{"title":"The relationship between spiritual orientation and post-traumatic stress symptoms and menopausal symptoms in climacteric women living in a post-earthquake container city.","authors":"Filiz Polat, Aynur Öztürk","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2741621","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2026.2741621","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, we aimed to examine the relationships among spiritual orientation, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and menopausal symptoms in climacteric women living in a post-earthquake container city. This analytical cross-sectional study, using a descriptive and correlational approach, included 240 women. A weak negative correlation was found between spiritual orientation and the depression subscale of the Traumatic Stress Symptoms Scale, whereas a moderate positive correlation was found between traumatic stress symptoms and menopausal symptoms and their subscales (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Higher spiritual orientation was associated with lower depression scores, while greater traumatic stress symptoms were associated with more severe menopausal symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149197144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Who receives adequate antenatal care in Nigeria? Socioeconomic inequalities and women's access to maternal healthcare.","authors":"Omotayo Adewale Haruna-Ogun","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2748044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2026.2748044","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Antenatal care (ANC) utilization is an important indicator of women's health equity and maternal healthcare access. We applied the Social Determinants of Health framework to examine socioeconomic and demographic factors associated with ANC utilization among women in Nigeria using data from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (<i>N</i> = 21,792). Using survey-weighted logistic regression analyses, we found that women in the richest wealth quintile (aOR = 3.47, 95% CI: 2.77-4.34) and women with higher education (aOR = 4.20, 95% CI: 3.36-5.25) had significantly greater odds of completing at least four ANC visits. Employment status, age, religion, geopolitical region, and birth order were also significantly associated with ANC utilization. Our findings highlight how multiple dimensions of socioeconomic position shape women's access to maternal healthcare and contribute to persistent inequalities in maternal health equity within resource-constrained settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1-23"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149185255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Büşra Nur Orhan, Ummuhan Baş Aslan, Raziye Şavkın, Semin Melahat Fenkçi
{"title":"Effects of 6- versus 12-week supervised multimodal exercise on health outcomes and adherence in women with obesity: A pilot study.","authors":"Büşra Nur Orhan, Ummuhan Baş Aslan, Raziye Şavkın, Semin Melahat Fenkçi","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2743908","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2026.2743908","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Obesity can impair women's musculoskeletal health, functional capacity, and physical activity. We conducted a pilot randomized trial of an individualized multimodal exercise program comparing six weeks of supervised plus six weeks of home-based exercise with 12 wk of supervision. Thirty-four women were randomized, and 21 completed (61.8% retention). During weeks 7-12, mean adherence was higher with continued supervision (86.4% vs. 55.9%; mean difference, 30.5 percentage points; 95% CI, 3.3-57.7; <i>p</i> = 0.030). Among completers, no serious intervention-related adverse events were identified, and reported complaints were mild. Some outcomes improved. These preliminary findings require cautious interpretation and confirmation in larger trials.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1-23"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149185270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of spiritual well-being and posttraumatic stress levels in women who have undergone cesarean and vaginal delivery.","authors":"Handan Ozcan, Fatma Zehra Culha","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2741623","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2026.2741623","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to compare postpartum spiritual well-being and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms according to mode of delivery. The sample consisted of puerperal women who had given birth by cesarean section (<i>n</i> = 55) or vaginal delivery (<i>n</i> = 55). Data were collected using the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Scale and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale and analyzed using appropriate statistical methods. Among women who had vaginal deliveries, a positive correlation was found between the avoidance subdimension of the PTSD Scale and the hyperarousal subdimension of the Spiritual Well-Being Scale. Among women who had cesarean deliveries, a negative correlation was observed between the harmony-with-nature subdimension of the Spiritual Well-Being Scale and the hyperarousal subdimension of the PTSD Scale. Overall, mode of delivery was not significantly associated with PTSD symptoms or spiritual well-being. However, among women who had cesarean deliveries, PTSD symptoms were negatively associated with spiritual well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149185138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hady Atef, Heba A Bahey El-Deen, Elena Marques-Sule, Elena Muñoz-Gómez, Sara Samer, Shereen Hamed Elsayed, Hoda M Zakaria, Noemí Moreno-Segura
{"title":"Effects of short moderate-intensity continuous training with different durations on sedentary women's functional capacity and physical activity enjoyment. A randomized clinical trial.","authors":"Hady Atef, Heba A Bahey El-Deen, Elena Marques-Sule, Elena Muñoz-Gómez, Sara Samer, Shereen Hamed Elsayed, Hoda M Zakaria, Noemí Moreno-Segura","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2739901","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2026.2739901","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Young sedentary women often fail to meet exercise recommendations, likely due to long durations commonly suggested in research. Identifying shorter, yet effective and enjoyable exercise options may enhance adherence. This randomized clinical trial investigated the shortest effective form of three Short Moderate Intensity Continuous Training (SMICT) programs and evaluate their impact on functional capacity, resting heart rate (RHR), and physical activity enjoyment in sedentary women. Forty-five women were randomly assigned to 8-min, 10-minute, or 15-minute exercise groups, training at moderate intensity for 3 sessions/week over 3 weeks. All groups showed significant improvements in functional capacity (<i>p</i> < .001, <i>d</i> = 0.51-0.89) and reductions in RHR (<i>p</i> = .01, <i>d</i> = 0.68-0.87). The 10-minute group outperformed the 15-minute group in functional capacity post-intervention (<i>p</i> = .04, <i>d</i> = 0.93). The 8-min group reported significantly higher enjoyment than the 10-minute group (<i>p</i> = .001, <i>d</i> = 1.72). In conclusion, an 8-min SMICT program appears effective and enjoyable, suggesting the need for further research on shorter durations.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149138935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Pilates and Kegel exercises during pregnancy on postpartum urinary and fecal incontinence and quality of life in women.","authors":"Sibel Yildirim, Guner Cicek, Cihan Togrul","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2731338","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2731338","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We aimed to investigate the effects of Pilates and Kegel exercises performed during pregnancy on postpartum urinary and fecal incontinence and incontinence related quality of life. We assigned participants to a Pilates exercise group (PEG, <i>n</i> = 22), a Kegel exercise group (KEG, <i>n</i> = 24), and a control group (CG, <i>n</i> = 21) using purposive sampling. At the 3rd postpartum month, UI scores were significantly lower in the PEG group than in both the KEG and CG groups (<i>p</i> = 0.002). The reduction in UI scores from the 1st to the 3rd postpartum month was also significantly greater in the PEG group than in the CG group (<i>p</i> = 0.009), whereas the difference between the PEG and KEG groups was not statistically significant (<i>p</i> = 0.088). Although FI scores significantly decreased within all groups (<i>p</i> < 0.001), no significant between-group differences were observed in FI scores at the 3rd postpartum month (<i>p</i> = 0.393) or in the magnitude of FI change (<i>p</i> = 0.997). The PEG group also demonstrated greater improvements in incontinence-related quality of life than the KEG and CG groups. These findings suggest that Pilates and Kegel exercises performed during pregnancy may be associated with improvements in postpartum urinary and fecal incontinence, with Pilates showing a greater improvement in urinary incontinence and incontinence-related quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1-24"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149128765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What is the interaction between body image and yoga in women who practice yoga?","authors":"Ezgi Saylan Çolak, Vesile Soyyiğit","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2743118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2026.2743118","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We aimed to describe the experiences of women practicing yoga and their perceptions of body image, as well as to explore how women perceive the relationship between yoga practice and body image. To achieve this goal, a phenomenological approach was used in this study. The study was conducted with 20 yoga practitioners who were selected based on criterion sampling. The data were collected through semi structured interviews with the participants. The data obtained from the interviews were analyzed <i>via</i> inductive content analysis. As a result of the qualitative data analysis, five themes were identified: 'being in the moment', 'physical health', 'self-awareness', 'psychological changes', and 'body satisfaction'. When the interaction between yoga and body image was evaluated in this study, the findings indicate that participants perceived yoga as contributing to positive changes in their body image.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1-30"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149116664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of emotional freedom technique and music listening on pain and anxiety during intrauterine device insertion.","authors":"Ceylan Güzel İnal, Sermin Timur Taşhan","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2733879","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2026.2733879","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Women frequently experience pain and anxiety during intrauterine device (IUD) application. We aimed to examine the effects of the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and music listening on pain and anxiety experienced during IUD insertion. We included 172 women (EFT, <i>n</i> = 56; music, <i>n</i> = 57; control, <i>n</i> = 59). Women in the EFT group received a single session of EFT prior to IUD insertion. Women in the music group listened to music during the procedure, while those in the control group received no intervention. Women in both the EFT and music groups reported significantly lower pain and anxiety levels compared to the control group (<i>p</i> < 0.001). In addition, participants in these groups reported significantly higher satisfaction with the procedure (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Based on these findings, we conclude that EFT and music listening are effective interventions for reducing pain and anxiety during IUD insertion and for enhancing satisfaction with the procedure.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149041426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Esra Ünal, Cansu Ağralı, Zehra Can Karabörklü, Asiye Erdağ
{"title":"Impacts of marital and fertility pressure on depression, anxiety, and stress among young adult women.","authors":"Esra Ünal, Cansu Ağralı, Zehra Can Karabörklü, Asiye Erdağ","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2731355","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2026.2731355","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Marital and fertility expectations embedded in gendered cultural norms may act as psychosocial stressors associated with women's mental health. This cross-sectional study examined associations between marital and fertility pressure and psychological distress (depression, anxiety, stress) among 355 unmarried women aged 24-30 in a pronatalist context. Data were collected online using a sociodemographic form, the Pressure toward Marriage and Fertility Scale, and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21. Correlation analyses showed significant positive associations between both pressures and distress. In multivariate logistic regression, fertility pressure was independently associated with higher odds of depression and anxiety, whereas marital pressure was not significantly associated with these outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149002718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Derya Şimşekli, Hatice Yağcı Karamanlı, Candan Doğan
{"title":"Assessment of lipedema awareness and symptom levels in women: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Derya Şimşekli, Hatice Yağcı Karamanlı, Candan Doğan","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2720245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2026.2720245","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted with 395 women to assess lipedema awareness, lipedema symptom levels, and the screening probability of lipedema. Data were collected using an Introduction Form, and the Questionnaire and Screening Model for Lipedema. The mean score on the lipedema screening questionnaire was 6.05 ± 4.58. It was determined that 15.4% of women had a high probability of developing lipedema. We found that participants demonstrated awareness regarding lipedema and that sociodemographic characteristics were associated with lipedema risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148913830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}