Browsing Women’s Health by Issue Date
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Outcomes and economic burden of hormonal contraceptive failure in developing countries: A case for improving effectiveness?
(2019-03-05)PURPOSE- Unintended pregnancies (UP) result from contraception non-use or inconsistent and incorrect use leading to negative maternal and child health outcomes. The burden of healthcare spending on the consequences of UP ... -
Is Weight Status Related to Sleep Duration in Middle Aged Women?
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Both obesity and short sleep duration are epidemics in the United States but the relationship between these has yet to be studied exclusively in females age 45-64. The purpose of this study was to examine the ... -
Is Mental Health Status Related To Alcohol Use In Pregnant Women Ages 21-35?
(2019-03-05)1. Purpose: Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is a major health concern that is entirely preventable. The purpose of this study is to determine whether mental health status during pregnancy is related to alcohol use in ... -
Does Mental Health Differ by Ethnicity and Income in Middle-Aged Females?
(2019-03-05)Abstract Purpose: There is conflicting research surrounding how mental health in middle-aged women differs by ethnicity and income. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine whether mental health differs by ... -
Cervical cancer screening: Does educational attainment moderate Protection Motivation Theory correlates?
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Cervical cancer screening is recommended for women 21-65 years old. Disparities in cervical cancer screening exist by education attainment, yet no study to date has differentiated cervical cancer screening ... -
The Cost of DIY: Correlates of Women’s Willingness to Pay for At-Home HPV Self-Sampling
(2019-03-05)Objective: Cervical cancer is largely preventable through screening, including Pap testing and human papillomavirus (HPV) testing. Yet, most women who get cervical cancer are under-screened. At-home self-sampling for HPV, ... -
Tarrant County Breast, Cervical, and Ovarian Cancer Resources
(2019-03-05)Purpose Breast, cervical and ovarian cancer are significant sources of morbidity and mortality in women in the United States, Texas and Tarrant County. One of the best ways to combat these cancers is taking appropriate ... -
Giant ICA Aneurysm in Pregnancy: A Case Report
(2019-03-05)Background: Giant internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysm in pregnancy is rare, especially without a history of trauma. There are many risk factors for the development of intracranial aneurysms, including hypertension, ... -
Dysmenorrhea and Sleep Disturbances as Predictors of Depressed Mood in Adolescents
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Pubertal changes mark a distinction in the trajectory of the sexes such that post-pubescent females are twice as likely to experience disturbed sleep and depression compared to males. Painful menses (dysmenorrhea) ... -
Virilization and Pelvic Pain in a Premenopausal Ovarian Steroid Cell Neoplasm
(2019-03-05)Background: Ovarian neoplasms generally considered as derived from surface epithelium, stromal tissue, or germ cells within the ovary. Steroid cell tumors are classified as stromal tumors, and these neoplasms comprise less ... -
Assessing Women’s Perceptions of Their HPV and Cervical Cancer Knowledge
(2019-03-05)Purpose: This project aimed to assess women’s HPV and cervical cancer knowledge and women’s perceptions of their knowledge. With recent changes to cervical cancer screening guidelines in the US, it is an opportune time to ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Sex Workers in Substance Abuse Recovery on Women’s Health
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Street sex worker populations are underrepresented in women’s health research. Of the few studies, women moving in and out of the criminal justice system demonstrate higher prevalence of co-occurring substance use ... -
Mitochondrial oxidative stress and extrusion of mitochondrial DNA from endothelial cells: implications for maternal endothelial dysfunction in preeclampsia
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Preeclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality during pregnancy and a risk factor of cardiovascular disease for the mother later in life. Hypertension and endothelial dysfunction are common ... -
An unlikely culprit of abdominal pain in a 23-year-old female: a case study
(2019-03-05)Background: Ovarian cancer is the most common cause of gynecologic cancer death in the United States. Ovarian cancer is most commonly seen in women over the age of 60, and the incidence of women aged 20 to 29 at diagnosis ... -
Uterine perivascular adipose tissue: A novel regulator of uterine artery hemodynamics during normal pregnancy
(2019-03-05)Introduction During pregnancy, uterine artery (UtA) blood flow increases compared to non-pregnant state, in part due to reductions in uterine artery tone. The main objective of this study was to determine the role of ... -
Placental Exposure to Hypoxia and Oxidative Stress Causes Mitochondrial DNA Release into the Extracellular Space
(2019-03-05)Purpose In preeclampsia, a severe hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, placentae experience reduced perfusion, increased cell death, and oxidative stress. Also, there is an increase in circulating cell-free mitochondrial ...