introduction: vaginits is probably the most common infection in women during their reproductive years, resulting in 5-10 million health-care visits a year, worldwide. vulvovaginal candidiasis (vvc) is the second-most common form of vaginitis in the united states, which is associated with use of oral contraceptives containing high levels of estrogen and hormonal therapies. midwives play an impor...

a:4:{s:10:"Background";s:797:"Reproductive health is defined as a state of physical, mental, and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system, at all stages of life. Good reproductive health implies that people are able to have a satisfying and safe sex life, the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when, and how often to do so. Men and women should be i...

By addressing the reproductive intentions and contraceptive practices and needs of every patient, providers may be able to decrease women's chances of experiencing unintended pregnancies and support women in achieving planned and well-timed pregnancies. By addressing the health promotion needs of every patient and examining and addressing her health profile for reproductive risks, irrespective ...

ivanova et al explored how vulnerable groups and principles of human rights are incorporated into national sexual and reproductive health (srh) policies in 4 countries. they adapted the equiframe of amin and colleagues of 2011, to srh vulnerable groups which we believe could now be used for analysis of national srh polices beyond those 4 countries. although we fully agree with the authors’ two ...

prioritizing women's health helps achievement of the 4(th) and 5(th) goals of millennium development program. this study aimed to investigate association between social determinants of health and women's health of reproductive age.this population-based cross-sectional study, using multi-stage sampling procedure was conducted on 770, 15 to 49-year-old women residing in any one of the 22 municipa...

reproductive behavior of 1525 pregnant woman were studied in the time of termination of pregnancy in relation to maternal age, education, prenatal care and the number of previous pregnancies. the results show that the frequency of maternal attendance at the centers of prenatal care is significantly related to maternal education. and the total pregnancies per woman are inversely correlated with ...

background: despite so many unmet sexual health education (she) needs of adolescents, socio-cultural challenges have caused this issue to be ignored in different scoieties. this study investigated iranian female adolescents’ experiences and perceptions with respect to she that they received at schools , and what they really needed, expected, and preferred. materials and methods: in this qualita...