{"title":"Adolescent Childbearing in India: Causes and Concerns","authors":"Priya Bhakat, Yatish Kumar","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2258874","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2258874","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractGlobally, adolescent pregnancy is one of the key issues in women’s reproductive health. Adolescent mothers face a higher risk of obstetrical concerns, and motherhood in adolescence is strongly influenced by lower education level and lower socioeconomic status. The present study was carried out across all Indian states and Union Territories using the National Family Health Survey, rounds 1 to 5 (1992–1993 to 2019–2021) in which various socioeconomic and cultural factors associated with adolescent pregnancies was examined in detail. The article uses univariate, bivariate with chi-square test, and multivariate logistic regression models to understand the extent of which socioeconomic factors and sexual behavior of the couple are related to early motherhood experiences. It was found that age at marriage, respondent education, employment, age gap between partners, and religion are some of the important variables that affect the likelihood of adolescent pregnancy among females in Indian states. Comprehensive institutional efforts like free contraceptives and counseling services should be provided to address the increasing risk of pregnancy among adolescents.Keywords: Adolescencereproductive healthpregnancyIndia AcknowledgmentsWe thank the anonymous reviewers for their comments and feedback. We also thank Dr. Nassif Muhammed Ali for his support in finalizing the article.Disclosure StatementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Data Availability StatementThe data used in this article are publicly available at https://dhsprogram.com/.","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135696211","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}
{"title":"Ways of Coping with Stress during Pregnancy: Differences Revealed through Meta-Analysis","authors":"Emily Rehbein, A. Moyer, M. Lobel","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2237968","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2237968","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"2012 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86400903","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}
{"title":"Development of the Creating Comfort in Choice Theory of Decision Making Regarding Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy: “The Biggest Decision I’ve Ever Made”","authors":"C. Hippman, L. Balneaves, Deirdre Ryan, J. Austin","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2230463","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2230463","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"62 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87059734","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}
{"title":"Intersecting Upstream Factors: Inequities in Cervical Cancer Screening in Malawi","authors":"Neema Langa, T. Bhatta, A. Amuta","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2229308","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2229308","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88665938","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}
{"title":"Women’s Empowerment and Completed Fertility in Nigeria: What Is the Modulating Effect of Religion on the Relationship?","authors":"O. Banjo","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2223825","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2223825","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75915506","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}
Natalie Dimitra M. Montgomery, Jenepher Lennox Terrion, E. Crighton
{"title":"Building Social Support: Disclosure and Communication Processes Between IVF Patients and Peers in Canada","authors":"Natalie Dimitra M. Montgomery, Jenepher Lennox Terrion, E. Crighton","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2215765","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2215765","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73838456","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}
{"title":"Blood and Guts: Menstrual Suppression in the Context of Objectification, Gender, and Choice","authors":"Alexandra S. Weis, Alyssa N. Zucker","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2215106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2215106","url":null,"abstract":"Menstrual suppression, the reduction or elimination of occurrences of monthly bleeding, has become increasingly commonplace. As with many choices that women make about their bodies, however, the decision to suppress menstruation may be influenced at least in part by the socially constructed meanings associated with their bodies and its stigmatized functions. In this study, we investigated whether self-objectification may be associated with menstrual suppression using quantitative measures of objectified body consciousness. We found that one aspect of self-objectification in particular, body surveillance, was significantly correlated with menstrual suppression. We also explored menstruators’ self-reported motivations for pursuing suppression using open-ended responses and found that different groups of suppressors endorsed different motivations. That is, menstruators who sought short-term suppression were more likely to be motivated by specific activities for which periods are judged to be incompatible (i.e., sexual relations and important events), whereas menstruators who sought long-term suppression were more likely to be motivated by persistent unpleasant circumstances associated with menstruation (i.e., inconvenience and pain). Finally, we discuss the implications of these findings in context of health, stigma, objectification, and choice.","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135657340","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}
{"title":"The Impact of Menorrhagia/Dysmenorrhea on Work Performance","authors":"Holly Sims, Bhuchitra Singh","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2209077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2209077","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractExcessive menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia) and painful menstrual periods (dysmenorrhea) affect a substantial proportion of reproductive-aged women and impact their quality of life and work performance due to missed work or limitations in daily activities. This systematic literature review evaluated the impacts of menorrhagia/dysmenorrhea on work performance and identified potential health disparities related to socioeconomic status on the severity of consequences. PubMed, Embase, CINAHL Plus, and PsychINFO databases were searched for relevant articles published between the years 2001 and 2021. The authors synthesized data from studies which described associations between menstrual disorders and work performance, addressed menorrhagia or dysmenorrhea specifically, and contained study samples of employed adult women. The search strategy identified a total of 915 unique titles; 31 articles satisfied the eligibility criteria for full-text review. Twenty-one articles were ultimately included in the data synthesis. For women with menorrhagia/dysmenorrhea, the most common contributors to decreased work performance were absenteeism and decreased work productivity. Unemployment and loss of income were common work-related impacts of these menstrual symptoms. Few studies reported comprehensive demographic or socioeconomic data, and fewer than half of the studies collected any information from participants related to employment. The present literature on the impact of menstrual disorders on work performance is limited. Further investigations are needed to evaluate the disparities of menstruation-related symptoms on work performance based on socioeconomic status and occupational, demographic, and contextual variables.Keywords: Menstruationdysmenorrheamenorrhagiaquality of lifework performance","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135643298","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}
{"title":"Period Matters: Menstruation in South Asia","authors":"C. Røstvik","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2208402","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2208402","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87137480","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}
{"title":"The Need for Mental Health Promotion Among Pregnant Women: A Narrative Review to Strengthen the Agenda","authors":"Theres Santy, M. Joseph C., Lekha D. Bhat","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2202652","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2202652","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88735799","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}