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Understanding the Intersections of IPV and HIV and Their Impact on Infant Feeding Practices among Black Women: A Narrative Literature Review 理解IPV和HIV的交叉点及其对黑人妇女婴儿喂养实践的影响:叙述文献综述

Women (Basel, Switzerland) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 DOI: 10.3390/women3040039

Manal Fseifes, Josephine Etowa

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Women (Basel, Switzerland) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 DOI: 10.3390/women3040038

Mubarick Nungbaso Asumah, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani, Edem Kojo Dzantor, Mirza Adil Beig, Gifty Mary Wuffele, Doreen-Remember Donkor, Abdul-Malik Abdulai, Wisdom Klutse Azanu, Ali Davod Parsa, Russell Kabir, Abdulai Abubakari

{"title":"Menstruation-Related School Absenteeism: An Urban Centre Study in the Northern Region of Ghana","authors":"Mubarick Nungbaso Asumah, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani, Edem Kojo Dzantor, Mirza Adil Beig, Gifty Mary Wuffele, Doreen-Remember Donkor, Abdul-Malik Abdulai, Wisdom Klutse Azanu, Ali Davod Parsa, Russell Kabir, Abdulai Abubakari","doi":"10.3390/women3040038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/women3040038","url":null,"abstract":"Menstruation-related school absenteeism significantly affects girls’ academic progress and general wellbeing. This study aimed to assess menstruation-related school absenteeism in an urban population in the Northern Region of Ghana. A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of school absenteeism among girls using a structured questionnaire, which was pretested. The data were analyzed using Stata 16. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including cross-tabulation, the chi-square test, and binary logistic regression, were performed. The majority (59%) was between the ages of 15 and 19 years. Approximately one fifth of all respondents missed school during menstruation. Reasons assigned to missing school were menstrual pains (57%), stained clothes (43%), heavy bleeding (40%), and self-stigmatization (2%). The majority (95%) of respondents used some form of materials to absorb menstrual blood. About 88% of respondents used sanitary pads, 11% used cloth, and 1% used tissues to absorb their menstrual blood. The multivariable analysis showed that school girls < 15 years old (AOR: 3.69, 95% CI: 2.02–6.73), first year of Junior High School (AOR: 4.68, 95% CI: 2.14–10.22), and public school (AOR: 3.57, 95% CI: 1.83–6.94) were associated with increased odds of menstruation-related school absenteeism. Menstruation-related school absenteeism is considered high and could affect girls’ educational attainment. School absenteeism due to menstruation, particularly in public schools, warrants attention by the Ghana Education Service.","PeriodicalId":91043,"journal":{"name":"Women (Basel, Switzerland)","volume":"62 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135270804","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}

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Weight Concern and Body Image Dissatisfaction among Hispanic and African American Women 西班牙裔和非裔美国女性的体重担忧和身体形象不满

Women (Basel, Switzerland) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 DOI: 10.3390/women3040037

Norma Olvera, Molly Matthews-Ewald, Rongfang Zhang, Rhonda Scherer, Weihua Fan, Consuelo Arbona

{"title":"Weight Concern and Body Image Dissatisfaction among Hispanic and African American Women","authors":"Norma Olvera, Molly Matthews-Ewald, Rongfang Zhang, Rhonda Scherer, Weihua Fan, Consuelo Arbona","doi":"10.3390/women3040037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/women3040037","url":null,"abstract":"Weight concern and body image dissatisfaction continue to be understudied among African American and Hispanic women. To address the gap in the extant literature, this study examined a sample of Hispanic and African American women (N = 477, Meanage = 43.7 years) and explored (a) differences in weight concern and body image dissatisfaction; (b) the contribution of perceived weight status and body image dissatisfaction to weight concern; and (c) the extent to which the association between body image dissatisfaction and weight concern was moderated by ethnicity. Participants completed a health survey and a figure rating scale. The findings indicated that Hispanic women compared to African American women endorsed smaller silhouettes as an ideal body size (χ2(7, n = 436) = 22.36, p = 0.002, Cramer’s V = 0.23). More Hispanic women (77%) than African American women (62%) had a discrepancy between their perceived actual and ideal body size. The relationship between body image dissatisfaction and weight concern varied by ethnicity. That is, the relationship between body image dissatisfaction and weight concern was statistically significant among African American women (β = 0.21, p = 0.008) but was insignificant among Hispanic women (β = 0.11, p = 0.135). This study has implications regarding the identification of risk factors associated with weight concern.","PeriodicalId":91043,"journal":{"name":"Women (Basel, Switzerland)","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136116722","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}

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Gonadotropin and Ovarian Hormone Monitoring: Lateral Flow Assays for Clinical Decision Making 促性腺激素和卵巢激素监测:用于临床决策的侧流测定

Women (Basel, Switzerland) Pub Date : 2023-10-11 DOI: 10.3390/women3040036

Anna Targonskaya, Katherine Maslowski

{"title":"Gonadotropin and Ovarian Hormone Monitoring: Lateral Flow Assays for Clinical Decision Making","authors":"Anna Targonskaya, Katherine Maslowski","doi":"10.3390/women3040036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/women3040036","url":null,"abstract":"FSH, estrogen and progesterone testing are widely utilized in clinical practice. Lateral flow assays (LFAs) are cost-effective tools used for diagnosing infectious diseases, pregnancy, and substance testing. The focus of this narrative review is the potential for the wider utilization of listed hormone LFAs. A search was conducted with PubMed, Google Scholar and Wiley online libraries using keywords without any limitation on the publication date; animal studies were excluded. Clinical guidelines for the related conditions were included. According to published data, E3G and PdG are used to determine ovulatory cycles and can be utilized for research purposes to establish the normal range of menstrual cycles, as there is currently disagreement among guidelines. FSH measurement in blood samples is utilized to predict oocyte yield in assisted cycles and to differentiate women with premature ovarian insufficiency from hypothalamic amenorrhea, and can be replaced with more convenient urine testing. PdG was tested to assess the risk of pregnancy complications, specifically miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, and might become a screening tool for miscarriage in the future. PMS, PMDD and ovarian carcinogenesis could be extensively studied using LFAs to gain a better understanding of the biology behind these conditions. Before implementing these LFAs into clinical practice, the reproducibility of progesterone assays should be evaluated. The results are critical for treatment decisions, and universally recognized standards for estradiol measurement should be developed.","PeriodicalId":91043,"journal":{"name":"Women (Basel, Switzerland)","volume":"59 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136210571","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}

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Dancing toward Well-Being: Effects on Mood and Well-Being of a 12-Week Flamenco Dance Workshop in Women Aged 60–80 Years 走向幸福的舞蹈:一个为期12周的弗拉门戈舞蹈工作坊对60-80岁女性情绪和幸福的影响

Women (Basel, Switzerland) Pub Date : 2023-09-22 DOI: 10.3390/women3040035

José M. León-Rubio, Carmen Rivera-Rodríguez, Jose M. León-Pérez, Carlos Sepúlveda, Francisco J. Cantero-Sánchez

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Recreational Female Athletes’ Understanding of and Perceived Impact of the Menstrual Cycle on Physical Performance, Mood, and Sleeping Behaviour 娱乐性女运动员对月经周期对身体表现、情绪和睡眠行为的理解和感知影响

Women (Basel, Switzerland) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 DOI: 10.3390/women3030034

Eleni Anna Michelekaki, Marcos Michaelides, Karuppasamy Govindasamy, Koulla Parpa

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Sociodemographic Influences on Perceived Stress during Pregnancy: Results from the CCREOH Environmental Epidemiologic Study, Suriname. 社会人口学对怀孕期间感知压力的影响:苏里南CCREOH环境流行病学研究结果。

Women (Basel, Switzerland) Pub Date : 2022-06-01 Epub Date: 2022-05-20 DOI: 10.3390/women2020014

Aloysius Ph Koendjbiharie, Ashna D Hindori-Mohangoo, Wilco C W R Zijlmans, Arti Shankar, Firoz Z Abdoel Wahid, Hannah H Covert, Maureen Y Lichtveld, Stacy S Drury

{"title":"Sociodemographic Influences on Perceived Stress during Pregnancy: Results from the CCREOH Environmental Epidemiologic Study, Suriname.","authors":"Aloysius Ph Koendjbiharie, Ashna D Hindori-Mohangoo, Wilco C W R Zijlmans, Arti Shankar, Firoz Z Abdoel Wahid, Hannah H Covert, Maureen Y Lichtveld, Stacy S Drury","doi":"10.3390/women2020014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/women2020014","url":null,"abstract":"Screening for prenatal stress is not routine in Suriname, despite its significant impact on maternal and newborn health. This study assessed the prevalence of high perceived prenatal stress and its sociodemographic predictors in three geographic areas in Suriname. In this cross-sectional study, data from 1190 participants of the Caribbean Consortium for Research in Environmental and Occupational Health cohort study were analyzed. Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale was completed during pregnancy to ascertain high perceived stress (cut-off score 20). The association between maternal sociodemographic factors and high perceived stress was examined using the chi-square test and logistic regression models; 27.5% of all participants had high perceived stress with statistically significant lower rates in Nickerie (18.8%) compared with Paramaribo (29.8%; p = 0.001) and the Interior (28.6%; p = 0.019). Maternal sociodemographic factors moderated the difference between the Interior and Nickerie. Participants from Paramaribo had statistically significant higher odds of high perceived stress compared to those from Nickerie, independent of their age and educational level (adjusted OR = 1.94; 95% confidence interval 1.32-2.86). Perceived stress during pregnancy is predicted by sociodemographic factors. These findings identified target groups for interventions in Suriname. Policy makers should consider integrating perceived stress assessment as a routine part of prenatal care.","PeriodicalId":91043,"journal":{"name":"Women (Basel, Switzerland)","volume":"2 2","pages":"121-134"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9451138/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33454875","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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