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{"title":"The effect of group counseling based on positive psychology on the WhatsApp social media platform on the severity of premenstrual syndrome symptoms: a randomized clinical trial.","authors":"Parvin Mohebbi, Azam Maleki, Loghman Ebrahimi, Hamideh Mirzaeyan","doi":"10.1186/s12905-024-03437-w","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12905-024-03437-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a prevalent health issue impacting women, significantly impacting their well-being and fostering a negative attitude of femininity and menstruation. We investigated the effect of group counseling based on positive psychology on the severity of PMS symptoms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants in the intervention group engaged in six online sessions of group counseling focused on positive psychology via WhatsApp. Data were collected using the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Questionnaire (PSST) before, immediately, and two months post-intervention. Analytical assessments were performed using SPSS 16 software using Chi-square, independent t-tests, and repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA). Comparative analyses were carried out using the Bonferroni post hoc test with a 95% confidence level.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean intensity of PMS symptoms in the intervention group significantly decreased from 21.60 (2.50) to 13.35 (4.727) and 14.750 (5.963) immediately and two months after the intervention; however, the difference was not significant in the control group. The results of repeated measures ANOVA showed that the effect of the intervention over time and the interaction between time and group were significant. The Eta effect size was about 0.20 and 16%, respectively (p = 0.001). According to Bonferroni post hoc test results, the difference in the mean scores of the severity of PMS symptoms before the intervention was statistically significant compared to both follow-up periods (p ≤ 0.007). However, the difference in mean scores immediately after the intervention compared to two months after the intervention was not statistically significant (p = 0.42).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Using a positive counseling approach demonstrates efficacy in alleviating the severity of PMS symptoms in the short term. While all women can benefit from such interventions, targeting adolescents is particularly strategic, as early interventions can foster positive attitudes toward menstruation. Additionally, social media platforms like WhatsApp provide a feasible and engaging medium for adolescent health interventions. Integrating this approach into adolescent health promotion package appears to be a viable measure worthy of consideration by relevant policymakers.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>Current Controlled Trials IRCT20201113049377N1, Date of Registration 2020, 12, 08.</p>","PeriodicalId":9204,"journal":{"name":"BMC Women's Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11549789/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142614829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Vitamin D has therapeutic effects on obesity and hyperandrogenemia in PCOS mouse model induced by low dose DHEA and high-fat diet.","authors":"Huiling Xu, Shumin Qiu, Peiyang Lin, Xiuhua Liao, Yunhong Lin, Yan Sun, Beihong Zheng","doi":"10.1186/s12905-024-03445-w","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12905-024-03445-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most complex and common reproductive endocrine disease among reproductive age women. This study aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin D (Vit.D) in a PCOS mouse model induced by low dose DHEA and high-fat diet. Prepubertal female mice were divided into 4 groups randomly: control, PCOS, PCOS with low dose Vit.D(LDVD), and PCOS with high dose Vit.D(HDVD) groups (n = 10 per group). PCOS mice were administrated with high-fat diet and subcutaneous injection with 6 mg/kg/day dehydroepiandrosterone throughout the study. After the first 30 days, 1,25(OH)2D3 was intend to be administered by intraperitoneal injection for 40 consecutive days, 1.3 µg/kg/week in LDVD group, and 13 µg/kg /week in HDVD group. However, the mice in HDVD group appeared to be fatigue and anorexic after the Vit.D injections, then all died within two weeks. The body weights and testosterone levels in PCOS group were significantly higher than those in the control and LDVD groups (P < 0.001). The total cholesterol levels in the control group were lower than those in PCOS and LDVD groups (P < 0.001). Further, the ratio of liver to body weight was different among groups (P < 0.001). Our data illustrates that Vit.D has therapeutic effects on obesity and hyperandrogenemia in PCOS mouse model induced by low dose DHEA and high-fat diet. However, over dose of Vit.D is toxic. Further researches are needed to elucidate the mechanisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":9204,"journal":{"name":"BMC Women's Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11549824/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142614830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The efficacy of training based on the family-centered empowerment model on the mental health of aged women: a stratified randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Nasrin Mohammadi Someia, Shirin Barzanjeh Atri, Hossein Namdar Areshtanab, Azizeh Farshbaf-Khalili, Soraya Babaie","doi":"10.1186/s12905-024-03442-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12905-024-03442-z","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;Mental health among older women is substantial due to their longer life expectancy. They are more susceptible to mental disorders like depression and anxiety compared to older men. Additionally, older women fulfill essential family roles and depend on social support for age-related health issues. Family-centered education provides a platform to assist families and foster a collaborative relationship between the patient, family members, and health care providers in end-of-life care. The study aimed to explore how education based on family‑centered empowerment model affects mental health in aged women.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;This randomized controlled trial involved a group of 60 elderly women aged 60 years and older, specifically selected from elderly-friendly health centers in Tabriz-East Azerbaijan, who were randomly assigned to either an intervention or control group with an equal ratio. The intervention group received a family-centered healthy lifestyle intervention weekly for 10 sessions, while the control group received standard care from elderly-friendly centers. The mean score of mental health using a three-part questionnaire of demographic-anthropometric characteristics and a mental health questionnaire (GHQ) were assessed before the intervention, 4 and 8 weeks after the intervention through SPSS/version 13 using, ANCOVA, independent t‑test, and repeated measure analysis at a significant level of p &lt; 0.05.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The average age (standard deviation: SD) was 64.0 (3.8) years. The literacy level of the more than half of the participants was primary school. Regarding occupation and marital status, the majority of them were married and housekeeper. Two months after the intervention (end of the intervention), a significant decrease was detected in terms of overall mental health score in the intervention group compared to the control (the adjusted difference was - 5.7 with a 95% CI from - 10.3 to -1.1, and the p-value was 0.015). In the intragroup analysis, two months after the intervention, there was a significant decrease in overall mental health score compared to baseline in the intervention group (the mean change was - 5.4, with a 95% CI from - 9.9 to -0.9, and a p-value of 0.015). Moreover, a significant decrease was indicated in the physical subscale score in the intervention group compared to the control group (the adjusted difference was - 5.7, with a 95% CI from - 10.2 to -1.2, and a p-value of 0.015). There was no significant difference between the two groups in other subscales (p &gt; 0.05). In the intragroup analysis, there was a significant decrease in the physical subscale score (the mean change was - 1.7, with a 95% CI from - 2.9 to -0.2, and a p-value of 0.038) and anxiety symptoms (the mean change was - 1.8, with a 95% CI from - 3.4 to -1.0, and a p-value of 0.033) compared to the baseline in the intervention group.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;An education ba","PeriodicalId":9204,"journal":{"name":"BMC Women's Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11545553/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142614750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"HPV infection and endometrial polyps: insights from a case-control study.","authors":"Leila Nazari, Mansoureh Vahdat, Samaneh Rokhgireh, Shahla Chaichian, Abolfazl Mehdizadehkashi, Zahra Aminzade, Roya Derakhshan","doi":"10.1186/s12905-024-03412-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12905-024-03412-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Endometrial polyps are common benign lesions characterized by localized overgrowths of endometrial tissue within the uterine cavity. The etiology and pathogenesis of these polyps remain unclear. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, known for its association with various genital tract conditions, has been investigated concerning endometrial polyps, although research in this area is limited.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A case-control study involving 62 premenopausal women was conducted, with endometrial polyp cases and control groups matched for age and BMI. Biopsy samples were collected for HPV testing using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Clinical and demographic data were collected and analyzed for associations between HPV presence and endometrial polyps.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results showed a higher prevalence of HPV (all types) in cases (4, 12.9%) compared to controls (1, 3.2%), with low-risk HPV being the most prevalent genotype detected and HPV 16 tested positive in one case diagnosed with polyp. While no significant association was found between HPV infection and the presence of endometrial polyps, the study suggests a potential role for HPV in their development. Interestingly, HPV presence in endometrial polyps was unrelated to histopathological features, patients' age, or BMI.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study provides insights into the potential involvement of HPV infection in the development of endometrial polyps. Despite no significant association found, the prevalence of HPV in these polyps suggests a possible contributory role. Further research with larger sample sizes and more robust methodologies is warranted to clarify this association and its clinical implications.</p>","PeriodicalId":9204,"journal":{"name":"BMC Women's Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11546288/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142614827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}