Womens HealthPub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00243
Rashmi Aggarwal
{"title":"Fetal sex and risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus and type 2 diabetes mellitus in mother","authors":"Rashmi Aggarwal","doi":"10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00243","url":null,"abstract":"Retnakaran et al studied all women with singleton, live birth first pregnancies between April 2000 to March 2010. A total of 642987 pregnant women were recruited.2 Out of these 313280 delivered a girl child and the remaining delivered a male child. This cohort was followed up for a median period of 3.8 years. Development of type 2 diabetes was the main outcome and it was found that carrying a male fetus yielded a greater risk of gestational diabetes in the ongoing pregnancy and also the second pregnancy. The same authors in a subsequent study concluded that after adjusting for classical risk factors of developing gestational diabetes like maternal age at the time of conception, family history of diabetes and body mass index, the presence of male fetus is considered to be an independent risk factor for poor beta cell function in the mother.3 This conclusion was based on the study which involved a total of 1074 pregnant women who underwent metabolic characterization by performing oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at mean 29.5 weeks gestation. The prevalence of gestational diabetes, insulin resistance determined by HOMA was evaluated and compared between 534 women who were carrying a female fetus with 540 females who were carrying a male fetus. Women carrying a male fetus had a higher odds ratio of developing GDM (odds ratio 1.39-95%confidence interval 1.011.90). They concluded that male fetus is associated with poorer beta cell function, higher post prandial glycemia and an increased risk of GDM in mother.3 Thus fetal sex is potentially capable of influencing maternal glucose metabolism in pregnancy. Although the risk of developing gestational diabetes associated with carrying a male fetus is very modest but nevertheless, it supports the concept of fetal influence on maternal physiology. The evidence that male fetus increases the risk of gestational diabetes suggests that further studies should be undertaken to explore the relationship between maternal and fetal physiology. There could be an important metabolic relationship between the mother and her growing fetus that needs to be studied further in greater details.","PeriodicalId":47398,"journal":{"name":"Womens Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67091776","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}
Womens HealthPub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00259
Dilek Orbatu, D. Alaygut, K. Eliaçık
{"title":"Internet gaming disorder in adolescents","authors":"Dilek Orbatu, D. Alaygut, K. Eliaçık","doi":"10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00259","url":null,"abstract":"With the increase in the use of internet-related activities and the smart phones, the rapid assessment of technology is becoming increasingly popular worldwide.1,2 Following the acceptance of the term’ internet dependency’, the concept of internet gaming disorder (IGD) has begun to be emphasized. It was categorized as a behavioral addiction for the first time in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -5 (DSM-5) and included under the heading of nonsubstance related disorders.3 As a result of the adoption of the concept of behavioral addiction in DSM-5, the debates about whether some behaviors such as internet addiction, video games, sex and physical exercise can be included in this group have gained momentum.4 IGD is a potential mental health disorder.5 The cognitive pathologies underlying IGD are overly prone to the overwhelming importance given to awards from online games, to take on different identities, to participate in activities, and thus to be extremely inclined to play video games.5 IGD, mostly resembles gambling addiction in DSM5. IGD have 9 diagnostic criteria. These are concerns with internet games, feeling exhausted when being away from internet games, developing tolerance and increasing time spent on the internet, unsuccessful attempts to quit surfing on the internet, decreased enthusiasm in the fields of interests and hobbies, not being able to desist from playing games even though it is known that it will cause psychosocial problems. Misleading therapists and family members about the time spent during gaming, indulging in internet games to get away from negative moods, and missing friendship, work, education and career opportunities due to game addiction.6 Reaching consensus on the definition of IGD will speed up the diagnostic process, shape and guide treatment approaches.7 Material and methods","PeriodicalId":47398,"journal":{"name":"Womens Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67091816","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}
Womens HealthPub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00250
A. Abebe, Fikir Alebachew, Mengistu, Mesfin Wudu Kassaw, Mulugeta, Mihrete Tefera
{"title":"Awareness of sexual trafficking and associated factors among youth females in debre birhan town, north shewa, Ethiopia, 2017","authors":"A. Abebe, Fikir Alebachew, Mengistu, Mesfin Wudu Kassaw, Mulugeta, Mihrete Tefera","doi":"10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00250","url":null,"abstract":"Abbreviations: AIM, action and investment to defeat malaria; CDC, center for disease control; FGD, focus group discussion; HC, health center; HEP, health extension program; HP, health post; HSB, health seeking behavior; HH, household; IEC, information education communication; IMNCI, integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness; MOH, ministry of health; NMV, non-mobile clinic village; MV, mobile clinic villages; PHC, primary health care; RDT, rapid diagnostic tests; SSA, sub sahara Africa; TM, traditional medicine; WHO, world health organization","PeriodicalId":47398,"journal":{"name":"Womens Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67091886","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}
Womens HealthPub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00220
M. Hamad, M. Mohammed, Mohammed A Gafoor A Gadir
{"title":"Vitamin D deficiency among selected group of Sudanese housewives","authors":"M. Hamad, M. Mohammed, Mohammed A Gafoor A Gadir","doi":"10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00220","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00220","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47398,"journal":{"name":"Womens Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67090695","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}
Womens HealthPub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00235
R. Illia, F Guallan, Castaño Re, D. Habich, Ramilo Tp, Valencia Jaramillo, Ratto Mc
{"title":"Laparoscopic approach of cornual ectopic pregnancy after salpingectomy case report","authors":"R. Illia, F Guallan, Castaño Re, D. Habich, Ramilo Tp, Valencia Jaramillo, Ratto Mc","doi":"10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00235","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00235","url":null,"abstract":"Laparoscopic approach was performed. A cornual resection was performed from the implantation base with meticulous hemostasia with monopolar electrosurgical energy (Hook). This caused minimal hemorrhage, without intraoperative complications. Subsequently, security coagulation in the surgical wound was performed with bipolar energy. The patient evolved favorably, being discharged at 12 hours after the procedures, without additional treatment requirements (Figure 2 & 3). Figure 2 The patient evolved favorably, being discharged at 12 hours after the procedures, without additional treatment requirements.","PeriodicalId":47398,"journal":{"name":"Womens Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67091208","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}
Womens HealthPub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00237
Neway Bogale
{"title":"Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice towards breast cancer early detection methods among female health professionals at public health centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2017","authors":"Neway Bogale","doi":"10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00237","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00237","url":null,"abstract":"Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and multiply of abnormal cells. If the spread is not controlled, it can result in death.1 Breast cancer (BC) is an explosion of malignant cells that arises in the breast tissue and the term represents a range of disease, from non-invasive to invasive carcinoma.2 One of the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide was breast cancer which accounts 1.7 million (11.9%) of the total, and it is increasing particularly in developing countries where the majority of cases are diagnosed in late stages.3,4 Breast cancer is the first most often occurring among women in Ethiopia. Thousands of more cases unreported as women living in rural areas often seek treatment from traditional healers before seeking help from medical centers.5 Data from the Addis Ababa population based cancer registry showed that breast and cervical cancers were the leading commonly diagnosed cancer comprising","PeriodicalId":47398,"journal":{"name":"Womens Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67091218","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}
Womens HealthPub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00228
E. Figuerêdo, V. Nina, Dag Pereira, Flor de Maria Araujo Mendonça Silva, A. Pereira
{"title":"Depression and anxiety in pregnant adolescents","authors":"E. Figuerêdo, V. Nina, Dag Pereira, Flor de Maria Araujo Mendonça Silva, A. Pereira","doi":"10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00228","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To study depression and anxiety in pregnant adolescents. Methods: This research is a cross-sectional study in which the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used to evaluate the level of anxiety and depression among patients. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), which aims to measure the presence and severity of depression among patients, was also applied. For purposes of analysis, the participants were divided into two groups: precocious adolescents (12 to 15 years of age) and late adolescents (16 to 19 years of age). The difference between the means observed between the groups was analyzed using Student’s t test. A value of p < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: The mean BDI score among the 26 precocious adolescents was 24.0, whereas among the 61 late adolescents, the same score presented a mean of 15.7 (p=0.005). In relation to depression, according to the HADS, the precocious pregnant adolescents obtained an average of 8.8 (possible depression), whereas the late pregnant adolescents presented an average of 6.9 (unlikely depression) (p=0.005). Conclusion: Depression was more intense among precocious adolescents than among late adolescents. There was no significant difference in the intensity of anxiety, assessed by the HADS, between precocious and late adolescents.","PeriodicalId":47398,"journal":{"name":"Womens Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67091447","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}
Womens HealthPub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00216
John Simister
{"title":"Are doctors getting the balance right? Treatment for depression in England, 1983 to 2017","authors":"John Simister","doi":"10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00216","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00216","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47398,"journal":{"name":"Womens Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67090640","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}
Womens HealthPub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00229
S. E, Benyuk V, Lastovetska L, S. V
{"title":"Surgical methods of leiomyoma treatment with application of new suturing material","authors":"S. E, Benyuk V, Lastovetska L, S. V","doi":"10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/mojwh.2019.08.00229","url":null,"abstract":"Leiomyoma of the uterus is the most common tumor of female genital organs and makes in 20-40% cases of gynecological morbidity of the structure.1 According to the published data, this pathology occur in 30-50% of women of reproductive age.1 Despite its benign nature, the disease does significant harm to the female reproductive health, leading to serious social and economic consequences-a decrease in the reproductive capacity, working ability and the quality of life.2","PeriodicalId":47398,"journal":{"name":"Womens Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67091500","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}