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{"title":"Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms with Herbal Medicines: A Review","authors":"Pranay Wal, Indu Singh, Deependra Singh, M. Singh, A. Wal","doi":"10.2174/0115734048262931231031162923","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115734048262931231031162923","url":null,"abstract":"Menopause refers to the natural process of the “cessation of the menstrual cycle.” This phase predominantly affects aged women and can lead to various symptoms such as hot flashes, insomnia, night sweats, and sexual dysfunction, among others. Unfortunately, many women remain unaware of this condition, and some even choose to overlook the symptoms. However, those who recognize the symptoms consult with a doctor, who may recommend Hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Initially, Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can be effective, but prolonged use can result in side effects. To mitigate these effects, there is a need to explore and investigate herbal therapies as an alternative treatment for menopausal symptoms. The objective of this review is to explore and summarize various herbs used in managing menopausal symptoms as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy. For this review, we conducted a literature survey spanning from 1998 to 2023. We used keywords such as menopause, endocrinology, hormone replacement therapy, and herbs used for reducing menopausal symptoms to search databases such as Google Scholar, PubMed, and SciDirect. Relevant data were sourced from various journals like Plos One, JAMA, Frontier, Drug in Context, MDPI, Molecules, BMC Women's Health, Research Gate, Heliyon, Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Nutrients, JMM, Wiley, OXFORD, Hindawi, Clinical Phytoscience, Pharmaceuticals, Phytomedicine, and Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society. The literature review encompassed 40 research articles and 200 review articles, including randomized controlled trials. The findings revealed that several herbal plants, including Curcuma longa, Zingiber officinale, Foeniculum vulgare, Trigonella foenum, Actaea racemosa, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Oenothera biennis, Trifolium pratense, Humulus lupulus, Vitex agnus-castus, Valeriana officinalis, Linum usitatissimum, Cannabis sativa, and Asparagus racemosus, have shown efficacy in treating menopausal symptoms. In conclusion, medicinal plants can play a significant role in managing acute menopausal syndrome. The intent of this review is to highlight the most recent research on estrogenic plants for medicinal purposes and their therapeutic impact on cognitive deficiencies brought on by estrogen shortage during menopause and aging.","PeriodicalId":11030,"journal":{"name":"Current Women s Health Reviews","volume":"122 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139232447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Menstrual Cup Awareness and Future Usage Possibilities of Consumers: A Cross-sectional Study","authors":"Tanushree Jain, Tanya Katyal, Sri Shivani Thatavarti Bharatam, Manthan Kaushik, M. Ali, M. Patel, F. Zakir, Mohammed Zaafar Khan, M. A. Mirza, Z. Iqbal","doi":"10.2174/0115734048264781231113054111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115734048264781231113054111","url":null,"abstract":"The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that menstrual health be recognized, defined, and addressed as a health and human rights issue rather than hygiene. The UN has acknowledged menstrual health as a worldwide public health and human rights concern. Poor menstrual health, inadequate sanitation facilities and inadequate education are defining characteristics of period poverty. To assess and compare among different age groups of respondents regarding knowledge and awareness regarding menstrual cup and their future possibilities for usage among women of Delhi, India. A cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted between 1st April and 30th May 2022 among the females of Delhi NCR region, India. A total of 339 females participated in our study, which included 250 (73.7%) above the age of 20 years, whereas 89 (26.3%) were below that age. Most of the respondents were aware of menstrual health products such as menstrual pads -241 (96.40) above 20 years, 83 (93.26) below 20 years with [CI-1.03 (0.73, 1.46) p-value = 0.85], cotton pads-158 (63.20%), 50 (56.18%), [CI-1.12 (0.75, 1.67) p-value = 0.56], tampons-190 (76.00), 61 (68.54), CI- 1.10 (0.76, 1.61) pvalue = 0.59, and menstrual disc-34 (13.60%), 18 (20.22%), CI-0.67 (0.36, 1.25) p-value = 0.21. Among respondents above 20 years of age, 83.60% of respondents were aware of menstrual cups. When asked about the biodegradability of the menstrual health product, 158 (63.2%) respondents aged above 20 years and 54 (60.67%) respondents aged less than 20 years negated it [CI-1.04 (0.70, 1.54), p-value = 0.83]. Our research can help organization policymakers understand that a menstrual cup is an effective alternative to disposable sanitary products.","PeriodicalId":11030,"journal":{"name":"Current Women s Health Reviews","volume":"83 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139247138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of the Effectiveness of Endometrial Scratching in Follicular and Luteal Phases in Pregnancy Rate of Frozen Embryo Transfer Candidate Women","authors":"Shamim Pilehvar, Marzieh Autoogar, Faryar Hakemzadeh, Amin Doostiirani, Samar Moghadami","doi":"10.2174/0115734048228678231106103348","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115734048228678231106103348","url":null,"abstract":"Endometrial scratching (ES) has been reported as a strategy to improve the outcome of IVF. Considering that the follicular phase and luteal phase have their specific characteristics and hormonal secretions, we investigated whether scratching in different phases affects a woman's chances of becoming pregnant following frozen embryo transfer. A total of 300 frozen embryo transfer candidate women with normal cavities and good embryo quality were randomly divided into two groups: group A with ES in the follicular phase and group B with ES in the luteal phase. In both groups, endometrial scratching was performed before IVF. The rate of pregnancy and baseline characteristics, such as age, education, and embryo quality, were compared between the two groups. Our results showed no significant differences in baseline characteristics between the groups. Furthermore, no significant differences were observed between the women who underwent ES in the follicular phase and those in the luteal phase for the outcome of IVF and chemical or clinical pregnancies. ES in different phases of the cycle preceding frozen embryo transfer did not affect the outcome of pregnancy.","PeriodicalId":11030,"journal":{"name":"Current Women s Health Reviews","volume":"7 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139254564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Marital Satisfaction in Postpartum Women: The Role of Personality, Body Image Satisfaction, Anxiety, and Sexual Function","authors":"Samaneh Youseflu, A. Maleki, S. Niroomand","doi":"10.2174/0115734048266507231102111810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115734048266507231102111810","url":null,"abstract":"The postpartum period is considered a vulnerable and stressful period for many women due to various hormonal, physical, and psychosocial changes, such as adapting to parental rules, changes in body and self-image, loss of autonomy, breastfeeding, and taking care of the baby This study aimed to test a conceptual model considering the interrelated role of anxiety, body image satisfaction, sexual function, type of personality, income, and education on women’s marital satisfaction. Also it also aimed to test the mediating role of sexual function and anxiety. In this cross-sectional study, 447 lactating women were recruited from January to April 2019. Women answered some questionnaires including a socio-demographic checklist, female sexual function index (FSFI), Body Self-Relation Questionnaire (BSRQ), the Enrich Marital Satisfaction, and the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI-R). Data were analyzed using the descriptive test, and Path analysis was done with LISREL software. Results show that sexual function (β= 0.44), anxiety (β= -0.26), and educational level (β= 0.47) are the main predictors of marital satisfaction (dependent variable). Sexual function and anxiety were two main mediators; variables, such as anxiety (β= -0.35), body image satisfaction (β= 0.19), and extraversion personality (β= 0.19) (independent variables), with an effect through sexual function, can impress marital satisfaction indirectly. Identifying relationships between anxiety, educational level, sexual function, anxiety, body image, and personality with the quality of life of postpartum women highlights the importance of designing interventions to improve marital satisfaction. Given these relationships, it is recommended that health professionals educate women about body changes during postpartum and find ways to improve mothers' marital satisfaction.","PeriodicalId":11030,"journal":{"name":"Current Women s Health Reviews","volume":"21 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139266724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Complex Condition; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): A Review of its Recent Advanced Treatment","authors":"Pranay Wal, Bhagawati Saxena, Namra Aziz, Chandana Pyne, Ankita Wal, Shruti Rathore","doi":"10.2174/0115734048259334231020120628","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115734048259334231020120628","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine and metabolic disorder affecting women worldwide. It refers to a condition that often has ‘poly’ liquid containing sacks around ovaries. It affects reproductive-aged females, giving rise to menstrual and related reproductive issues. PCOS is marked by hormonal imbalance, often resulting in hyperandrogenism. Women with PCOS might experience abnormal insulin activity and complications such as acne, mood swings, hirsutism, obesity, and infertility. The disease is linked with severe clinical ailments such as type 2 diabetes (T2DM), cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), and cancer. A faulty lifestyle, neuroendocrine factors, genetic causes, and androgen exposures often cause PCOS. The approach of society towards physiological problems such as PCOS in women is that it must be under the veil that is the ultimate barrier to the early diagnosis of PCOS. Thus, this review summarizes the causes, symptoms, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and possible treatment (medical, herbal, and lifestyle improvement, acupuncture, and bariatric surgery) related to PCOS.","PeriodicalId":11030,"journal":{"name":"Current Women s Health Reviews","volume":" 34","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135187936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sexual Function and Satisfaction among Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) in the West of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"Sara Abdoli, Salman Khazaei, Ensiyeh Jenabi","doi":"10.2174/0115734048263310231025095022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115734048263310231025095022","url":null,"abstract":"background: Considering that no study has been conducted regarding sexual function and satisfaction in infertile women who are undergoing treatment. objective: The present study was conducted to investigate sexual performance and satisfaction among women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) in Western Iran. method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 170 women from December 2022 to March 2023. The participants were selected by the simple random sampling method. The participants were included in the study as available sampling. Women completed the demographic questionnaire, FSFI (female sexual function index), and Linda Berg’s Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire. For data analysis, we applied the Stata version 14 (StataCorp, College Station, TX) and we considered the P-value less than 0.05 significant. result: There was a significant relation between husband occupations, economic status, marriage duration, period of infertility, cause of infertility, and intercourse times with sexual satisfaction (P<0.05). The highest percentage of the obtained score was related to pain (51.6%) and the lowest was related to desire (38%). All of the patients with weak sexual function had weak sexual satisfaction and 60.19% of the patients with good sexual function had good sexual satisfaction (P<0.001). conclusion: Women with weak sexual function had weak sexual satisfaction. Policymakers should consider strategies such as counseling and psychological support for women during the treatment process to help them cope with their problems, especially psychological problems.","PeriodicalId":11030,"journal":{"name":"Current Women s Health Reviews","volume":" 10","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135242234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perceived Need, Unmet Need for Mental Health Care and Related Factors Among Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Hamadan, Western Iran","authors":"Erfan Ayubi, Mahdieh Seyedi, Roya Shafiei Inchei, Ensiyeh Jenabi","doi":"10.2174/0115734048261079231026044250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115734048261079231026044250","url":null,"abstract":"background: This study aimed to quantify the perceived need and avoidance/delay for mental health care among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and also to elucidate the factors associated with perceived need and avoidance/delay. objective: This study aimed to quantify the perceived need and avoidance/delay for mental health care among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and also to elucidate the factors associated with perceived need and avoidance/delay. method: This is a cross-sectional study involving all mothers of children with ASD in Hamadan city, western Iran. Socio-demographic characteristics, depression, anxiety, stress as well as perceived need and avoidance/delay, and associated factors were obtained using a researcher made and standard validated questionnaires. Penalized logistic regression analysis via data augmentation was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). result: In total 103 mothers, approximately 75% and 61% of mothers reported a perceived need and avoiding/delaying needed services during the past 12 months, respectively. Psychological stress and lower family income were significant determinants of the perceived need for mental health care. Minimization (OR: 6.06; 95% CI: 1.33-27.68), low perceived treatment effectiveness (4.40; 1.05-18.35), and financial barrier (4.26; 1.01-17.86) were the most important reason for avoiding/delaying needed services, respectively. conclusion: The prevalence of perceived needs and unmet needs is high. Effective psychosocial interventions should be provided for reducing the mental health care gap among mothers of children with ASD.","PeriodicalId":11030,"journal":{"name":"Current Women s Health Reviews","volume":" 12","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135242232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Acknowledgements to Reviewers","authors":"","doi":"10.2174/157340481904230301125300","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/157340481904230301125300","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11030,"journal":{"name":"Current Women s Health Reviews","volume":"59 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136102916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Premenstrual Syndrome: An Overview of the Review Analysis, and Potential Role of Herbal and Dietary Supplements","authors":"Pooja Kumari, Rashmi Saxena Pal, MVNL Chaitanya, Yogendra Pal, Saranya Punniyakotti","doi":"10.2174/0115734048249644231016094235","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115734048249644231016094235","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: A premenstrual syndrome is a group of regular physiological, mental, emotional, and behavioral symptoms that appear periodically in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, and they vanish quickly with the beginning of menstruation or a few days afterward. Thus, severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) affects 5–8% of women; the majority of these individuals also match the factors for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Premenstrual syndrome typically includes physical problems like headache, tiredness, indigestion, insomnia, nausea, and breast tenderness as well as symptoms associated with emotions (mood swings, anxiousness, and aggressiveness). Although the true mechanism of PMS is unknown, a number of theories point to increased sensitivity to typical hormonal changes and imbalances in neurotransmitters. A multidisciplinary team using an integrative holistic approach in the direction of an individualized strategy gradually manages PMS. The first phase entails educating women about PMS, self-screening, herbs like St John’s Wort, chaste berry, saffron; ginkgo biloba; chamomile, evening primrose, turmeric and so on, various nutrition supplements as Vitamin B6; calcium; magnesium and lifestyle adjustments like dietary modifications; exercise; yoga; sleep hygiene. The second step involves implementing various relaxation therapies, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), stress reduction techniques, and acupuncture. The available treatment as various drugs like SSRIs; serotonergic antidepressants; anxiolytics and hormonal therapy that are used currently to treat PMS, exhibits unwanted side effects. Therefore, this issue and other similar gynecological conditions have been discussed and managed with herbal medicines and other natural solutions in this comprehensive piece of work.","PeriodicalId":11030,"journal":{"name":"Current Women s Health Reviews","volume":"100 3-4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136318562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship of body composition and PMS symptoms: A systematic review","authors":"Samaneh Farpour, Mehdi Moradinazar, Mehnoosh Samadi","doi":"10.2174/0115734048245078231011112638","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115734048245078231011112638","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: Recent studies show that body composition is one of the most important factors in the menstrual cycle. The purpose of this study is to investigate more comprehensively the effect of body composition and anthropometric indicators on the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Materials and Methods: This study is a secondary study that is considered a systematic review according to the implementation method. The statistical population is all the studies that have dealt with the issue of the effect of anthropometric indicators on PMS from different aspects. Result: The final synthesis was performed on 7 articles after screening the studies. The synthesis of articles related to the relationship between anthropometric indicators on PMS showed that 47.8% of women in the world have PMS, with the highest prevalence being reported in Iran at 98%. Studies have shown that the incidence of PMS, increased appetite, and weight gain in women with a BMI greater than 25 kg / m2 is more common. Weight gain causes endocrine disorders that lead secretion of more sex hormones in obese or overweight women, which in turn leads to the symptoms of PMS. Studies have shown a direct and significant relationship between PMS symptoms waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WTHR), and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), which according to the results, more central fat mass in women causes more severe symptoms of this syndrome. Also, studies showed that the risk of depression and anxiety in women with PMS with a higher BMI and body fat mass is higher. Conclusion: Weight control and improvement of eating habits, can be effective in reducing the incidence of PMS symptoms. Furthermore, the high prevalence of PMS in studies requires further investigation and principled interventions with regard to physical and mental factors in this period.","PeriodicalId":11030,"journal":{"name":"Current Women s Health Reviews","volume":"51 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135168674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}