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Menstrual practice needs scale for the workplace: validation and associations with well-being among adult women in Kathmandu, Nepal and Nairobi, Kenya. 经期实践需要工作场所的规模:尼泊尔加德满都和肯尼亚内罗毕成年妇女的有效性及其与福祉的关联。
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Frontiers in global women's health Pub Date : 2026-04-22 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1693187
Allison P Salinger, Regine Haardörfer, Julie Hennegan, Madeleine Patrick, Amelia Conrad, Anupama Ramaswamy, Aparna Stephen, Sheela S Sinharoy, Bethany A Caruso
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Marginalized voices on HPV vaccination in India: exploring knowledge, attitudes, and acceptance. 印度关于HPV疫苗接种的边缘化声音:探索知识、态度和接受度。
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Frontiers in global women's health Pub Date : 2026-04-22 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1791203
Uma Vasudevan, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Priya Limbu, Paula Jops, Ranjitha S Shetty, Ekta Gupta, K Eshwari, Shalini Singh, Andrew Vallely, Preety R Rajbangshi
{"title":"Marginalized voices on HPV vaccination in India: exploring knowledge, attitudes, and acceptance.","authors":"Uma Vasudevan, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Priya Limbu, Paula Jops, Ranjitha S Shetty, Ekta Gupta, K Eshwari, Shalini Singh, Andrew Vallely, Preety R Rajbangshi","doi":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1791203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2026.1791203","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cervical cancer remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among women in India, particularly among marginalized communities who face heightened vulnerability to Human papillomavirus (HPV)-related disease. As India prepares for the national rollout of HPV vaccination for girls aged 9-14 years, understanding community-level knowledge, attitudes, and acceptability is essential to ensuring equitable uptake. This study explored perceptions of HPV vaccination among marginalized populations across three diverse Indian settings.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A multi-site qualitative study was conducted between February and October 2023 in Delhi-NCR, Tripura, and Karnataka. Semi-structured interviews (<i>n</i> = 89) and gender-specific focus group discussions (<i>n</i> = 12) were undertaken with tribal women, migrants and internally displaced women, women living with HIV, female sex workers, and men from tribal and migrant communities. Data were analyzed thematically using Braun and Clarke's framework.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Awareness of HPV vaccination was extremely low, with only 14 participants having heard of the vaccine, and only one male participant aware of it. While many participants expressed willingness to vaccinate themselves or their daughters, others held cautious or negative views rooted in concerns about side effects, fertility, moral beliefs, and confusion linked to the COVID-19 vaccination experience. Gendered decision-making norms shaped vaccine acceptance, with many women relying on husbands or senior family members for consent. Participants emphasized culturally grounded, community-based strategies for vaccine introduction, including locally tailored communication and engagement through trusted community actors.</p><p><strong>Discussion and conclusion: </strong>This multi-site qualitative study highlights the interplay of limited knowledge, gendered power dynamics, stigma, and trust in shaping HPV vaccine acceptability among marginalized populations in India. To enhance vaccine knowledge and acceptability, tailored community engagement, culturally responsive communication, and inclusive decision-making processes are essential. As India advances towards national HPV vaccine rollout, addressing these factors will be critical for achieving equitable coverage and supporting cervical cancer elimination goals.</p>","PeriodicalId":73087,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in global women's health","volume":"7 ","pages":"1791203"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13143889/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147846869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Food as both comfort and risk: perspectives on healthy eating among Swedish women with prediabetes. 食物既舒适又危险:瑞典糖尿病前期妇女健康饮食的观点。
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Frontiers in global women's health Pub Date : 2026-04-21 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1791140
Åsa Carlsund, Åsa Hörnsten, Fatima Hoosen, Stephen Amoah, Julia Otten
{"title":"Food as both comfort and risk: perspectives on healthy eating among Swedish women with prediabetes.","authors":"Åsa Carlsund, Åsa Hörnsten, Fatima Hoosen, Stephen Amoah, Julia Otten","doi":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1791140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2026.1791140","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Prediabetes is a condition in which blood glucose levels are elevated but not high enough to meet the diagnostic criteria for diabetes. It often presents without symptoms but indicates a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes and other health issues. Without lifestyle changes, many individuals with prediabetes develop type 2 diabetes within a few years.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to explore women's experiences of managing diet in daily life following a diagnosis of prediabetes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This qualitative study involved interviews with 16 Swedish women aged 59-72 with prediabetes from the SCAPIS cohort, recruited via convenience sampling. Data were collected from May to August 2025 using open-ended questions. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using qualitative content analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Women viewed food as both sustenance and emotional comfort, creating tension between health goals and emotional needs, complicating diet adherence. The analysis highlighted one main theme, \"Imposed demands to take responsibility for one's own and others' healthy eating habits,\" and two additional themes, each with three subthemes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results highlight that food serves not only as sustenance but also as emotional comfort, creating tension between health goals and emotional needs, which hampers adherence to dietary advice. Women often have different eating patterns than men, emphasizing the need for person-centered, gender-sensitive approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":73087,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in global women's health","volume":"7 ","pages":"1791140"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13139078/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147846902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Editorial: Emotionally-centred perinatal care, practices and experiences. 社论:以情感为中心的围产期护理、实践和经验。
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Frontiers in global women's health Pub Date : 2026-04-21 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1839657
Orli Dahan, Gill Thomson, Claire Feeley
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Correction: Prevalence of premenstrual syndrome, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and dysmenorrhea in nursing students: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and evidence-based recommendations. 修正:护生经前综合征、经前烦躁障碍和痛经的患病率:一项系统综述、荟萃分析和循证建议。
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Frontiers in global women's health Pub Date : 2026-04-20 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1821705
Sabyasachi Maity, Bharathi S Gadad, Hansapani Rodrigo, Seham Noorani, Aneesha Usman, Chloe Lark, Mona Attarpour, Ivy Mageto, Lucas Schwartz, Anna Maria Trachuk, Dena Yaareb, Fadi Huzien, Nikhilesh Anand, Narendra Nayak, Jaime E Mendoza, Shreya Nauhria, Samal Nauhria
{"title":"Correction: Prevalence of premenstrual syndrome, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and dysmenorrhea in nursing students: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and evidence-based recommendations.","authors":"Sabyasachi Maity, Bharathi S Gadad, Hansapani Rodrigo, Seham Noorani, Aneesha Usman, Chloe Lark, Mona Attarpour, Ivy Mageto, Lucas Schwartz, Anna Maria Trachuk, Dena Yaareb, Fadi Huzien, Nikhilesh Anand, Narendra Nayak, Jaime E Mendoza, Shreya Nauhria, Samal Nauhria","doi":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1821705","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2026.1821705","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2025.1701704.].</p>","PeriodicalId":73087,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in global women's health","volume":"7 ","pages":"1821705"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13136144/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147846814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Walk in our shoes: older homeless women's perceptions of the challenges of navigating streets and shelter life. 站在我们的立场上思考:老年无家可归妇女对在街道和庇护所生活中行走的挑战的看法。
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Frontiers in global women's health Pub Date : 2026-04-17 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1697164
Judith G Gonyea, Kelly Melekis
{"title":"Walk in our shoes: older homeless women's perceptions of the challenges of navigating streets and shelter life.","authors":"Judith G Gonyea, Kelly Melekis","doi":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1697164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2026.1697164","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction: &lt;/strong&gt;Older women experiencing homelessness (OWEH) have been a hidden or invisible population; however, with rising numbers globally, they are gaining attention. Our study examines what it means to be a woman in her 50s who is struggling financially and precariously housed in the United States. Although in their 50s, these women often experience accelerated aging and exhibit chronic health conditions comparable to those of housed women in their 70s and 80s. Lacking access to both public old-age benefits and family support, they often fall between the cracks of the nation's safety net system. While homelessness among women of reproductive age, including the role of gender-based violence in increasing their vulnerability, is now well documented, studies on the unique challenges faced by OWEH remain relatively limited.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Research objective: &lt;/strong&gt;This study explores how daily life on the streets and in emergency housing shelters, a system historically designed for men (particularly younger men), affects the well-being of OWEH and their journey toward stable housing. The aim was to describe, from the perspectives of OWEH, how shelter environment, policies, and practices (including continual displacement to the streets) shape their daily lives, well-being, and pathways to stable housing. Of particular interest was gaining a deeper understanding of how navigating the traumas of homelessness and shelter living affects individuals' sense of dignity, self-worth, adaptive resources, and resilience.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;This qualitative study involved 15 semistructured, private individual interviews, each lasting about 60 min, conducted by an MSW social worker. Eligibility criteria included being homeless for at least 1 month, being in one's 50s, and being able to take part in an English-language interview. Using NVivo (qualitative research software), the interview audiotape transcripts were coded and analyzed using a multistep interpretative phenomenological approach to enable exploration of how OWEH make sense of what is happening to them (or the \"lived experience') and their views (or \"meaning making') of life and these experiences.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Trauma was a universal experience, and almost all participants were coping with significant physical and/or mental health issues. Overall, participants perceived that shelter management and staff failed to fully understand the challenges women faced in rebuilding their lives, especially the interconnectedness of health struggles, societal bias against older women, and the social prejudice of people experiencing homelessness. Five superordinate themes were identified, highlighting how shelter physical and social environments contribute to OWEH's daily struggles and sense of disempowerment: (a) dehumanizing and stigmatizing treatment; (b) unsafe surroundings and hypervigilance; (c) harsh living conditions and declining physical and emotional h","PeriodicalId":73087,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in global women's health","volume":"7 ","pages":"1697164"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13132810/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147824405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Mothering on the edge: exploring maternal anger through feminist psychoanalysis and socio-ecological inequities of two mothers in urban India. 边缘的母亲:通过女性主义精神分析和印度城市中两个母亲的社会生态不平等来探索母亲的愤怒。
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Frontiers in global women's health Pub Date : 2026-04-17 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1751532
Ketoki Mazumdar, Praachint Kour
{"title":"Mothering on the edge: exploring maternal anger through feminist psychoanalysis and socio-ecological inequities of two mothers in urban India.","authors":"Ketoki Mazumdar, Praachint Kour","doi":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1751532","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2026.1751532","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Maternal anger, an intense and often stigmatized emotional experience, has been associated with postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. This biomedical lens obscures its relational and sociocultural roots and remains understudied in psychological and sociological literature, especially from a qualitative stance contextualised in an LMIC. Drawing on Benjamin's feminist psychoanalytic theory and Bronfenbrenner's social-ecological model, this study explores maternal anger as a meaningful, biopsychosocial response to relational ruptures and systemic inequities in an Indian context.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Vignettes of two urban Indian mothers from diverse backgrounds were chosen to present their lived experiences with maternal anger. Their in-depth, semi-structured interviews were analyzed using the Interpretive Phenomenological Approach.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A relational-intersubjective lens guided attention to mutual recognition/ruptures and affective attunement/misattunement, while the social-ecological model mapped influences across the nested systems. The first theme that emerged was Experience of Anger in Relational Qualms, which included the sub-themes of Betrayal and Abandonment in Intimate Relationships and Erasure of their Personhood. The second theme, Socio-cultural Experience of Anger, consisted of Emotional Burden of the Care and Lack of Support, Suppression and Silence, and Intergenerational Scripts.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Reconceptualising maternal anger at the intersection of interpersonal and systemic pressures reframes it from pathology to protest. It becomes an embodied critique of relational, gendered and systemic inequities and calls for perinatal mental health interventions that honor mothers' emotional realities. By depathologizing maternal anger, the lived experiences of the two urban Indian mothers contribute novel insights to maternal mental health and underscore the necessity of feminist, context-sensitive approaches in research and care.</p>","PeriodicalId":73087,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in global women's health","volume":"7 ","pages":"1751532"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13132850/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147824396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Identification and evaluation of barriers and facilitators to formal help-seeking for premenstrual symptoms in the UK: a mixed methods approach. 识别和评估障碍和促进正式寻求经前症状在英国:混合方法的做法。
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Frontiers in global women's health Pub Date : 2026-04-17 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1740226
E L Funnell, N A Martin-Key, C Jones, E Wise, K Babbitt, S Bahn
{"title":"Identification and evaluation of barriers and facilitators to formal help-seeking for premenstrual symptoms in the UK: a mixed methods approach.","authors":"E L Funnell, N A Martin-Key, C Jones, E Wise, K Babbitt, S Bahn","doi":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1740226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2026.1740226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Premenstrual symptoms are common physical, psychological, and behavioural symptoms that occur before the onset of menstruation. Despite their cyclical nature, these symptoms can be severe and burdensome, potentially interfering with daily life. Although interventions are available, help-seeking remains infrequent, raising questions about the barriers to engaging in formal care. This study employed a mixed-methods approach to examine both barriers and facilitators to help-seeking and assess their relative impact.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An online survey was developed, incorporating questions about premenstrual symptoms and quantitative and qualitative questions on barriers and facilitators to formal help-seeking. Participants included both previous help-seekers and non-help-seekers to allow for group comparisons. Data were collected from 592 UK-based participants. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively, with group differences assessed using Mann-Whitney U and Chi-square tests, as appropriate. Qualitative responses were analysed using thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>42.74% (<i>n</i> = 253) had not previously sought formal help for premenstrual symptoms, while 57.26% (<i>n</i> = 339) had. Overall, the most common and strongest barrier to help-seeking regarded concerns that healthcare professionals (HCPs) would not take symptoms seriously or would act dismissively. Significant group differences were observed in the barriers endorsed, with non-help-seekers being more likely to think professional care would be ineffective and wanting to solve problems on their own. Previous help-seekers were more likely to endorse previous poor care experiences as a barrier. Qualitative analysis revealed that anticipated HCP knowledge and attitudes, along with lack of awareness and education, were the most frequently reported barriers. Among non-help-seekers, improving education and awareness was commonly cited as a potential facilitator of formal help-seeking.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Concerns of being dismissed or not taken seriously by HCPs was the most influential factor in deciding whether to seek help or not. Additionally, lack of awareness and education was identified as a key barrier, including uncertainty about whether symptoms were \"severe\" enough to justify seeking formal care and doubt regarding the range and efficacy of treatment options. To facilitate help-seeking, efforts should focus on improving education for individuals experiencing premenstrual symptoms and enhancing the quality of care interactions to address concerns about poor care experiences.</p>","PeriodicalId":73087,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in global women's health","volume":"7 ","pages":"1740226"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13132999/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147824350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Correction: Breaking the silence: the role of forensic dentistry in the identification and prevention of violence against women: a systematic review. 纠正:打破沉默:法医牙科在鉴定和预防暴力侵害妇女行为中的作用:系统审查。
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Frontiers in global women's health Pub Date : 2026-04-16 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1837251
Camille Drouillard, Ana García Navarro
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Pregnant women's perspectives on antenatal care utilization in Cameroon: a cross- sectional mixed-methods study. 孕妇对喀麦隆产前保健利用的看法:一项横断面混合方法研究。
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Frontiers in global women's health Pub Date : 2026-04-15 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1688295
Robert Tchounzou, Harisse Ntongamuah Zisuh, André Wambo Simo, Crysantus Yimlefac Nzometia, Théophile Nana Njamen, Gregory Edie Halle Ekane
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