Weihong Chen, Nanhong Su, Qingjiang Lin, Longyan Ke, Shumin Xie, Jiakang Bai, Xuchun Bai
{"title":"<i>Lawsonella clevelandensis</i> breast abscess in a young woman with uncontrolled type 1 diabetes: a case report.","authors":"Weihong Chen, Nanhong Su, Qingjiang Lin, Longyan Ke, Shumin Xie, Jiakang Bai, Xuchun Bai","doi":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1945144","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1945144","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong><i>Lawsonella clevelandensis</i> (<i>L. clevelandensis</i>) is a recently described anaerobic, partially acid-fast Gram-positive bacillus that has been increasingly recognized as an opportunistic pathogen causing abscess formation in immunocompromised hosts. However, breast abscess caused by this organism in young diabetic patients is rarely reported.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>A 22-year-old woman with a 5-year history of poorly controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus presented with a one-week history of left breast pain and erythema. Ultrasound revealed mastitis with abscess formation. Needle aspiration yielded purulent material that was partially acid-fast on staining but negative for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex PCR. Conventional aerobic culture showed no growth, while anaerobic culture yielded colonies after 7 days of incubation. The isolate was identified as <i>L. clevelandensis</i> by 16S rRNA gene sequencing (99.722% similarity). The patient received percutaneous drainage, antibiotics, and intensive insulin therapy, with marked clinical improvement.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This case highlights the diagnostic challenges posed by <i>L. clevelandensis</i> due to its fastidious growth and misleading acid-fast positivity. It should be suspected in diabetic patients with breast abscesses when conventional cultures are negative and tuberculosis is excluded. Prolonged anaerobic culture and molecular methods are essential for definitive diagnosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":73087,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in global women's health","volume":"7 ","pages":"1945144"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13597693/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149041621","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}
Lingdan Guo, Jueying Li, Jia Lu, Sijiao Chen, Mengying Li, Jingzhou Yang, Li Xiao, Jian Shen, Jianxin Liu
{"title":"Erratum: Risk factor analysis and predictive model for the alleviation of postpartum stress urinary incontinence: a retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Lingdan Guo, Jueying Li, Jia Lu, Sijiao Chen, Mengying Li, Jingzhou Yang, Li Xiao, Jian Shen, Jianxin Liu","doi":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1965840","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2026.1965840","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1781403.].</p>","PeriodicalId":73087,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in global women's health","volume":"7 ","pages":"1965840"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13598498/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149042162","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}
Kammi K Schmeer, Sinem Esengen, Anielka Medina, Susan Cotton
{"title":"Women-centered cervical cancer prevention in a low-resource setting: a case study of The Lily Project, Nicaragua.","authors":"Kammi K Schmeer, Sinem Esengen, Anielka Medina, Susan Cotton","doi":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1790330","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1790330","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite being preventable, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Barriers such as lack of quality care, social stigma, loss to follow-up, and limited knowledge of sexual health hinder access to cervical cancer screening and treatment, particularly among rural and low-income women. In this case study, we describe the Lily Project, a Nicaraguan-based cervical cancer prevention non-governmental organization working in a politically, socially and economically restrictive context. With no national HPV testing or vaccination program, and low quality, underfunded public health services, The Lily Project aimed to bolster cervical cancer screening and education for marginalized women in rural areas. Through multiple stakeholder collaboration, the organization implemented a women-centered approach that included mobile screening clinics and education to provide women with informed, private and female-conducted exams, results and follow up care. The Lily Project serves as a model of how women-centered care could be implemented in low-resource settings with particular attention to improving the quality of care for cervical exams for cervical cancer screenings among geographically and socially marginalized populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":73087,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in global women's health","volume":"7 ","pages":"1790330"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13596122/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149026743","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}
Edwige Emilie Kouamen Tatto Mouandjo, Anne Wandjiru Mbwayo, Anne Muthoni Mathai, Jean-Baptiste Fotso Djemo, Houdou Seyni, Thomas Schnell, Julia Fischer, Roland Weierstall-Pust, Gesa Pust
{"title":"Personal sense of coherence and posttraumatic stress symptoms among internally displaced women exposed to the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon.","authors":"Edwige Emilie Kouamen Tatto Mouandjo, Anne Wandjiru Mbwayo, Anne Muthoni Mathai, Jean-Baptiste Fotso Djemo, Houdou Seyni, Thomas Schnell, Julia Fischer, Roland Weierstall-Pust, Gesa Pust","doi":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1894160","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1894160","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Women and girls affected by armed conflict and forced displacement are exposed to a high burden of potentially traumatic events, gendered insecurity, disrupted social networks, and barriers to mental health care. Evidence on protective psychological resources among internally displaced women in Central Africa remains limited. This study examined trauma load, personal sense of coherence (SoC), and sense of community coherence (SoCC) as predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity among women internally displaced by the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon. A sample of 133 female internally displaced persons (IDPs), aged 18 to 65 years, was recruited from two humanitarian organizations. Trauma exposure was assessed using the Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 and a crisis-specific trauma checklist; PTSD symptom severity was measured with the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5; and SoC and SoCC were assessed with validated self-report scales. Among six trauma-load indicators, self-experienced traumatic event types related to the Anglophone Crisis were the only trauma-related predictor retained in the final regression model. The final model included self-experienced Anglophone Crisis-related trauma (<i>β</i> = .23, <i>p</i> = .009) and personal SoC (<i>β</i> = -.18, <i>p</i> = .035), <i>F</i>(2, 130) = 7.41, <i>p</i> < .001, adjusted <i>R</i> <sup>2</sup> = .09. Using the PCL-5 screening cut-off of 31, 127 of 133 women (95.5%) met the threshold for probable PTSD. The findings do not establish causal mediation, but they support the interpretation that individual comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness are clinically relevant resilience-related resources for displaced women. Interventions for female IDPs should combine trauma-focused care with strategies that strengthen individual coping and meaning-making while acknowledging that displacement can disrupt community-level protection.</p>","PeriodicalId":73087,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in global women's health","volume":"7 ","pages":"1894160"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13582188/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148992771","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}
Jing Hu, Boyang Liu, Haiyin Hu, Xiaolei Wu, Paola Matarrese, Massimo D'Archivio, Anna Ruggieri, Elena Ortona, Lin Miao, Junhua Zhang, Alice Josephine Fauci, Zhaochen Ji
{"title":"Correction: Sex-and gender-specific differences in treatment efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese medicine: a scoping review.","authors":"Jing Hu, Boyang Liu, Haiyin Hu, Xiaolei Wu, Paola Matarrese, Massimo D'Archivio, Anna Ruggieri, Elena Ortona, Lin Miao, Junhua Zhang, Alice Josephine Fauci, Zhaochen Ji","doi":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1952542","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2026.1952542","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1833361.].</p>","PeriodicalId":73087,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in global women's health","volume":"7 ","pages":"1952542"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13583425/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148992821","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}
Jessica Hanlin, Laurel M Hicks, Gabriela Alvarado, Alison Batwin, Michele Holland, Elizabeth Greenwell
{"title":"Postpartum doula care and symptoms of depression and anxiety among BIPOC and Latina birthing parents: a longitudinal pilot intervention study.","authors":"Jessica Hanlin, Laurel M Hicks, Gabriela Alvarado, Alison Batwin, Michele Holland, Elizabeth Greenwell","doi":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1869956","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1869956","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Perinatal mental health conditions are leading complications in pregnancy and postpartum in the United States, and Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and Latina birthing parents experience disproportionate postpartum mental health burdens and care inequities. Set within a high-income U.S. state, this study examines a population experiencing socioeconomic and structural barriers that may contribute to postpartum mental health vulnerability. Most participants were Medicaid beneficiaries facing barriers, including food insecurity, limited social support, and limited healthcare access. We explored the impact of postpartum doula care on symptoms of depression and anxiety in this cohort of BIPOC and Latina birthing parents as well as participant satisfaction, acceptability, and feasibility of the intervention.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this single-arm longitudinal pilot (<i>N</i> = 33), we investigated the effects of postpartum doula care on mental health markers among a cohort of birthing parents reporting elevated symptoms of depression or anxiety. This non-medical intervention consisted of in-home, postpartum doula care visits (∼24 h total, typically six visits of four hours each) within the first year postpartum. Data were collected at three timepoints (T1-baseline, T2-mid-study, T3-end point).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Paired t-tests among participants completing all study assessments (<i>n</i> = 24) demonstrated significant reductions in both depression and anxiety levels from T1 to T3. The intervention was successfully delivered, with participants completing the study receiving nearly the full intended dose of postpartum doula care. Participants reported high satisfaction, including perceived benefits to their postpartum experience, mood, and anxiety, and strong acceptability of postpartum doula care for future use.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although larger, controlled studies are needed, these findings suggest that postpartum doula care is a promising strategy that warrants further evaluation for effectiveness, scalability and advancing perinatal mental health equity.</p>","PeriodicalId":73087,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in global women's health","volume":"7 ","pages":"1869956"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13584864/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148992829","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}
Neusa F Torres, Daniella Watson, Lerato Mohlomi, Tsakani Hlungwani, Caitlin V Gardiner, Noreth Muller-Kluits, Shane A Norris, Catherine E Draper, Michelle Pentecost
{"title":"\"Motherhood is a work in progress\": a qualitative longitudinal study of maternal subjectivity and well-being of women in the Bukhali trial in Soweto, South Africa.","authors":"Neusa F Torres, Daniella Watson, Lerato Mohlomi, Tsakani Hlungwani, Caitlin V Gardiner, Noreth Muller-Kluits, Shane A Norris, Catherine E Draper, Michelle Pentecost","doi":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1880613","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1880613","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Motherhood is a crucial yet understudied aspect of maternal health, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where inequalities and focus on clinical outcomes impact care. The concept of maternal subjectivities and matrescence, has limited exploration in South African public health. This article uses qualitative longitudinal data from the Bukhali trial to examine the social dynamics that shape maternal identities among young women.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Sixty women, mostly single, aged 22-34, participated in multiple interviews from 2023 to 2025. Using Neale's (2021) approach, we created case profiles and selected four for detailed analysis. Data were analysed with inductive coding and longitudinal strategies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Women's experiences of motherhood revolve around four interconnected themes. The first involves the emotional rollercoaster of matrescence and motherhood, described as intense and unpredictable, with love, exhaustion, pride, and self-doubt happening simultaneously. The second theme highlights financial struggles and economic instability, common among those facing unemployment, informal work, or limited social grants. The third theme emphasises the necessity of sacrifice and re-evaluating personal ambitions, an everyday part of motherhood rather than an exception, requiring balance between personal goals and children's immediate needs. The fourth stresses the crucial role of social support: its presence is vital, while its absence can lead to feelings of isolation, postnatal depression, and parenting difficulties for single mothers.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Motherhood in Soweto is complex and influenced by structural constraints and change. The caregiver-earner dual burden reflects post-apartheid gendered labour, while kinship support varies, challenging assumptions of female solidarity. Participants valued health education related to trials but reported no support for motherhood transition. The study recommends maternal-centered programs that address women's psychosocial needs, personal experiences, and combine emotional and peer support with medical care.</p>","PeriodicalId":73087,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in global women's health","volume":"7 ","pages":"1880613"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13572677/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148972517","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}
Virginia Rasi, Mario Cortina-Borja, Rebecca Sconza, Claire Thorne
{"title":"Timely updates to the Summary of Product Characteristics: supporting evidence-based prescribing in pregnancy.","authors":"Virginia Rasi, Mario Cortina-Borja, Rebecca Sconza, Claire Thorne","doi":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1750463","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1750463","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73087,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in global women's health","volume":"7 ","pages":"1750463"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13562008/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148957463","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}
Briend Donanty Kilone, Surya Sruthi Bhamidipalli, Caroline Kerich, Sammy Changwony, John Humphrey, Mercy Maina, Julie Thorne, Shukri A Hassan, Mehar Maju, Kara Wools-Kaloustian, Beatrice Jakait, Rena C Patel, Caitlin Bernard
{"title":"Evaluation of the relationship between the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy Scale and contraceptive use among women living with HIV in western Kenya.","authors":"Briend Donanty Kilone, Surya Sruthi Bhamidipalli, Caroline Kerich, Sammy Changwony, John Humphrey, Mercy Maina, Julie Thorne, Shukri A Hassan, Mehar Maju, Kara Wools-Kaloustian, Beatrice Jakait, Rena C Patel, Caitlin Bernard","doi":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1803431","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1803431","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Unintended pregnancies place women living with HIV (WLHIV) at risk for maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes. Counseling around pregnancy preferences is important but complex, and there is insufficient evidence around best practices to assess and respond to reproductive health needs.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to compare responses to the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy (DAP) scale to assess pregnancy preferences, with the dichotomous traditional question \"Are you trying to become pregnant within the next one year?\" and how these relate to current contraceptive use.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study analyzed cross-sectional telephone interview data from the parent cohort study <i>Chaguo Langu</i> among WLHIV in western Kenya enrolled in HIV care in 2017-2020. Women underwent interviews about reproductive health and HIV care, including the DAP scale, the traditional question, and current contraceptive use. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to assess associations between DAP score, response to the traditional question, and contraceptive use, adjusting for age, marital status, and HIV treatment regimen.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 1226 participants, the median DAP score was 2.94 [IQR: 1.93-3.14] and was higher among those reporting not trying to become pregnant compared to those who were trying (3.0 vs. 0.9, <i>p</i> < 0.01), though the distribution of scores overlapped. In multivariable logistic regression, participants with a higher DAP score were more likely to use a contraceptive method.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Among WLHIV, the DAP score captured a range of pregnancy preferences that correlated with the responses to the traditional dichotomous question and, less so, to contraceptive use. Further adaptations and testing would be needed to conclude whether DAP would be a better tool for assessment of nuances in pregnancy desires among WLHIV, including in Kenya, than the traditional dichotomous question.</p>","PeriodicalId":73087,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in global women's health","volume":"7 ","pages":"1803431"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13561986/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148957430","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}
Martina Anto-Ocrah, Katherine Kenyon, Celestin Niyomugabo, Michael Chen, Jane Liebschutz, Katherine Snedaker
{"title":"Alcohol use, vision therapy, children, mood … what predicts post-traumatic growth after concussion in women?","authors":"Martina Anto-Ocrah, Katherine Kenyon, Celestin Niyomugabo, Michael Chen, Jane Liebschutz, Katherine Snedaker","doi":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1815889","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fgwh.2026.1815889","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Post-traumatic growth (PTG) refers to positive psychological change following a traumatic or life-altering event. Concussion, also known as mild traumatic brain injury(mTBI), results from a physical trauma that can lead to psychological outcomes such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as PTG. Research indicates that PTG and PTSD occur at similar rates among individuals who have experienced concussion, consistent with findings across other trauma-exposed populations. While women often experience more difficult concussion recoveries than men, they often experience greater PTG after trauma. Understanding the factors that support PTG in women with post-concussion symptoms may help guide clinical care to both foster PTG, and identify individuals who may require more targeted recovery support.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We examined how demographic, health behaviors, concussion-related, and mental health factors-as well as access to therapeutic services-relate to PTG in women. We also explored the association between PTG and traits such as resilience and flourishing following concussion.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional survey was conducted from November 10-13, 2023, among U.S.-based women living with persistent post-concussion symptoms. PTG was assessed using the Post-traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-X; cutoff: <75 = low PTG, ≥75 = moderate/high PTG), injury details, mood (PHQ-9, GAD-7), and persistent post-concussion symptoms (Rivermead Post-Concussion Questionnaire). Descriptive statistics compared groups. Logistic regression identified associated factors of PTG and estimated corresponding odds ratios.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 434 PINK Concussion members responded to the survey with 116 (27%) completing all questions. The mean PTG score was 70.0 (SD = 26.9; median = 71; range = 1-125). Just over half (51.7%, <i>n</i> = 60) had low PTG scores (<75), while 48.3% (<i>n</i> = 56) had moderate-to-high PTG scores. High PTG was significantly associated with being African American/Black or Hispanic/Latino (<i>p</i> = .007), multiparity (<i>p</i> = .013), and having multiple young children at home (<i>p</i> = .004). Low PTG participants were more likely to have sought multiple treatments (<i>p</i> = .0244), and to have a history of alcohol use (<i>p</i> = .025). Vision therapy was more common in the low PTG group (31% vs. 7%, <i>p</i> = .001), suggesting it may be linked to unresolved visual symptoms. A higher proportion of high PTG participants had returned to work (66% vs. 45%, <i>p</i> = .036). High PTG was also associated with greater resilience (<i>p</i> = .005) and flourishing (<i>p</i> = .005), with a positive correlation between these traits.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This exploratory study highlights key demographic and psychosocial factors linked to PTG in women recovering from concussion. Modifiable characteristics such as resilience, flourishing, and ","PeriodicalId":73087,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in global women's health","volume":"7 ","pages":"1815889"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13558141/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148931980","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}