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{"title":"Molecular prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among women attending gynaecological clinic for infertility evaluation.","authors":"Olufemi Olamakinwa Ala, Bukhari Isah Shuaib, Amina Momodu, Musa Abidemi Muhibi","doi":"10.1186/s12905-025-03875-0","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12905-025-03875-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Chlamydia trachomatis is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterial infections and a significant cause of infertility in women. Despite its asymptomatic nature, the bacterium can ascend the reproductive tract, leading to pelvic inflammatory disease and tubal factor infertility.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study investigated the molecular prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection (CTI) among women attending a gynaecological clinic for infertility evaluation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study involving 135 women was conducted at Edo University Teaching Hospital, Auchi, Nigeria. Endocervical swabs were collected during speculum examination and stored in DNA stabilization buffer at - 20 °C. Genomic DNA was extracted using the Qiagen DNA extraction kit, followed by PCR amplification targeting the ompA gene of C. trachomatis. Socio-demographic and clinical data were collected via structured questionnaires. Statistical significance was assessed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 25 (IBM Corp.) and the Chi-square test, with significance defined as p < 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 135 women screened, the molecular prevalence of CTI was 27.4%. The highest rate occurred among women of 18-26 years of age (31.6%), although age differences were not statistically significant (p = 0.38). Chlamydia trachomatis infection was significantly associated with a history of STIs (40.0% vs. 20.0%, p = 0.02) and PID (45.0% vs. 20.0%, p = 0.01). Women with secondary education had a higher prevalence (36.7%) than those with tertiary education (20.0%) (p = 0.05). No significant association was observed between vaginal symptoms and infection status, with malodorous discharge also failing to demonstrate statistical significance (p = 0.08). Logistic regression identified younger age (18-26 age group) (OR = 0.46, p = 0.007), STI history (OR = 0.24, p < 0.001), and PID (OR = 2.67, p = 0.005) as significant predictors of CTI. Tertiary education was protective (OR = 0.42, p = 0.028).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Chlamydia trachomatis infection was prevalent among women attending a gynaecological clinic for infertility. Younger age, a history of STIs, and PID were significant predictors of infection, while tertiary education appeared protective. Targeted screening and educational interventions are essential to mitigate infection-related infertility.</p>","PeriodicalId":9204,"journal":{"name":"BMC Women's Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"321"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12232023/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144564543","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":"Developmental trajectories of maternal fear of childbirth at different times: a prospective longitudinal study.","authors":"Qian Jing, Jiang Jie, Xu Ke, Yang Liu, Deng Xiumin, Li Xiuchuan, Li Jinzhi","doi":"10.1186/s12905-025-03717-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12905-025-03717-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to uncover the trend of maternal fear of childbirth and its influencing factors in China through a prospective longitudinal study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between November 2022 and March 2023, 229 pregnant women were selected through convenience sampling in a Grade 3 A hospital in Bengbu as study subjects for a prospective longitudinal study. The study subjects completed the W-DEQ A questionnaire to assess their prenatal fear of childbirth in early, mid, and late pregnancy, and the W-DEQ B questionnaire to assess their postnatal fear of childbirth in the postpartum period, and finally, the data were compiled and analyzed by using one-way analysis of variance, latent category growth model, and multivariate logistic regression analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The developmental trajectories of 229 pregnant women's fear of childbirth at different times could be categorized into three latent categories, which were Persistent severe fear of childbirth group (12.7%), Persistent high fear of childbirth group (73.8%), and Stabilized moderate fear of childbirth group (13.5%). The number of deliveries, desired mode of childbirth, and prenatal education were the factors influencing the developmental trajectory of maternal fear of childbirth (P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Heterogeneity exists in the developmental trajectory of maternal fear of childbirth, and healthcare providers can individualize interventions according to the categories of the trajectory of fear of childbirth and their influencing factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":9204,"journal":{"name":"BMC Women's Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"325"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12226856/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144564579","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":"'I don't know what normal has been': a grounded theory exploration of the journey to endometriosis diagnosis.","authors":"Babu Karavadra, Joanna Semlyen, Edward Morris, Gabrielle Thorpe","doi":"10.1186/s12905-025-03869-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12905-025-03869-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Diagnosis of endometriosis in the United Kingdom takes on average eight years, with delay to diagnosis contributing to physical, psychological and social burden for women experiencing endometriosis. This study aimed to explore experiences of diagnosis in women with confirmed endometriosis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study was informed by Constructivist Grounded Theory. Purposeful sampling was used to recruit fifteen women with confirmed endometriosis to participate in semi-structured interviews. Delay to diagnosis was identified as a key finding after analysis of four interviews and was therefore a focus for subsequent theoretical sampling. Constant comparative analysis generated codes and categories and ultimately a draft theory.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A novel theoretical framework was developed, illustrating how participants fluctuated through four contexts of refusal, strong disbelief, weak disbelief and belief in their diagnosis journey, underpinned by a core category of 'making sense of a fluctuating life'. Within each context, the framework explicates how relational power and self-perception engenders a strong psychosocial influence on recognition of risk of harm from symptoms of endometriosis and consequent investigating behaviour.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The journey to diagnosis of endometriosis involves a complex interplay of psychological, social and relational factors in driving or inhibiting help-seeking behaviour, requiring sensitivity, understanding and a commitment to listen and value women's experiences within the clinical consultation to ensure timely and appropriate investigation and management.</p>","PeriodicalId":9204,"journal":{"name":"BMC Women's Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"319"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12232144/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144564541","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":"Motherhood role concerns in young women with breast cancer: a mixed-methods study.","authors":"Qian Zhang, Wenjuan Gao, Xiaoxu Li, Dan Wang, Linping Zhang, Mengjiao Xu, Yuping Liu, Jing Han","doi":"10.1186/s12905-025-03870-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12905-025-03870-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Young breast cancer patients play a key role in parenting and emotional support as core family members. However, breast cancer diagnosis and treatment often interrupt motherhood role function and trigger concerns, which have not been adequately addressed. This study aimed to explore motherhood role concerns in young women with breast cancer through a mixed-methods approach.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The present study used a mixed research method (cross-sectional descriptive and phenomenological qualitative methods) aimed at investigating the level of motherhood role concerns and associated factors (quantitative), and the specific dimensions and content of concerns (qualitative) in young breast cancer patients. In the quantitative study, cluster sampling was conducted between February 2024 and June 2024 in the breast center of a tertiary hospital in China, and the Parenting Concerns Questionnaire was used to collect data. The qualitative study adopted a phenomenological research approach. Using purposive sampling, 20 young breast cancer patients were recruited and engaged in semi-structured interviews to explore their motherhood role concerns.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the quantitative study, parenting concerns scored 3.24 ± 0.65 (range: somewhat to very concerned). TNM stage (coefficient = 0.526, p = 0.000) and number of children (coefficient = 0.660, p = 0.000) showed positive correlations with parenting concerns, while children's age exhibited a negative correlation (coefficient = -0.555, p = 0.000). Notably, mothers in the active treatment phase reported significantly higher levels of worry than those in the recovery phase, with the surgical phase being the highest (coefficient = 0.939, p = 0.000). In the qualitative study, three aspects of motherhood-related concerns were found: (a) children's physical and emotional care, including inability to care for the child's daily life and the emotional impact on the child; (b) father's parenting ability, including the caring and communication abilities; and (c) challenges faced by the mothers themselves, including difficulty in maintaining a motherhood figure, negative psychological feelings, and reduced social self-worth.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Young women with breast cancer had moderate-to-high level parenting concerns, TNM stage, number of children, treatment stage, and children's age were its associated factors. Their concerns about the motherhood role mainly involved their children's caring, the father's parenting ability, and challenges of themselves. This study can help healthcare professionals address the needs of young women with breast cancer in motherhood roles and provide support to help them cope with the challenges they face.</p>","PeriodicalId":9204,"journal":{"name":"BMC Women's Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"313"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12231634/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144564544","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 effect of motivational interviewing on healthy lifestyle behaviors and quality of life in on menopausal women: a pilot randomized controlled trial.","authors":"İlksen Orhan, Yurdagül Yağmur","doi":"10.1186/s12905-025-03807-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12905-025-03807-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study aims to determine the effect of motivational interviewing (MI), an effective communication technique, on healthy lifestyle behaviors and quality of life in menopausal women.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a randomized controlled empirical study. The study was conducted with a total of 136 women, including 68 for experimental group and 68 for control group. The data were collected using an introductory information form, the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLPL II) and the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL). Women in the experimental group received 6 sessions of motivational interviewing and 2 follow-up interviews in two family health centers (FHCs) from the researcher. No intervention was applied to women in the control group. The data were analyzed using number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi-square test, Bonferroni test, independent samples t test and repeated ANOVA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a statistically significant difference between the HPLPL II total scale and health responsibility, nutrition, spiritual development, interpersonal relationships, and stress management subscales pre-test, interim test and post-test mean scores of women in the experimental group, and their mean scores increased positively (p < 0.001). In addition, a statistically significant difference was also found between their MENQOL vasomotor, psychosocial, physical and sexual domains pre-test, mid-test and post-test mean scores (p < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Motivational interviewing was found to be effective in increasing healthy lifestyle behaviors and quality of life in menopausal women.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>Current Controlled Trials NCT06802458, 17/01/2025 (https//clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06802458), \"Retrospectively registered\".</p>","PeriodicalId":9204,"journal":{"name":"BMC Women's Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"306"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12231738/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144559192","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":"Can self-compassion and mindfulness predict psychological wellbeing in individuals with endometriosis? Findings from an online survey.","authors":"Federica Facchin, Francesca Grosso, Emanuela Saita, Paolo Vercellini, Francesco Pagnini","doi":"10.1186/s12905-025-03852-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12905-025-03852-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Endometriosis presents diagnostic challenges and has profound impacts, encompassing physical and psychological symptoms, relationship difficulties, and disruptions in daily life. The emotional burden is pervasive, intensified by feelings of anxiety, depression, guilt, and shame. Despite extensive exploration of risk factors such as pelvic pain, knowledge about protective factors for mental health in this population is limited. Thus, this study aims to investigate whether self-compassion and mindfulness are associated with enhanced psychological wellbeing in individuals with endometriosis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study involved 653 participants aged 18 years or older, self-reporting a clinical or surgical diagnosis of endometriosis. Data collection occurred online via Qualtrics from May 11 to August 24, 2022. Sociodemographic and endometriosis-related data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire. Psychological wellbeing, self-compassion, and mindfulness were assessed using validated self-report questionnaires.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 1,153 survey accesses, 653 participants (75%) provided complete responses and were included. Self-compassion and mindfulness exhibited a positive correlation with psychological wellbeing. In a hierarchical multiple regression model, controlling for confounding factors, both variables significantly increased the explained variance (ΔR² = 0.315). However, only the association between psychological wellbeing and self-compassion remained statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Self-compassion emerges as an important protective factor for psychological wellbeing in the context of endometriosis. These findings, coupled with recent studies, emphasize the significance of promoting self-compassion in the psychological treatment of individuals with endometriosis, especially among the young and recently diagnosed.</p>","PeriodicalId":9204,"journal":{"name":"BMC Women's Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"310"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12231635/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144564578","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":"A case of gigantic ovarian thecoma with normal estrogen during puberty.","authors":"Jiahui Dai, Ye Zhou, Yingying Gong, Beibei Du, Yingying Ma, Bing Liu, Yunfei Wang","doi":"10.1186/s12905-025-03820-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12905-025-03820-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Thecoma is a rare type of ovarian sex cord-stromal tumor, accounting for about 0.5% to 1.0% of ovarian tumors. This tumor mainly occurs in women before and after menopause and is relatively rare before puberty. Thecoma generally consists of benign solid or cystic masses and can be accompanied by ascites, abnormal hormone levels, and elevated CA125. Most of these tumors have a good prognosis. In this case study, we report on a 16-year-old girl who presented with bloating and a huge abdominal mass. A full-body computed tomography (CT) showed a huge cystic mass in the pelvic and abdominal cavities indicative of malignancy. The abdominal ultrasound (US) showed a huge solid hypoechoic mass reaching up to the lower abdomen and pelvic cavities. The tumor markers and estradiol were within the normal range. The tumor was surgically removed, and the histopathological examination revealed a solid thecoma measuring about 26 cm × 20 cm × 12 cm. Although thecomas mostly occur in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, the findings of this case study suggest that thecomas should not be ruled out in adolescents presenting with a large pelvic mass. Abdominal US could be used to facilitate the differentiation between fluid-filled and solid masses, which can be difficult to distinguish on a CT scan.</p>","PeriodicalId":9204,"journal":{"name":"BMC Women's Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"296"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12224819/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144559239","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":"Association between physical activity and gynecological cancers: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.","authors":"Mingzhe Cao, Yuanbo Huang, Yuan Zhou, Haolin Wang, Jing Zhang","doi":"10.1186/s12905-025-03848-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12905-025-03848-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Previous evidence has unveiled that physical activity (PA) may affect gynecologic cancer (GC). However, existing research findings remain inconsistent. Hence, this comprehensive meta-analysis was to quantify updated evidence on the association between PA and GC risk.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies was conducted to evaluate the association between PA and GC risk, including endometrial cancer (EC), ovarian cancer (OC), and cervical cancer (CC). PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase were searched for relevant studies until May 13, 2025. Case-control and cross-sectional studies were excluded to reduce bias and improve causal inference. Study quality was appraised via the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. The relative risks (RRs) along with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled through a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was judged with the Q and I² statistics, and publication bias was tested through funnel plot analysis and Egger's regression test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>71 risk estimates were summarized in 36 studies. Individuals participating in moderate PA had a lower risk of EC than those in low PA (RR = 0.94, 95% CI: 0.89-0.99, P = 0.024), while those in high PA exhibited an even lower EC risk (RR = 0.82, 95% CI: 0.76-0.89, P < 0.001). Besides, moderate PA (RR = 1.04, 95% CI: 0.97-1.10, P = 0.263) and high PA levels (RR = 1.04, 95% CI: 0.92-1.18, P = 0.488) were not associated with OC risk. For CC, only two studies were available; one assessed moderate PA and the other assessed high PA. Moderate PA was not associated with CC risk (RR = 1.06, 95% CI: 0.90-1.25), and high PA also showed no significant association with CC risk (RR = 0.77, 95% CI: 0.50-1.18).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>High PA is associated with a reduced risk of EC, while no significant association was found for OC. Evidence for CC remains limited and inconsistent. These findings support current PA guidelines for cancer prevention but should be interpreted with caution due to study heterogeneity and limited data. Further prospective studies are needed to clarify these associations, particularly for OC and CC.</p>","PeriodicalId":9204,"journal":{"name":"BMC Women's Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"300"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12231751/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144559243","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":"Quality of life, insomnia, attitudes and beliefs in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer: a cross-sectional study in Amol city Northern Iran.","authors":"Mohammad Eslamijouybari, Vipin Patidar, Shiv Kumar Mudgal, Rakhi Gaur, Zohreh Hosseini Marznaki, Andrew Fournier, Mohammad Hossein Hakimi, Sahar Khosravi","doi":"10.1186/s12905-025-03853-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12905-025-03853-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Breast cancer is the most common disease in women worldwide, and it can cause serious physical and psychological problems, particularly in Iran, where it accounts for 23.6% of all malignancies in women. The goal of the current study was to examine the quality of life, insomnia, attitudes and beliefs in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A correlational study among 468 breast cancer patients (Stages I-III) selected through convenient sampling in northern Iran was conducted in 2024 to measure quality of life (QoL), insomnia, and patients' attitudes and beliefs toward cancer via the EORTC QLQ-C30, the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), and the Cancer Attitude and Belief Questionnaire, respectively. Validity and reliability of all instruments were confirmed via content validity index and Cronbach's α respectively. Normality of data was assessed via kurtosis, skewness and Q-Q plots. The data analysis was performed via SPSS Version 24.0 through ordinal logistic regression analyses and Gamma-Cramer correlations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The individuals (mean age: 45.03 ± 10.57 years) had a high quality of life (81.46 ± 21.4) and mild insomnia (10.54 ± 5.86). QoL was significantly negatively correlated with both insomnia (r=-0.147; p value < 0.05) and patients' attitudes/beliefs toward cancer (r=-0.653; p value < 0.05). Low socioeconomic status had a substantial impact on low QoL (OR = 16.94, p < 0.001) and higher levels of insomnia (OR = 0.35, p = 0.024).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study emphasizes the need for comprehensive, culturally responsive healthcare treatments by highlighting the many aspects that affect the quality of life of patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy, as more than half of the patients reported insomnia problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":9204,"journal":{"name":"BMC Women's Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"303"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12226873/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144559190","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 effect of menstrual cycle on inter-joint coordination variability during roundhouse kicks in taekwondo.","authors":"Samira Sadat Sajjadi, Ali Abbasi, Zeynab Hadavi, Mehdi Khaleghi Tazji, Zdenek Svoboda","doi":"10.1186/s12905-025-03839-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12905-025-03839-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the effect of the menstrual cycle on the coordination variability of the lower-limb joints during the taekwondo roundhouse kick in professional athletes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty professional taekwondo female athletes voluntarily participated in the study. The participants visited a laboratory thrice during their menstrual cycles' follicular, ovulation, and luteal phases. The lower-extremity kinematic data were collected during the roundhouse kick. Range of motion (ROM) and coordination variability of the lower-extremity joints in sagittal plane were calculated and compared for different menstrual cycles.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>The results did not show significant differences in the ROM of the joints for the different menstrual cycles. Moreover, the results of a vector analysis using the repeated measures ANOVA did not show significant differences in joint coordination patterns and variability for different menstrual cycles. However, there were fluctuations in the coordination variability during the ovulation phase in the hip-ankle coupling, but this was not statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Interpretation: </strong>The results suggest that female taekwondo players must be cautious of training during the ovulation phases of their menstrual cycles. However, more research is needed to better understand the effect of menstrual cycle on the coordination patterns of joints and segments.</p>","PeriodicalId":9204,"journal":{"name":"BMC Women's Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"294"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12225083/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144559191","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}