Psychological Well-Being, Prenatal Attachment, and Quality of Early Mother-Infant Interaction: A Pilot Study With a Sample of Mothers With or Without Cancer History by Laura Bozicevic, Lucia Ponti, Martina Smorti, Gabriella Pravettoni, Fedro Alessandro Peccatori, Chiara Cassani, Giuseppe Nastasi, Valentina Sarchi, Lucia Bonassi

“…Differences in women’s prenatal psychological well-being and attachment (T1, third trimester), and postnatal quality of mother–infant interaction (T2, 2–5 months) were assessed in a sample of Italian mothers with (N = 11) or without cancer history (N = 13). …”
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Magnitude of Anemia and Its Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital in Eastern Ethiopia by Bikila Balis, Yadeta Dessie, Adera Debella, Addisu Alemu, Dawit Tamiru, Belay Negash, Habtamu Bekele, Tamirat Getachew, Addis Eyeberu, Sinetibeb Mesfin, Bajrond Eshetu, Bedasa Taye Merga, Sisay Habte, Tesfaye Assebe Yadeta, Tesfaye Assebe Yadeta

“…Birth intervals, number of children, history of menstrual disorder, monthly income, and trimester of pregnancy were all significantly associated with anemia in pregnant women.…”
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Successful pregnancies in women with diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis after high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation: report of three cases by Chunmei Gong, Zhenjiang Lin, Yongbin Deng, Bing Yang, Lian Zhang

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Breastfeeding duration and development of dysglycemia in women who had gestational diabetes mellitus : evidence from the GUSTO cohort study by Hewage, Sumali S., Koh, Hazel Xin Yu, Soh, Shu E., Pang, Wei Wei, Fok, Doris, Cai, Shirong, Müller-Riemenschneider, Falk, Yap, Fabian, Tan, Kok Hian, Chua, Mei Chien, Lim, Sok Bee, Godfrey, Keith M., Colega, Marjorelee T., Chong, Yap-Seng, Chan, Shiao-Yng, Yoong, Joanne, Chong, Mary F. F.

“…After adjusting for key confounders, the IRR for the ≥6 months group remained significant (IRR 0.42; 95% CI 0.22, 0.80; p = 0.008). (4) Conclusions: Our results suggest that any breastfeeding of six months or longer may reduce long-term dysglycemia risk in women with a history of GDM in an Asian setting. …”
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Predictors of incident herpes simplex virus type 2 infections in young women at risk for unintended pregnancy in San Francisco by Padian Nancy, Scott Katherine, Kao Susan, Ahrens Katherine, Harper Cynthia C, Moss Nicholas J, Raine Tina, Klausner Jeffrey D

“…Subjects were evaluated for incident HSV-2 infection and pregnancy at a 6-month follow-up appointment. Women who were pregnant or intending to become pregnant at enrolment were excluded.…”
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Breastfeeding Duration and Development of Dysglycemia in Women Who Had Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Evidence from the GUSTO Cohort Study by Sumali S. Hewage, Xin Yu Hazel Koh, Shu E. Soh, Wei Wei Pang, Doris Fok, Shirong Cai, Falk Müller-Riemenschneider, Fabian Yap, Kok Hian Tan, Mei Chien Chua, Sok Bee Lim, Keith M. Godfrey, Marjorelee T. Colega, Yap-Seng Chong, Shiao-Yng Chan, Joanne Yoong, Mary F. F. Chong

“…After adjusting for key confounders, the IRR for the ≥6 months group remained significant (IRR 0.42; 95% CI 0.22, 0.80; <i>p</i> = 0.008). (4) Conclusions: Our results suggest that any breastfeeding of six months or longer may reduce long-term dysglycemia risk in women with a history of GDM in an Asian setting. …”
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Persistent hypertension after preeclampsia in a group of Cameroonians: Result of a cross‐sectional study and perspectives to reduce its burden in Limited Income Countries by Chris Nadège Nganou‐Gnindjio, Denise Kenmogne, Doris Bibi Essama, Jan Rene Nkeck, Nathan Yanwou, Pascal Foumane

“…Those with persistent high‐blood pressure after 6 months were classified as persistent hypertension (PH). …”
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The Fit After Baby randomized controlled trial: An mHealth postpartum lifestyle intervention for women with elevated cardiometabolic risk. by Jacinda M Nicklas, Laura Pyle, Andrey Soares, Jennifer A Leiferman, Sheana S Bull, Suhong Tong, Ann E Caldwell, Nanette Santoro, Linda A Barbour

“…<h4>Background</h4>Postpartum women with overweight/obesity and a history of adverse pregnancy outcomes are at elevated risk for cardiometabolic disease. …”
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Association between Dietary Nutrient Intake and Depressive Symptoms among Japanese Postpartum Women: An Observational Cross-sectional Study by Rina Nakajima, Masayo Matsuzaki, Mie Shiraishi, Emi Sasagawa-Tahara, Megumi Haruna

“…However, few such studies have been conducted among postpartum women and results have been controversial. Purpose: To investigate the association between dietary nutrient intake and depressive symptoms among Japanese one-month postpartum women. …”
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Exploring the interplay between food security and antenatal care utilization among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia: Insights from an institution-based cross-sectional study by Gemeda Wakgari Kitil, Lema Fikadu Wedajo, Gizu Tola Feyisa, Bekem Dibaba Degefa, Shambel Negese Marami, Agmasie Damtew Walle, Alex Ayenew Chereka, Dagne Deresa Dinagde

“…Factors significantly associated with women's satisfaction included: being unable to read and write (AOR=2.37; 95% CI: 1.97–3.80), being aged 25–29 years (AOR=3.20; 95% CI: 1.65–6.22), receiving antenatal care at a hospital (AOR=1.81; 95% CI: 1.05–3.12), having a previous history of antenatal visits (AOR=2.59; 95% CI: 1.26–5.30), a monthly income of 2500–5000 ETB (AOR=1.44; 95% CI: 1.21–3.94), waiting times of less than 30 min (AOR=2.59; 95% CI: 1.52–4.41), maintaining a positive attitude towards antenatal care (AOR=2.50; 95% CI: 1.05–3.65), and having a secure food source (AOR=2.06; 95% CI: 1.13–3.78). …”
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Maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality among pregnant women with and without COVID-19 infection: the INTERCOVID multinational cohort study by Villar, J, Ariff, S, Gunier, RB, Thiruvengadam, R, Rauch, S, Kholin, A, Roggero, P, Prefumo, F, do Vale, MS, Cardona-Perez, JA, Maiz, N, Cetin, I, Savasi, V, Deruelle, P, Easter, SR, Sichitiu, J, Soto Conti, CP, Ernawati, E, Mhatre, M, Teji, JS, Liu, B, Capelli, C, Oberto, M, Salazar, L, Gravett, MG, Cavoretto, PI, Nachinab, VB, Galadanci, H, Oros, D, Ayede, AI, Sentilhes, L, Bako, B, Savorani, M, Cena, H, García-May, PK, Etuk, S, Casale, R, Abd-Elsalam, S, Ikenoue, S, Aminu, MB, Vecciarelli, C, Duro, EA, Usman, MA, John-Akinola, Y, Nieto, R, Ferrazi, E, Bhutta, ZA, Langer, A, Kennedy, SH, Papageorghiou, AT

“…Models for these outcomes were adjusted for country, month entering study, maternal age, and history of morbidity. …”

Medical care-seeking patterns among women with menstrual syndromes-related diagnoses: a longitudinal population-based study by Jong-Long Guo, Tzu-Chi Lee, Fen-He Lin, Hsiao-Pei Hsu, Chiu-Mieh Huang

“…Abstract Background Many women experience menstruation-related health issues during their child-bearing years. …”
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A Prospective Study of Association of Micronutrients Deficiencies during Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcome among Women after Bariatric Surgery by Guillaume Ducarme, Lucie Planche, Emeric Abet, Valérie Desroys du Roure, Amélie Ducet-Boiffard

“…We present a prospective study of 87 consecutive women with a history of RYGB (<i>n</i> = 37) or SG (<i>n</i> = 50) who underwent complete and regular clinical and biological nutritional assessments during pregnancy. …”
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Predictive factors of perinatal depression among women with gestational diabetes mellitus in the UAE: a cross-sectional clinical study by Khadija I. Alzarooni, Salah Abusnana, Hala Zakaria, Amal Hussein, Bashair M. Mussa, Ghada Mohammed

“…However, age, personal history of depression, and BMI were found to be strong predictors of depression among pregnant/postpartum women in the UAE. …”
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A culturally adapted manual-assisted problem-solving intervention (CMAP) for adults with a history of self-harm: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial by Nusrat Husain, Tayyeba Kiran, Imran Bashir Chaudhry, Christopher Williams, Richard Emsley, Usman Arshad, Moin Ahmed Ansari, Paul Bassett, Penny Bee, Moti Ram Bhatia, Carolyn Chew-Graham, Muhammad Omair Husain, Muhammad Irfan, Ayesha Khaliq, Fareed A. Minhas, Farooq Naeem, Haider Naqvi, Asad Tamizuddin Nizami, Amna Noureen, Maria Panagioti, Ghulam Rasool, Sofiya Saeed, Sumira Qambar Bukhari, Sehrish Tofique, Zainab F. Zadeh, Shehla Naeem Zafar, Nasim Chaudhry

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Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Intensive pulse Light (IPL) In Treatment of Hirsutism in Irsutism in Iraqi women with Some Epidemiological Data by Khudhair Khalaf Al-Kayalli, Mohammed Hussein Al-Qaisy

“… Background: Hirsutism is the presence or an excess of terminal (thick and dark) hair growth in women, in a male - like pattern. Hirsutism affects about 5-10% of women during reproductive age. …”
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THREE YEARS' EXPERIENCE WITH THE BIOLOGICAL AGENT DENOSUMAB USED TO TREAT WOMEN WITH POSTMENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS: EFFICACY, SAFETY AND TREATMENT ADHERENCE by N. V. Toroptsova, O. A. Nikitinskaya, A. V. Smirnov

“…Compliance with dosage regimen was observed in 90.6% of the women who completed the three-year follow-up. Age, marital status, education level, time taken to reach a clinic, parental hip fractures, a history of fractures, duration of OP, and previous treatment did not influence treatment adherence.Conclusion. …”
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Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Intensive pulse Light (IPL) In Treatment of Hirsutism in Irsutism in Iraqi women with Some Epidemiological Data by Khudhair Khalaf Al-Kayalli, Mohammed Hussein Al-Qaisy

“… Background: Hirsutism is the presence or an excess of terminal (thick and dark) hair growth in women, in a male - like pattern. Hirsutism affects about 5-10% of women during reproductive age. …”
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Interbirth interval practices among reproductive age women in rural and Urban kebeles in Farta Woreda: Case-control study. by Gedefaye Nibret Mihretie, Simegnew Asmer Getie, Shumye Shiferaw, Alemu Degu Ayele, Tewachew Muche Liyeh, Bekalu Getnet Kassa, Worku Necho Asferie

“…Odds ratios, 95% CI, and P-value <0.05 were used to determine the statistical association.<h4>Results</h4>Women who had no formal education (AOR = 2.15, 95% CI (1.19, 3.88), had not a history of antenatal care follow up (AOR = 2.66, 95% CI (1.55, 4.56)), did not use modern contraceptives before getting the latest pregnancy (AOR = 3.48, 95% CI (1.74, 6.95)) and duration of breastfeeding less than 24 months (AOR = 3.59, 95% CI (2.06, 6.24)) were significantly associated with short birth interval.…”
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R-spondin2, a novel target of NOBOX: identification of variants in a cohort of women with primary ovarian insufficiency by Justine Bouilly, Isabelle Beau, Sara Barraud, Valérie Bernard, Brigitte Delemer, Jacques Young, Nadine Binart

“…Then, we evaluated 100 infertile women after obtaining a detailed history of the disease and follicle-stimulating hormone measurements, besides karyotype determination and fragile-X premutation syndrome investigation. …”
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