BACKGROUND Progestin-only oral contraceptive pills (POPs) have fewer contraindications to use compared to combined pills. However, the overall prevalence of contraindications to POPs among reproductive-aged women has not been assessed. STUDY DESIGN We collected information on contraindications to POPs in two studies: (1) the Self-Screening Study, a sample of 1267 reproductive-aged women in th...

OBJECTIVES To identify HIV-socioeconomic predictors as well as the most-at-risk groups of women in Malawi. DESIGN A cross-sectional survey. SETTING Malawi PARTICIPANTS The study used a sample of 6395 women aged 15-49 years from the 2010 Malawi Health and Demographic Surveys. INTERVENTIONS N/A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES Individual HIV status: positive or not. RESULTS Findin...

BACKGROUND The aims of this study are the following: to describe the female population of reproductive age having bariatric surgery in the UK, to assess the age and ethnicity of women accessing surgery, and to assess the effect of bariatric surgery on factors that underlie fertility and pregnancy outcomes. METHODS Demographic details, comorbidities, and operative type of women aged 18-45 year...

BACKGROUND Despite the significant proportion of young people residing in slum communities, little attention has been paid to the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges they face during their transition to adulthood within this harsh environment. Little is known about the extent to which living in extreme environments, like slums, impact SRH outcomes, especially during this key develop...

BACKGROUND Overweight and obesity are a particular concern for women of reproductive age. They not only increase the risk of chronic diseases but they are also associated with adverse perinatal, neonatal, infant and child outcomes. The objective of this study was to examine the trend of overweight and obesity among Bangladeshi women of reproductive age between 2004 and 2014. METHOD This is a ...

BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition estimated to affect 5.61% of Chinese women of reproductive age, but little is known about the prevalence and predictors in Chinese PCOS patients. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of the metabolic abnormalities in Chinese women with and without PCOS. METHODS A large-scale national epidemiological inves...

The increase in the incidence of endometrial cancer is noted not only postmenopausal women, but also a socially active group women reproductive age, starting from 25 years. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are main methods non-invasive diagnosis cancer. Our study included 69 patients with stages I–IV aged 30 to 79 diagnostic informativeness MRI method detecting tumor invasion int...

Background: Insulin resistance (IR) is a consequence of obesity, and in women it is often inextricably linked with ovarian function leading to clinical reproductive manifestations such as early menarche onset, subfertility and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Materials and Methods: Likewise, the dramatic fall in oestrogen production after menopause may contribute to weight gain and changes in ...

BACKGROUND Age at menopause and symptoms vary among populations and societies. Scarce data is available about menopausal age, symptoms and socio-demographic and reproductive factors from rural women of Sindh, Pakistan. The present study was conducted to find out the self reported age at natural menopause, prevalence of menopausal symptoms, and to identify sociodemographic and reproductive facto...

India is home to the highest number of adolescents in the world. Adolescents in India suffer from lack of knowledge and empowerment to make informed sexual and reproductive health decisions. This paper analyses the prevalence of reproductive tract infections and sexually transmitted infections (RTI/STI) and treatment seeking behavior among married adolescent women in India aged 15-19 years. Dat...