{"title":"Is fat distribution a risk factor of cognitive functioning during menopause transition and beyond?","authors":"Maninder Kaur, Raminder Kaur","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2669137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2026.2669137","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study is an attempt to explore relationship, if any, between fat distribution and cognitive functioning among 222 perimenopausal as well as postmenopausal rural women of North India. Body composition characteristics and cognitive functioning of the participants was recorded by using DEXA scan and MMSE scale respectively. Women in cognitively normal category depicted significantly more weight, fat mass, trunk fat mass, android fat mass, gynoid fat mass, fat mass/height<sup>2</sup>, android and gynoid total mass than their cognitively impaired counterparts. Karl Pearson correlation coefficient exhibited that truncal fat mass had highest association with android fat mass in both cognitively normal and impaired women, while with FM/height<sup>2</sup> in cognitively impaired women only. After adjusting age and menopausal status (Model 2), it was noticed that % body fat (β = -2.66) particularly % android fat (β = -3.74) exhibited greater risk for cognitive impairment, thereby indicating possible role of fat distribution in cognitive impairment.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147934491","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}
Ju Hyun Ryu, Sunghee Kim, Kyu-Hyoung Jeong, Seoyoon Lee
{"title":"The relationship between patterns of depression changes and suicide among older women in Korea.","authors":"Ju Hyun Ryu, Sunghee Kim, Kyu-Hyoung Jeong, Seoyoon Lee","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2593265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2025.2593265","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Using data on causes of death(suicide) among older Korean women using data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA) from 2006 to 2020, we examined changes in depression levels among 405 women over a period of three years or more to examine the association between depression and suicide. The results of the authors' analysis indicate two primary depression trajectories: \"maintaining\" pattern (89.1%) and \"rising\" pattern (10.9%). The maintaining pattern showed a higher income compared to the rising pattern, and the rising pattern showed a higher proportion of residents living in urban areas, while the depression trajectories did not significantly influence suicide risk among older adults. In other words, the pattern of depression trajectory did not predict suicide risk. Despite the complexity of the relationship between depression and suicide in older adults, we emphasize the importance of comprehensive research and prevention strategies that take into account more than just depression.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147595547","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":"Did it work?/is it going to work? The meaning of sexuality for infertile women: An online photovoice study.","authors":"Neslihan Yılmaz Sezer, Menekşe Nazlı Aker","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2628192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2026.2628192","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The researchers aimed to explore the emotions and experiences of infertile women trying to conceive through timed intercourse, specifically concerning their sexuality. The researchers used a qualitative research design based on the Online Photovoice method. The sample consisted of 53 infertile women from Türkiye. The researchers analyzed the data using Online Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and organized the data into 20 themes: \"Did it work/Is it going to work?\" \"Stress,\" \"Obligation/necessity,\" \"Like a duty,\" \"Going with the flow,\" \"What if it does not work out? Goal-oriented,\" \"Reluctance,\" \"Having difficulty,\" \"Torture,\" \"Anxiety,\" \"Lack of joy,\" \"Disappointment,\" \"Hope,\" \"Feeling like something is missing,\" \"Not being able to go with the flow,\" \"Turning into a robot,\" \"Hopelessness,\" \"Love,\" and \"Pain.\" Based on these findings, the authors recommend that healthcare professionals, especially infertility nurses, work within a multidisciplinary framework to help infertile women manage emotional and sexual experiences and to foster more positive sexual well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147311304","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 warm showers applied during the first stage of labor on labor pain, birth satisfaction, and neonatal outcomes: A randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Meltem Uğurlu, Öznur Hayat Öktem","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2612740","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2026.2612740","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The authors of this randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of warm shower application during the first stage of labor on labor pain, birth satisfaction, and neonatal outcomes. Seventy-eight eligible women were randomly assigned to intervention or control groups, and 68 completed the study (34 per group). Women in the intervention group received a warm shower at 37 °C for at least 20 min at 4 cm 7 cm cervical dilation. Labor pain, measured by the Visual Analog Scale, was significantly lower in the intervention group at 10 and 20 min after both dilation points. No significant differences were found in birth satisfaction, neonatal 1st and 5th minute Apgar scores, asphyxia status, need for intensive care, skin-to-skin contact, or time to first breastfeeding. Warm shower application during the first stage of labor is a safe, effective, and non-pharmacological method to reduce labor pain.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145959329","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}
Hassan M Latifah, Farah Nadreen, Mahmoud Anis Khan, Abdullah Latifah, Alanoud Asaad, Saeed Baradwan
{"title":"Outcomes of the da Vinci robotic surgery system in benign gynecologic conditions: A retrospective analysis of 50 cases at a single center.","authors":"Hassan M Latifah, Farah Nadreen, Mahmoud Anis Khan, Abdullah Latifah, Alanoud Asaad, Saeed Baradwan","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2612738","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2026.2612738","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Robotic surgery represents a recent advancement in minimally invasive surgical techniques. In this study, the authors aimed to analyze the use of the Da Vinci robotic surgery system for managing benign gynecologic conditions from 2019 to 2023, focusing on preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative outcomes. A total of 50 patients were included, of whom 33 (66%) were obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m<sup>2</sup>). The most common procedures performed were hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (<i>n</i> = 25, 50%) and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (<i>n</i> = 15, 30%). Conversion to laparotomy occurred in only one patient (2%) due to severe adhesions. A positive correlation was observed between higher uterine weight and longer operative time; however, it was not statistically significant (<i>n</i> = 31, <i>R</i> = 0.309, <i>p</i> = 0.091). In the subgroup analysis, obesity did not significantly affect perioperative outcomes. Overall, robotic surgery demonstrated technical feasibility and safety for patients with benign gynecologic conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145935591","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":"Determinants of cervical cancer incidence and mortality: A study on WHO countries.","authors":"Ferdane Betul Bolukbasi, Bayram Sahin","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2573648","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2573648","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study the authors aimed to identify factors affecting cervical cancer incidence and mortality across World Health Organization member countries. Out of 194 member states, 127 were included in the analysis due to data availability. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to examine how cervical cancer incidence and mortality relate to health system capacity and population characteristics. Our findings indicate that the adolescent birth rate significantly affects cervical cancer incidence (<i>p</i> < 0.05), while all variables except prevalence of tobacco use have a significant effect on mortality (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Health system factors had a greater impact on mortality, while population characteristics influenced incidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"362-383"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145349250","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}
Alannah Klein, Jonathan Chaloner, Irtiza Qureshi, Ugochinyere Vivian Ukah, Laura B Nellums, Charlotte Tulinius
{"title":"The impact of health policies on immigrant women's experiences of maternal health services in the United Kingdom and Canada: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis.","authors":"Alannah Klein, Jonathan Chaloner, Irtiza Qureshi, Ugochinyere Vivian Ukah, Laura B Nellums, Charlotte Tulinius","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2665147","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2665147","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The perinatal period is a critical time for the health of women, during which delays or limited access to care can have serious consequences. For immigrant women, this period is marked by multiple barriers exacerbated by restrictive policies. With rising immigration to countries such as the UK and Canada, we examined immigrant women's experiences of maternal healthcare. We conducted a Boolean search across four databases (Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Global Health) from January 2000 to November 10, 2025. We identified thirty-three eligible studies, involving over 1000 migrant women of various immigration statuses, to determine commonalities in experiences. Through thematic analysis, we identified three core themes: (1) autonomy and perception of self, (2) satisfaction and concept of trust, and (3) intersecting stressors. Together, the subthemes capture the complex factors influencing experiences and highlight the need for more inclusive, and culturally sensitive policies that better support pregnant immigrant women and improve perinatal outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"434-464"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148044211","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":"Processing the trauma of gynaecological cancer through reading and writing: Women's experiences from digital storytelling after treatment.","authors":"Ragnhild Johanne Tveit Sekse, Sigrund Breistig, Oddgeir Synnes","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2499489","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2499489","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this article we explore the potential significance of illness stories in cancer rehabilitation by describing gynaecological cancer survivors' experiences from both reading other women's illness stories as well as writing their own. Individual texts were written by fifty-nine women who had recently finished primary cancer treatment while participating in an e-intervention. These texts were analyzed, inspired by Braun and Clark's method of analysis. Our analysis led to two main themes; \"Recognition - understanding oneself through others\" and \"Processing and adapting to a changed everyday life.\" We found that reading and writing about cancer can pave the way for the individual woman's recognition, normalization, belonging, and path to acceptance. However, this work can be painful as it can trigger memories of going through the cancer experience. Health personnel must be aware of both potentials and pitfalls and be sure to give the support needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"660-678"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144024818","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":"Psychosocial and sexual wellbeing in women living with anal incontinence.","authors":"Derya Gezer, Sevban Arslan, Evşen Nazik, Zehra Çerçer","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2695606","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2026.2695606","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study the authors aimed to examine quality of life (QoL), sexual function (SF), and associated factors among 136 women with anal incontinence (AI). Data were collected using the Fecal Incontinence Quality of Life Scale (FIQLS), the Index of Female Sexual Function (IFSF), and the Wexner incontinence score. The mean Wexner score was 12.97 ± 4.47, indicating severe incontinence. Mean IFSF scores (17.09 ± 7.76) indicated a high risk of sexual dysfunction, while the mean total FIQLS score was 58.94 ± 20.34. Significant negative correlations were identified between age, symptom duration, incontinence severity, and both QoL and SF scores (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Women with greater symptom severity and longer symptom duration reported poorer QoL and SF. Our findings suggest that AI is a multidimensional and stigmatized women's health condition affecting intimacy, emotional wellbeing, and everyday life. Culturally sensitive and holistic care may improve recognition and support for affected women.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"838-853"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148413430","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":"Menarche: I was scared! I thought I was going to die! It affected my whole life.","authors":"Busra Yolcu, Yasemin Hamlaci Baskaya","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2570844","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2570844","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>For women living in undeveloped and developing countries, the experience of menarche can be quite traumatic. The study was conducted to examine how women's menarche experiences are reflected in other periods of life. The study was conducted using hermeneutic phenomenological approach. The sample of the study consisted of women who experienced the menarche period in a traumatic way. The study was terminated after 14 women were interviewed.Women's thoughts about their menarche experiences and life cycles were expressed in 4 themes: 'Emotional Reactions to Trauma', 'Reflections on Women's Health', 'Reflections on Reproductive Health' and 'Reflections on Mental Health'. Women who describe menarche as traumatic feel fear and anxiety about their sexual life and fertility processes. Women plan to be more conscious in the parenting process due to their traumatic menarche experiences. Menarche experience has a great role in women's lives.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"90-107"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145294035","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}