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Determinants of immediate family planning utilization among postpartum women in Northwestern Ethiopia. 埃塞俄比亚西北部产后妇女立即计划生育利用的决定因素。

IF 1 4区医学

African journal of reproductive health Pub Date : 2026-07-15 DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.8

Solomon A Adete, Mmusi-Rm Phetoe

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It's not just virology: The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda demands a wider public health response. 不仅仅是病毒学：刚果民主共和国和乌干达的本迪布焦埃博拉疫情需要更广泛的公共卫生应对。

IF 1 4区医学

African journal of reproductive health Pub Date : 2026-07-15 DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.1

Anne Baber Wallis, Friday Okonofua

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Efficacy of recombinant human collagen serum for improving skin dryness and roughness in striae gravidarum: a clinical study. 重组人胶原蛋白血清改善妊娠纹皮肤干燥和粗糙的临床研究。

IF 1 4区医学

African journal of reproductive health Pub Date : 2026-07-15 DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.9

Chenxing Li, Junguang Hou, Yan Yao, Li Zhou, Jing Chen

{"title":"Efficacy of recombinant human collagen serum for improving skin dryness and roughness in striae gravidarum: a clinical study.","authors":"Chenxing Li, Junguang Hou, Yan Yao, Li Zhou, Jing Chen","doi":"10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.9","DOIUrl":"10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.9","url":null,"abstract":"Striae gravidarum is common after pregnancy and may be accompanied by skin dryness, roughness, and visible textural irregularity that affect quality of life. This prospective, self-controlled clinical study evaluated whether a topical recombinant human collagen serum could improve the biophysical characteristics of postpartum striae gravidarum. Twenty postpartum women with bilateral abdominal striae applied the serum twice daily to one randomly assigned abdominal side for 4 weeks, while the contralateral side served as the within-participant control. Skin elasticity, firmness, striae area, and surface roughness were assessed at baseline, week 2, and week 4 using standardized non-invasive instruments and digital image analysis. Longitudinal modeling showed greater improvement on the treated side than on the control side, particularly for elasticity, visible striae area, and surface roughness. Multivariate analysis indicated that reductions in striae area and roughness occurred in a coordinated pattern, suggesting overall structural improvement of the affected skin. The serum was well tolerated, with only mild transient erythema in two participants. These findings indicate that recombinant human collagen serum is a promising non-invasive option for improving postpartum striae gravidarum-related dryness, roughness, and skin texture.","PeriodicalId":7551,"journal":{"name":"African journal of reproductive health","volume":"30 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148443841","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}

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Efficacy of live lactobacillus preparations in treating cervical inflammation and clearing viral infections in patients with HPV infection complicated by bacterial vaginosis. 活乳酸菌制剂治疗HPV感染合并细菌性阴道病患者宫颈炎症及清除病毒感染的疗效观察。

IF 1 4区医学

African journal of reproductive health Pub Date : 2026-07-15 DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.11

Yan Cui, Xiaoping Cheng

{"title":"Efficacy of live lactobacillus preparations in treating cervical inflammation and clearing viral infections in patients with HPV infection complicated by bacterial vaginosis.","authors":"Yan Cui, Xiaoping Cheng","doi":"10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.11","DOIUrl":"10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.11","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Dingjunsheng, a live Lactobacillus preparation, as adjuvant therapy in patients with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection complicated by bacterial vaginosis (BV). A retrospective analysis was conducted on 152 eligible patients, randomly divided into two groups: the observation group (n=87) receiving standard BV antibacterial therapy plus Dingjunsheng, and the control group (n=65) who received standard BV antibacterial therapy alone. The patients were followed up for six months. Primary outcomes included HPV clearance rate and cervical cytological inflammation improvement, while secondary outcomes involved BV recurrence rate and adverse reaction incidence. The results showed that the observation group had a significantly higher HPV clearance rate (73.6% vs 53.9%) and inflammation improvement rate (90.8% vs 76.9%), as well as a lower BV recurrence rate (3.1% vs 13.9%) compared to the control group. Dingjunsheng was identified as an independent protective factor for HPV clearance (OR=2.5, 95%CI:1.3-5.1). The incidence of adverse reactions was similar between both groups. We conclude that Dingjunsheng adjuvant therapy demonstrated effectiveness in improving HPV clearance, alleviating inflammation, and reducing BV recurrence, with good safety, making it a valuable treatment strategy for these patients.","PeriodicalId":7551,"journal":{"name":"African journal of reproductive health","volume":"30 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148443839","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}

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Evaluation of the effectiveness of multidimensional nursing interventions on post-caesarean section abdominal distension. 多维护理干预对剖宫产术后腹胀的效果评价。

IF 1 4区医学

African journal of reproductive health Pub Date : 2026-07-15 DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.5

Li Huang, Hongfeng Zhu

{"title":"Evaluation of the effectiveness of multidimensional nursing interventions on post-caesarean section abdominal distension.","authors":"Li Huang, Hongfeng Zhu","doi":"10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.5","url":null,"abstract":"To investigate the efficacy of a multidimensional nursing intervention combining Zusanli massage with psychological counselling and breathing exercises in alleviating post-caesarean section abdominal distension, 120 women who underwent caesarean section at Hefei Maternal and Child Health Hospital between September 2025 and March 2026 were selected as the study subjects. Participants were divided into a control group (n=52) and an study group (n=68) based on the nursing intervention protocols they actually received postoperatively. Data were collected and compared regarding the incidence of abdominal distension, indicators of gastrointestinal function recovery, postoperative pain levels, anxiety and depression status, and postoperative complications. The results showed that the incidence of postoperative abdominal distension, pain scores and anxiety and depression scores were all significantly lower in the study group than in the control group. The time taken for bowel sounds to return, flatus passage and bowel movement were all significantly shorter in the study group than in the control group, and the incidence of complications showed a downward trend. This indicates that multidimensional nursing interventions can effectively alleviate postoperative abdominal distension following caesarean section, promote gastrointestinal function and physical and mental recovery, and have positive implications for improving the quality of postpartum maternal rehabilitation.","PeriodicalId":7551,"journal":{"name":"African journal of reproductive health","volume":"30 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148443854","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}

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Assessment of Kenyan pregnant women's tolerance to adverse effects of iron and folic acid supplementation: A retrospective study. 评估肯尼亚孕妇对铁和叶酸补充不良反应的耐受性：一项回顾性研究。

IF 1 4区医学

African journal of reproductive health Pub Date : 2026-07-15 DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.6

Shadrack O Oiye, Margaret Juma, Gilbert O Dachi

{"title":"Assessment of Kenyan pregnant women's tolerance to adverse effects of iron and folic acid supplementation: A retrospective study.","authors":"Shadrack O Oiye, Margaret Juma, Gilbert O Dachi","doi":"10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.6","url":null,"abstract":"Iron and folic acid supplementation is a maternal and fetal health imperative. This study introduced an examination of antenatal tolerance to the adverse effects of the supplements, defined as persisting with supplementation for a longer duration than the group mean. Multiple logistic regression modeled tolerance against maternal and supplement-related factors. The number of adverse effects experienced was not associated with tolerance [p=0.14, adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 0.8 (0.6-3.4)], but counseling on adverse effects was associated with it [p=0.01, aOR: 3.0 (1.3-7.1)]. Nausea (an important side effect as identified by previous compliance analyses), constipation, and black stool (newly identified) were the only distresses significantly associated with the tolerance ([p=0.02, aOR: 4.4 (1.3-14.9)]; [p=0.03, aOR: 2.1 (1.1-4.3)]; and [p=0.047, OR: 4.2 (0.9-19.2)], respectively). Tolerance analysis presented can identify additional pertinent context-specific adverse effects. Intensified counseling on the effects to improve the tolerance and compliance to antenatal iron and folic acid supplementation should be encouraged and supported.","PeriodicalId":7551,"journal":{"name":"African journal of reproductive health","volume":"30 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148443920","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}

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Determinants of adolescent deaths in China. 中国青少年死亡的决定因素。

IF 1 4区医学

African journal of reproductive health Pub Date : 2026-07-15 DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.3

Jin Wang

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Workplace lactation support, policy awareness, and breastfeeding outcomes among clean room employees in Taiwan's electronics industry - A cross-sectional study. 台湾电子工业洁净室员工的职场哺乳期支持、政策意识与哺乳期结果之横断面研究。

IF 1 4区医学

African journal of reproductive health Pub Date : 2026-07-15 DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.10

Su-Ying Tsai

{"title":"Workplace lactation support, policy awareness, and breastfeeding outcomes among clean room employees in Taiwan's electronics industry - A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Su-Ying Tsai","doi":"10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.10","DOIUrl":"10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.10","url":null,"abstract":"While breastfeeding-friendly policies aim to support employed mothers, limited research has examined how specific work environments, such as clean rooms, affect breastfeeding behavior. This study examined how clean room work affects breastfeeding behavior among 608 employed mothers in a Taiwanese electronics company. Data were collected on demographic and employment characteristics, breastfeeding behavior, awareness and use of lactation rooms, and perceptions of breastfeeding-related policies and support. Despite access to certified lactation rooms, clean room workers had lower breastfeeding continuation rates, less awareness and use of policies and facilities, and perceived less workplace support. Mothers in clean rooms with shift work had the highest breastfeeding discontinuation rate and lowest continued breastfeeding beyond six months. Regression analysis showed clean room work was linked to early breastfeeding cessation and reduced policy engagement. Findings suggest that beyond providing facilities, workplaces must address structural and social barriers in controlled environments to better support breastfeeding mothers.","PeriodicalId":7551,"journal":{"name":"African journal of reproductive health","volume":"30 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148443843","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}

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Educational inequality and reproductive autonomy among female students in China: The mediating role of educational attainment in the context of urban-rural disparities. 中国女学生教育不平等与生育自主：城乡差异背景下受教育程度的中介作用

IF 1 4区医学

African journal of reproductive health Pub Date : 2026-07-15 DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.12

Guohong He

{"title":"Educational inequality and reproductive autonomy among female students in China: The mediating role of educational attainment in the context of urban-rural disparities.","authors":"Guohong He","doi":"10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.12","url":null,"abstract":"Urban-rural educational inequality remains a major structural challenge in China, yet its implications for young women's reproductive autonomy remain underexplored. This study examined the relationships among educational resource accessibility, perceived educational opportunity equality, school support environment, educational attainment, and reproductive autonomy among female students in China, with educational attainment modeled as a mediator. A cross-sectional quantitative survey was conducted among female students aged 15-24 from selected secondary, vocational, and higher education institutions in Gansu, Henan, and Jiangsu provinces of China. A total of 674 valid responses were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling. The results showed that educational resource accessibility, perceived educational opportunity equality, and school support environment all positively predicted educational attainment. Educational attainment, in turn, positively predicted reproductive autonomy. The three educational antecedents also had significant direct effects on reproductive autonomy. In addition, educational attainment significantly mediated the relationships between each educational antecedent and reproductive autonomy. These findings suggest that female students' reproductive autonomy is shaped not only by health-related factors but also by educational conditions and academic development. We conclude that, in the context of urban-rural disparities, promoting reproductive autonomy among young women therefore requires greater attention to educational equity, supportive school environments, and the strengthening of students' educational progress.","PeriodicalId":7551,"journal":{"name":"African journal of reproductive health","volume":"30 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148443868","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}

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Determinants of maternal mortality in the Province of Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 刚果民主共和国马尼埃马省产妇死亡率的决定因素。

IF 1 4区医学

African journal of reproductive health Pub Date : 2026-07-15 DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i13.2

Okoko O Joséphine, Imani Rb Eradi, Léon C N Ngandu, Marie C O Ohambe

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