abdullah H. AlGharbi
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:228
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  7. Due to data gaps in most countries, the factors that affect the prevalence of abortion among women from a variety of social and economic backgrounds, especially in Africa, are little understood. We investigate...

    Authors: Begetayinoral Kussia Lahole, Kusse Urmale Mare, Maechel Maile and Wondafrash Kussia
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:227
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  9. In developing countries, regional disparities in maternal malnutrition are a major deterrent to development. Inadequate nutrition and poor health among women not only affect their quality of life but also the ...

    Authors: Lubna Naz, Amjad Ali, Sabina Yasmin and Kassahun Trueha
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:225
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  10. Despite progress toward gender equity, enduring societal norms continue to shape women's roles, particularly impacting their sexual and reproductive health, including fertility, maternal health, and family pla...

    Authors: Hajar Ouahid, Majda Sebbani, Mohamed Cherkaoui, Mohamed Amine and Latifa Adarmouch
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:224
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  12. Family planning (FP) is an essential intervention to improve the health and well-being of women and their children. Understanding the determinants of FP decisions among Saudi women is critical to the success o...

    Authors: Elhadi Miskeen, Sultana Korkoman, Norah Khaled Alhassoun, Rafeef Fahad Aljuhani, Rawan Ali Hamad Alqahtani, Salsabeel Salman Alwabari, Mohannad S. Alamri, Abdullah M. Alshahrani, Abdullah Hassan Alhalafi, Shehab Almalki, Jabir Al Fifi, Suaad Elnour, Farah Fahad ALmuqrin, Yaqin Ali Al Ali, Mohammed jalwi Karkaman and Abdullah M. Al-Shahrani
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:222
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  13. Despite Bangladesh being one of the major hotspots of thalassemia in the world, this preventable inherited blood disorder is neglected in research and policy level. Mothers are the primary caregivers of childr...

    Authors: Farhin Islam, Senjuti Seemanta, Sonia Rezina, Afsana Mehrab, Enayetur Raheem and Mohammad Sorowar Hossain
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:221
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  14. There are no studies on the burden of ischemic heart disease (IHD) among women of childbearing age (WCBA) in China. This study aims to describe the IHD burden among WCBA in China from 1990 to 2021, predict the...

    Authors: Chuankun Zhang, Penghui Yang and Qijian Yi
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:220
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  15. This study was conducted to determine the effects of family planning education given to married illiterate women of reproductive age via visual material support on their family planning attitudes and contracep...

    Authors: Esra Güney, Sözdar Karakaş and Yurdagül Doğan
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:219
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  16. Due to the nature of their activities, housewives are often at higher risk of weight gain. Considering the importance of interventions and the role of housewives in the family, the present study was designed a...

    Authors: Tayebeh Rakhshani, Zahra Jalalpour, Mohsen Jafari, Samira Taravatmanesh, Amirhossein Kamyab and Ali Khani Jeihooni
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:218
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  17. Due to the variety of surgical methods, breast cancer patients may face dilemmas regarding decision-making. Web-based decision aids (WDAs) are interactive tools that help patients make informed decisions by me...

    Authors: Yan Wang, Qingyue Zhang, Chang Cheng, Xiaoyuan Wang, Jian Yin and Wanmin Qiang
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:217
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  19. Young women are overrepresented in sensationalist media stories about breast cancer, which has been associated with heightened breast cancer concern within this population. Recent research has also revealed th...

    Authors: Aldo Aguirre-Camacho, Amalie Akerø Hylland, Valeria Moriconi, Alberto Bellido-Esteban and Judit Tirado-Muñoz
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:215
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  20. Anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS) are commonly taken to increase muscle size and enhance performance. However, AAS can lead to many adverse effects, including challenges with mental health and behavior. This ...

    Authors: Morgan Scarth, Ingrid Amalia Havnes, Marie Lindvik Jørstad and Astrid Bjørnebekk
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:214
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  21. Ovarian mature cystic teratomas (MCTs) are the most prevalent benign ovarian tumors, with rare potential for malignant transformation, most commonly into squamous cell carcinoma. Accurate diagnosis is crucial ...

    Authors: Furkan Özdem, Sümeyya Duran Kaymak, Berna Turhan, Candost Hanedan, Sezgi Barlas, Özge Demirsoy and Rasime Pelin Kavak
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:213
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  22. Despite global advancements in gender equality and legal frameworks, feminicide remains a persistent issue worldwide. Spatial analysis is a powerful tool to use in obtaining evidence-based recommendations for ...

    Authors: Ana Karoline Souza da Silva, Iaron Leal Seabra, Euriane Castro Costa, Mary Elizabeth de Santana, Vera Lúcia de Azevedo Lima, Glenda Roberta Oliveira Naiff Ferreira and Eliã Pinheiro Botelho
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:212
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  23. With a population of 275 million, Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country and has made considerable efforts to reduce its Total Fertility Rate from 5.6 in 1971 to a target of 2.1 by 2024. Women’s...

    Authors: Sitta Fiakhsani Taqwim, Masoud Vaezghasemi, Sara Castel-Feced, Fatwa Sari Tetra Dewi and Julia Schröders
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:211
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  25. Expectations determine treatment outcomes in several medical conditions. The significance of expectations for treatment outcomes in patients with endometriosis remains unknown. Endometriosis is a painful and d...

    Authors: Nina Hirsing, Yvonne Nestoriuc, Olaf Buchweitz and Ann-Katrin Meyrose
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:209
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  26. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is characterized by the periodic emergence of physical, psychological, or behavioral symptoms that manifest following ovulation and subside with the commencement of menstruation. Th...

    Authors: Fatemeh Vakili, Malihe Nasiri, Shayesteh Jahanfar, Seideh Hanieh Alamolhoda, Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi, Farank Salehi and Masoome Hooshmand Fini
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:208
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  27. Metabolic disorders have a significant impact on the health of women of childbearing age (WCBA) but remain underemphasized. This study aims to assess the global, regional, and national burden of metabolic diso...

    Authors: Junyu Chen, Dihan Fu, Tianqi Ma, Minghong Chen, Xuerui Wang and Jun Yi
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:207
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  28. While metabolic syndrome and obesity are established risk factors for infertility, previous studies have neglected age-specific analyses and nonlinear associations, particularly in women aged 20–45 years, a cr...

    Authors: Yanyun Liu, Gefei Ying, Zhen Chen, Hongping Liang and Junhui Yu
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:206
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  29. The global increase in interest in endometriosis highlights the importance of further investigations concerning this so-called benign gynecological disease. Owing to their severe presentation of symptoms, pati...

    Authors: Lucia Ehmann, Maresa Jäger, Lina Folger, Timo Schinköthe, Susanne Beyer, Lennard Schröder, Sven Mahner and Thomas Kolben
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:205
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  30. Lower cervical cancer screening (CCS) rates have been reported among non-White populations, older women, rural populations, and populations with low socioeconomic status (SES). We evaluate associations between...

    Authors: Jissy Cyriac, Gregory D. Jenkins, Brittany A. Strelow, Danielle J. O’ Laughlin, Joy N. Stevens, Kathy L. MacLaughlin and Jane W. Njeru
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:204
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  31. Pelvic floor dysfunction significantly impacts patients’ quality of life, and its incidence is steadily increasing over time. However, there remains a lack of sufficient awareness regarding this condition. Thi...

    Authors: Ai-Ping Min, Die Zeng, Rui-Jin Zhang, Ting-Ting Pan, Xin Feng and Jia-Qi Luo
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:203
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  32. Cervical cancer, despite being largely preventable through vaccination and screening, continues to pose a significant global health challenge. Women living with HIV (WLWH) are at a six-fold higher risk of deve...

    Authors: Siri Nana Halling Svensgaard, Mette Tranberg, Berit Andersen, Lone Kjeld Petersen, Merete Storgaard and Sanne Jespersen
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:202
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  33. Women’s empowerment is a multidimensional global development goal. Women in low-income countries are often disempowered, which can lead to increased mortality and morbidity by inhibiting their access to essent...

    Authors: Yonas Abebe, Asresash Demissie and Kebebe Adugna
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:201
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  34. There is a strong connection between physical activity and major non-communicable diseases. Women’s sexual health is a vital aspect of life at any age; however, it is influenced by many factors. The aim of thi...

    Authors: Nader Salari, Razie Hasheminezhad, Amin Hosseinian-Far and Masoud Mohammadi
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:200
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  35. Violence against women is a critical public health issue, and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is prevalent globally as its predominant form. Despite extensive research on its prevalence, the connection between...

    Authors: Lanre Abdul-Rasheed Sulaiman, Oluwaseun T. Ojogiwa and Chinyere Elsie Ajayi
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:199
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  36. This study aimed to evaluate the potential of real-time optoelectronic device (TruScreen™; TS; TruScreen Group Limited, New Zealand) as an alternative or adjunct to Pap Smear (Liquid Based Cytology (LBC)) for ...

    Authors: Majed Alhudhud, Shazia Maqsood, Maab El Hussein, Rifat Shaheen, Hiba Sarhan, Sadia Aslam, Hisham Al Khalidi, Amina Butt and Mazen Bishtawi
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:198
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  37. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID), which was developed for women with urinary...

    Authors: Emrullah Akay, Osman Murat Güler, Hilal Künkül Bayraktar, Alime Dilayda Uzun Gül and Alper Türkoğlu
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:197
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  38. Women engaged in commercial sex work (WESW) are exposed to behavioral, biological, and structural factors that exacerbate their risk of HIV infection and other sexually transmitted infections. While commercial...

    Authors: Jennifer Nattabi, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Josephine Nabayinda, Proscovia Nabunya, Joshua Kiyingi, Samuel Kizito, Flavia Namuwonge, Edward Nsubuga, Susan S. Witte and Fred M. Ssewamala
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:196
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  39. Despite high rates of early marriage and adolescent childbearing in Indonesia—which increase risks for both maternal and child health—family planning efforts largely focus on birth spacing or limiting the numb...

    Authors: Sarah Muharomah and Linnea A. Zimmerman
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:195
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  40. Primary dysmenorrhea is a common gynecological condition characterized by recurring, cramp-like abdominal pain before or during menstruation in the absence of pelvic disease. Despite its high prevalence, manag...

    Authors: Bekan Gudata Gindaba, Lemane Dereje Sebu, Ebisa Zerihun Gindaba, Misgana Tesgara Abdisa, Damiso Geneti Dinagde, Chala Regassa Hunde, Kidane Dinku Motuma, Takele Mitiku Tesema and Tesfaye Abera Gudeta
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:194
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  41. Post sexual-based violence (SBV) services are crucial for mitigating SBV-induced consequences. However, these services are reportedly rare and often underutilized, particularly by young women in Sub-Saharan Af...

    Authors: Ajoke Esther Ogedegbe, Zhong Eric Chen, Oluwafemi Adeagbo, Oluwaseun Badru, Ebele R.I. Mogo, Brenda Mbouamba Yankam, Adaeze Oreh, Muktar A. Gadanya and Luchuo Engelbert Bain
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:193
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  42. Women’s healthcare decision-making autonomy is observed to play a significant role in improving maternal and child health outcomes. However, there is a dearth of research that addressed this issue in the Bangl...

    Authors: Rafsaniat Binte Mustafiz, Syed Sharaf Ahmed Chowdhury, Satyajit Kundu, Nurjahan Binte Munaf and Azaz Bin Sharif
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:192
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  43. In recent years, research interest in the potential link between female infertility (FI) and gynecological cancer (GC), including ovarian cancer (OC), endometrial cancer (EC), cervical cancer (CC), and breast ...

    Authors: Jifeng Li, Yifei Zeng and Dongxiao Zhang
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:191
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  44. Schools provide an important opportunity to sustainably reach and improve menstrual experiences and outcomes among adolescent girls. This study examined changes in psychosocial outcomes and menstrual practices...

    Authors: Philip Ayieko, Belen Torondel, Jenny Renju, Jennifer Rubli, Onike Mcharo, John R. Luwayi, Katherine A. Thomas, Giulia Greco, Saidi Kapiga and Elialilia S. Okello
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:190
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  45. In light of the observed association between nutritional factors and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in recent decades, the present study was conducted to investigate the association between the consumption o...

    Authors: Mina Darand, Moloud Ghorbani, Akram Ghadiri-Anari, Vahid Arabi and Mahdieh Hosseinzadeh
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:189
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  47. MY-ENDO (Mind Your ENDOmetriosis) is a mindfulness- and acceptance-based endometriosis self-management intervention aimed at teaching women with symptomatic endometriosis how to manage and reduce negative phys...

    Authors: Nina Maindal, Ulrik Bak Kirk and Karina Ejgaard Hansen
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:187
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  49. Women of all ages are susceptible to abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), a relatively frequent gynecological issue. In the gynecology outpatient department, abnormal uterine bleeding is a problem that affects one...

    Authors: Joan Logose, Marie Pascaline Sabine Ishimwe, Moses Kabali, Emmanuel Okurut, Emmanuel Eliu, Adam Ddamulira and Theoneste Hakizimana
    Citation: BMC Women's Health 2025 25:185
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