Women's & Reproductive Health
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 Song Wu
 Yuanyuan Zhang
Burak Bayraktar
Charis Kalogirou
Fabio Martinelli
Gopal N Gupta
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Luis Llanes
Maryam Farzaneh
Matthew P RutmanÂ
Nasser Ghanem
Pei Xiaohua
Qiuqin Tang
Raziye Savkin
Robert John Amato
Salvatore Giovanni Vitale
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Varuna Nargunan
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Xianquan Zhan
Yen-Chein Lai
Research Topics in this Section
Gynecology
24
GynecologyThese topics are filtered from our journals helping to discover the community within the widespread of multi-disciplinar…
Invitro Fertilization
3
Invitro FertilizationThese topics are filtered from our journals helping to discover the community within the widespread of multi-…
Reproductive Medicine
15
Reproductive MedicineThese topics are filtered from our journals helping to discover the community within the widespread of multi-…
Urology
8
UrologyThese topics are filtered from our journals helping to discover the community within the widespread of multi-disciplinary H…
Women's Health and Care
Recent Articles
34 articles
Open Access
Case Report 16 Sep 2025
Ovarian Ectopic Pregnancy: Laparoscopic Conservative Management
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Case Report 20 Jun 2025
Anastomotic Renal Sinus Haemangioma - A Case Report
Rationale: Vascular tumours of the kidney are a heterogeneous group of lesions showing common characteristics with malignant neoplasms, making it significantly challenging the pre-operative diagnosis. Among these lesions…
205 Views 80 Downloads
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Review Article 27 Mar 2025
Pregnancy and Menieres Disease
Pregnancy is well known to cause further progression of the clinical symptoms of Ménière’s disease. However, mild low-tone hearing loss and ear fullness, similar to the hearing impairment of Ménière’s disease, is…
2,580 Views 120 Downloads
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Research Article 15 Feb 2025
Analysis of the Predictive Value of CA125 Elimination Rate Constant (KELIM) for Outcomes of Interval Debulking Surgery and Prognosis in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer
Objective: To determine the cutoff value of the KELIM score in patients with High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (HGSOC) undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy (NACT) followed by Interval Debulking Surgery (IDS), and to better…
525 Views 123 Downloads
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Research Article 12 Aug 2024
Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin as more than a Biomarker of Metabolic Diseases and Reproductive Disorders: What Physicians Should Know?
Until recent years, Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG) has been considered of less a priority in the management of metabolic and chronic inflammatory states. However, emerging research highlights the remarkable role of …
280 Views 125 Downloads
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Mini Review 31 Dec 2023
Radiological and Chemoteraphy Hints in Ovarian Lymphoma: A Mini Literature Review
Introduction: In this mini review we analized some cases of Ovarian Lymphoma (OL) offprint from the previous literature, both primary and secondary.Discussion: We know that a standard method of staging and follow-up in n…
709 Views 110 Downloads
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Research Article 23 Nov 2023
Knowledge and Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening Services Among Female Undergraduates at FUTO
Background: Globally, cervical cancer is the fourth most common is a type of cancer in women. It that starts in the cervix. The cervix is a hollow cylinder that connects the lower part of a woman’s uterus to her vagina…
2,125 Views 113 Downloads
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Research Article 20 Oct 2023
Prevalence, Trends in and Determinants of Teenage Pregnancies in Rwanda: Analysis of Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (2010 to 2020)
Background: According to the World Health Organization, roughly 16 million teen mothers aged 15 to 19 give birth annually resulting a 44,000 births per day worldwide. Moreover, the vicious cycle of poverty in sub-Saharan…
8,585 Views 119 Downloads 3 Citations
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Research Article 10 Aug 2023
Comparison of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Outcomes between Fasting during Ramadan, Pre and Post Ramadan Patients: A Retrospective Study
Background: Infertility is a problem that affected all aspect of life in couples. Infertility treatment create stressful condition for patients and control of this stress is effective for success rate of pregnancy. Ramad…
803 Views 120 Downloads
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Review Article 10 Jun 2023
The Art of Psychoneuroimmunology in Menopause Management
Psychoneuroimmunology is a field that explores the intricate connections between the mind, brain, and immune system. This narrative review integrates various aspects of psychoneuroimmunology in the context of menopause. …
1,162 Views 105 Downloads 3 Citations
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Case Report 06 Apr 2023
A Normally Carried to Term Pregnancy with a Intrauterine Device (IUD) in Place: Not a Mission Impossible
Intracavitary pregnancy with a correctly inserted IUD is a very rare event and can lead to a wide range of complications, mainly in the form of chorioamnionitis and preterm delivery. We present the case of a 39-year old …
3,074 Views 47 Downloads
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Opinion 18 Mar 2023
Endometriosis: Where are we today? An Anesthesiologist’s Point of View
Worldwide 10 % of women in reproductive age and 25 % up to 50 % of infertile women are affected due to endometriosis [1,2]. This condition has a comparable incidence to asthma and chronic low back pain [3]. The natural h…
519 Views 81 Downloads
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Mini Review 11 Mar 2023
The Relationship between Coagulation and Infertility: A Mini-Review
Infertility is a common problem that affects many couples worldwide, with an estimated 48.5 million couples experiencing infertility. The causes of infertility are diverse and complex, with a combination of genetic, envi…
918 Views 42 Downloads 2 Citations
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Research Article 08 Mar 2023
Metabolomic Methods to Predict Cancer-Associated Skeletal Muscle Wasting from Profiles of Urinary Metabolites
It is known that cachexia is a cancer-associated muscle wasting and reduction in the function status due to treatment especially chemotherapy and in life expectancy, to assess cachexia muscle loss there are many methods …
581 Views 43 Downloads
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Editorial 31 Oct 2022
Obstetric Haemorrhage as a Contributing Factor of Maternal Death
Obstetric hemorrhage is a nightmare for a pregnant woman and her family. It is one of the “trias maternal deathâ€, although it is a factor that can be avoided with proper and timely treatment. …
1,112 Views 71 Downloads
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Short Communication 31 Oct 2022
Diethylhexylphthalate-A Worthful to Pay Attention Risk Factor for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
The metabolism of plasticizing phthalates may correlate with an increased risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia in humans. Diethylphthalate (DEHP) and its metabolites interfere with sex hormone function, causing inflammat…
821 Views 78 Downloads
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Research Article 30 Sep 2022
Vernonia amygdalina Delile Induces Apoptotic Effects of PC3 Cells: Implication in the Prevention of Prostate Cancer
Background: Prostate Cancer (PCa) is one of the common cancers in males and its incidence keeps increasing globally. Approximately 81% of PCa is diagnosed during the early stage of the disease. The treatment options for …
958 Views 72 Downloads 3 Citations
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Research Article 22 Sep 2022
Vaccination with either mRNA or Vector-Based COVID-19 Vaccine has no Detectable Effect on Sperm Parameters
Background: With the introduction of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021, concerns arose regarding their impact on male fertility. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of mRNA- and vector-based COVID-19 vaccination on mal…
4,733 Views 85 Downloads 2 Citations
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Research Article 15 Sep 2022
Equity of Maintenance Hemodialysis in Myanmar: Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study
Background: Maintenance hemodialysis has been the commonest Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) in Myanmar. The equity is questionable in Myanmar, a developing country, as developed countries reported inequities of dialysis …
1,458 Views 100 Downloads 1 Citation
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Review Article 19 Jul 2022
Inflammation and Diabetic Kidney Disease: New Perspectives
Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD) can occur in approximately 30-40% of the population with type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus around the world. In the pathogenesis and progression the Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD), three fundamen…
1,301 Views 94 Downloads 6 Citations
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Research Article 25 Apr 2022
Does CA-125 have a Role in Early Diagnosis of Ovarian Malignancy in Non-Menopausal Women?
Objective: Aim of this study is to assess the role of Cancer Antigen (CA-125) in detection of ovarian malignancy in premenopausal women with ovarian mass.Methods: This observational study was carried out in (blinded). It…
11 Views 89 Downloads 1 Citation
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Editorial 23 Apr 2022
Post-COVID Syndrome: Changing the Prognosis of Chronic Non-communicable Diseases
Post-COVID-19 syndrome is defined as the persistence of signs or symptoms following the acute phase of COVID-19 [1], which may persist for an indeterminate period of time; or it is defined as the period of risk following…
5,773 Views 77 Downloads
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Original Article 22 Apr 2022
Comparative Analysis Between Urinary Complaints and the Results of the Urodinamic Study of Women Seen at a Urogynecology Ambulatory in Macapa-Aresume
Introduction: Urinary Incontinence (UI) is investigated through clinical history, physical exam, urinalysis, voiding diary, Pad-test, urodynamic study and imaging exams.Objective: To assess the efectiveness of the urodyn…
1,088 Views 96 Downloads
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Review Article 16 Apr 2022
Association of Myocardial Infarction Among Cervical Cancer Patients
Introduction: Increased risk of myocardial infarction has been validated for several cancers, but limited study evaluated this risk in cervical cancer patients. Our study aimed to evaluate the risk of myocardial infarcti…
1,862 Views 51 Downloads
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Case Report 14 Feb 2022
Discussion of MRI Findings with Surgical Correlation in Vaginal and Cervical Agenesis: A Short Review of Mullerian Duct Anomalies
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is the modality of choice and is considered a highly accurate tool for the evaluation of Müllerian duct anomalies to characterize the uterine and vaginal anomalies [1,2]. In clinical pra…
2,450 Views 101 Downloads 1 Citation
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Research Article 08 Feb 2022
Prevalence and Determinants of Pregnancy Outcomes among Mothers with Hypertensive Disorders at Woliso Saint Luke Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia
Objective: The study aimed to determine the prevalence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and determinants of its maternal and neonatal outcomes among pregnant mothers admitted to maternity wards of Woliso Saint Luke…
1,823 Views 117 Downloads
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Original Article 08 Jan 2022
Association of eNOS and STAT6 Gene Polymorphisms with the Susceptibility of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in South Indian Women
Purpose: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a complex multifactorial endocrine metabolic disorder of reproductive-aged women characterized by hyperandrogenism, hirsutism, anovulation, hyperinsulinemia and polycystic ova…
820 Views 101 Downloads
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Mini Review 21 Dec 2021
Placental Exosomes Trigger Maternal Inflammation and Vascular Dysfunction in Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific disease associated with inadequate placental formation, chronic inflammation, and maternal vascular dysfunction. Preeclampsia affects about 5-8% of pregnant women and it is a prevalen…
8 Views 80 Downloads
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Case Report 20 Oct 2021
Successful External Cephalic Version in Early Labour: A Case Report and Literature Review
Presentation: A 35 year old woman, gravida 7 para 7, all vaginal deliveries, presented with labour pains at 39 weeks’ gestation with intact membranes. Cardiotocograph (CTG) was reassuring. Diagnosis: Breech presentatio…
1,898 Views 62 Downloads
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Research Article 08 Sep 2021
Neph E Club-Successful Social Media Learning Model-Six Years on with 1K Nephrologist as Members
Introduction: Social Media (SoMe) is used for the rapid dissemination of information and learning but has its limiting factors. An integrated learning model labeled “Neph E Club†was initiated in 2015. Various social…
1,051 Views 83 Downloads
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Editorial 18 Jun 2021
What Negative Effects Can Hormones Used Continuously Cause to the Patient?
From time to time, the author sees patients who stay menstruating outside their menstrual period or having colic pain during the cycle and for this reason they go to the gynecologist and they sometimes prescribe hormones…
977 Views 67 Downloads
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Editorial 03 Jun 2021
Why is Infertility So High Among Couples Nowadays?
Literature data have shown that infertility affects about 15% of couples, but according to the author’s experience, observing the changes in the energy characteristics of our population in recent years, very well docum…
1,311 Views 67 Downloads 1 Citation
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Commentary 11 May 2021
Erroneous Recording of Maternal Heart Rate as Fetal Heart Rate During Second Stage of Labour: Isn’t it Time to Stop this?
Electronic Fetal Heart Rate (FHR) monitoring is recommended to assess fetal well-being during labour in high risk pregnancies. This Cardiotocograph (CTG) monitoring relies on the ultrasound technology with the limitation…
6,860 Views 130 Downloads 7 Citations
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Research Article 21 Mar 2021
Burden of Anemia, Perinatal Outcome Community Based Study among Rural Tribal Pregnant Women in an Extremely Low Resource Region
Background: Persisting burden of anaemia during pregnancy, global public health concern, is commonest disorder globally. Severe anaemia is potentially fatal for mother and baby.Objective: Present study was carried out to…
1,386 Views 70 Downloads 1 Citation