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  1. The World Health Organization recommends research to evaluate the effects of a single third trimester Doppler ultrasound examination on preventable deaths in unselected-risk pregnancies, particularly in low- a...

    Authors: Sam Ali, Olive Kabajaasi, Michael G. Kawooya, Josaphat Byamugisha, David Zakus, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch and Marcus J. Rijken
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:199
  2. Ensuring the right to respectful care for maternal and newborn health, a critical dimension of quality and acceptability, requires meeting standards for Respectful Maternity Care (RMC). Absence of mistreatment...

    Authors: R. Rima Jolivet, Jewel Gausman, Neena Kapoor, Ana Langer, Jigyasa Sharma and Katherine E. A. Semrau
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:194
  3. With the prevalence of infertility increasing every year around the world, it has seriously impacted the individual quality of family and social life. Anxiety is one of the most prevalent anxiety disorders amo...

    Authors: Wenwu Gui, Xi Yang, Huimin Jiang, Hongwen Wu, Mao Zeng, Yidi Wen, Tian Qiu, Yong Zhang, Zhi Ma, Chao Tong, Li Luo, Yong Zhao and Lianlian Wang
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:193
  4. The ECHO trial randomised 7829 women to depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-IM), the copper intrauterine device (IUD) and the levonorgestrel (LNG) implant (1:1:1) and found no clear difference in HIV incid...

    Authors: Mandisa Singata-Madliki, Theresa A. Lawrie, Yusentha Balakrishna, Florence Carayon-Lefebvre d’Hellencourt and G. Justus Hofmeyr
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:192
  5. Although abortion was legalized in South Africa in 1996, barriers to safe, legal abortion services remain, and women continue to seek abortions outside of the formal healthcare sector. This study explored the ...

    Authors: Jane Harries, Kristen Daskilewicz, Tshegofatso Bessenaar and Caitlin Gerdts
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:190
  6. Spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) in the testis are crucial for transferring genetic information to the next generation. Successful transplantation of SSCs to infertile men is an advanced therapeutic applicatio...

    Authors: Hossein Azizi, Amirreza Niazi Tabar and Thomas Skutella
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:189
  7. Efforts to improve antenatal care have been heightened to reduce global maternal deaths. In resource-limited settings, community-based interventions play a pivotal role in improving antenatal care services. Ho...

    Authors: Chakupewa Joseph and Stephen O. Maluka
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:188
  8. Pacific Island countries are vulnerable to disasters, including cyclones and earthquakes. Disaster preparedness is key to a well-coordinated response to preventing sexual violence and assisting survivors, redu...

    Authors: Kristen Beek, Robyn Drysdale, Matthew Kusen and Angela Dawson
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:185
  9. Studies on very young adolescents’ romantic and sexual experiences would help inform the context in which early sex arises. However, such studies are scant in China due to sparse data and cultural issues.

    Authors: Chunyan Yu, Chaohua Lou, Qiguo Lian, Xiaowen Tu, Jiashuai Zhang and Xiayun Zuo
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:184
  10. Obstetric fistula occurs in all developing countries but it is confined to the “fistula belt” across the northern half of Sub-Saharan Africa from Mauritania to Eritrea and in the developing countries of the Mi...

    Authors: Dessalegn Nigatu Rundasa, Tarekegn Fekede Wolde, Kenbon Bayisa Ayana and Abeya Fufa Worke
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:183
  11. Adolescents face significant barriers to access and utilization of sexual and reproductive health services in many low-income settings, which in turn may be associated with adverse consequences such as early p...

    Authors: Margarate Nzala Munakampe, Isaac Fwemba, Joseph Mumba Zulu and Charles Michelo
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:182
  12. There remains a lack of evidence to demonstrate whether the initiation time of estrogen stimulation is flexible in the proliferative endometrial phase during the artificial cycle for frozen-thawed embryo trans...

    Authors: Ying Ying, Yixuan Wu, Shuang Liu, Qing Huang and Haiying Liu
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:181
  13. Adolescent girls’ risk of school dropout and reproductive health (RH) challenges may be exacerbated by girls’ attitudes toward their bodies and inability to manage their menstruation. We assessed effects of sa...

    Authors: Karen Austrian, Beth Kangwana, Eunice Muthengi and Erica Soler-Hampejsek
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:179
  14. South Africa faces a high burden of unmet contraceptive need, particularly among adolescent girls and young women. Providing contraception in community-based venues may overcome barriers to contraceptive acces...

    Authors: Nafisa J. Wara, Christina Psaros, Sabina Govere, Nosipho Dladla, Ashley Stuckwisch, Dani Zionts, Jana Jarolimova and Ingrid V. Bassett
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:178
  15. Women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have a higher risk of unintended pregnancies that are more likely to be terminated, most of which are unsafe with associated complications. Unmet need for contraception is hig...

    Authors: Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw and Joshua Amo-Adjei
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:177
  16. Implanon is an effective form of long-acting reversible contraceptive used to prevent conception with a clinical failure rate of less than one per 100 users. However, in sub-Saharan countries the utilization o...

    Authors: Hana Tesfaye, Ebissa Negara and Kenbon Bayisa
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:176
  17. Reproductive health education (RHE) is an important component of school curricula. It helps students in the decision-making process regarding several issues concerning reproductive health. However delivering R...

    Authors: Nitin Joseph, Vaibhav Mahato, Akhil Pandey, Shikha Mishra, Garima Prakash and Rishika Gandhi
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:175
  18. Global strategies to target high maternal mortality ratios are focused on providing skilled attendance at delivery along with access to emergency obstetric care. Research that examines strategies to increase f...

    Authors: Endalew G. Sendo, Motshedisi E. Chauke and M. Ganga-Limando
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:174
  19. To evaluate the type of contraceptives used by women in need of family planning in India and the inequalities associated with that use according to women's age, education, wealth, subnational region of residen...

    Authors: Fernanda Ewerling, Lotus McDougal, Anita Raj, Leonardo Z. Ferreira, Cauane Blumenberg, Divya Parmar and Aluisio J. D. Barros
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:173
  20. This study aimed to identify factors associated with risk sexual behaviours and target high-risk groups at risk of HIV/STDs infection among university students.

    Authors: Xiaoan Du, Ling Zhang, Hong Luo, Wenlong Rong, Xianxin Meng, Hang Yu and Xiaodong Tan
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:172
  21. Multiple oral insulin-sensitizing agents, such as metformin, thiazolidinediones, inositols, and berberine, have been proven safe and efficacious in improving the endocrine, metabolic, and reproductive abnormal...

    Authors: Han Zhao, Chuan Xing, Jiaqi Zhang and Bing He
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:171
  22. The use of a decision aid in clinical settings has been beneficial. It informs and educates patients about the available treatment options that can help them reduce decision-making conflicts related to feeling...

    Authors: Stella E. Mushy, Eri Shishido, Sebalda Leshabari and Shigeko Horiuchi
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:170
  23. Domestic violence (DV) affects millions of people worldwide, especially women impacting their health status and livelihoods. To prevent DV and to improve the quality of victims’ lives, Mozambican governmental ...

    Authors: Eunice Jethá, Ines Keygnaert, Mohamed Seedat, Joaquim Nhampoca, Mohsin Sidat and Kristien Roelens
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:169
  24. Minimal invasive tissue sampling (MITS) has emerged as a suitable alternative to complete diagnostic autopsy (CDA) for determination of the cause of death (CoD), due to feasibility and acceptability issues. A ...

    Authors: Manoja Kumar Das, Narendra Kumar Arora, Gurkirat Kaur, Prikanksha Malik, Mahisha Kumari, Shipra Joshi, Reeta Rasaily, Harish Chellani, Harsha Gaikwad, Pradeep Debata and K. R. Meena
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:168
  25. Maternal mortality among adolescent mothers in South Africa is higher than many middle-income countries. This is largely attributable to conditions that can be prevented or managed by high quality antenatal ca...

    Authors: Ronel Sewpaul, Rik Crutzen, Natisha Dukhi, Derrick Sekgala and Priscilla Reddy
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:167
  26. Nigeria, like many other countries, has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. While efforts have been devoted to curtailing the disease, a major concern has been its potential effects on the deliver...

    Authors: Babatunde Adelekan, Erika Goldson, Zubaida Abubakar, Ulla Mueller, Audu Alayande, Tellson Ojogun, Lorretta Ntoimo, Bukky Williams, Ibrahim Muhammed and Friday Okonofua
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:166
  27. Fertility treatments help many infertile couples to have children. However, disparities exist in access to fertility tests and treatments. We investigated the association between household income and medical h...

    Authors: Arisa Iba, Eri Maeda, Seung Chik Jwa, Ayako Yanagisawa-Sugita, Kazuki Saito, Akira Kuwahara, Hidekazu Saito, Yukihiro Terada, Osamu Ishihara and Yasuki Kobayashi
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:165
  28. Preeclampsia (PE) is a complex pregnancy hypertensive disorder with multifaceted etiology. The endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene and nitric oxide (NO) levels has been reported to be associated with PE...

    Authors: Ghazala Shaheen, Sarwat Jahan, Nousheen Bibi, Asmat Ullah, Rani Faryal, Ali Almajwal, Tayyaba Afsar, Dara Al-disi, Mahmoud Abulmeaty, Abdulaziz Abdullah Al Khuraif, Mohammed Arshad and Suhail Razak
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:163
  29. Pregnancy is a time of profound physical and emotional change as well as an increased risk of mental illness. While strengthening social support is a common recommendation to reduce such mental health risk, no...

    Authors: Asres Bedaso, Jon Adams, Wenbo Peng and David Sibbritt
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:162
  30. Recently known as the genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder (GPPPD), Dyspareunia is considered a negative factor affecting a couple’s sexual health. This paper analyzes pain in Dyspareunia cases and determin...

    Authors: Ameneh Alizadeh and Farnaz Farnam
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:161
  31. Afghanistan has one of the highest burdens of maternal mortality in the world, estimated at 638 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017. Infections, obstetric hemorrhage, and unsafe abortion are the three leadi...

    Authors: Farzana Maruf, Hannah Tappis, Enriquito Lu, Ghutai Sadeq Yaqubi, Jelle Stekelenburg and Thomas van den Akker
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:160
  32. Gaining excessive or inadequate gestational weight is associated with many adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Inadequate gestational weight gain (GWG) increases the risk of fetal growth restriction, pre-term...

    Authors: Fekede Asefa, Allison Cummins, Yadeta Dessie, Maralyn Foureur and Andrew Hayen
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:159
  33. Pregnancy is a time for women in which the need for social support is crucial. Social support reduces stressors and improves the emotional and physical well-being of pregnant women. Women receiving low social ...

    Authors: Asres Bedaso, Jon Adams, Wenbo Peng and David Sibbritt
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:158

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  34. It is necessary to invest in married adolescent girls’ health because of their roles in promoting the community and health of the next generation. Meanwhile, there are many concerns about their sexual and repr...

    Authors: Shahnaz Kohan, Shirin Allahverdizadeh, Ziba Farajzadegan, Morteza Ghojazadeh and Zahra Boroumandfar
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:157
  35. The most common endocrine and metabolic disorders in premenopausal women is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), characterized by hyperandrogenism, chronic anovulation, and/or ultrasound evidence of small ovarian...

    Authors: Nahid Sarahian, Hosna Sarvazad, Elham Sajadi, Nasrin Rahnejat and Narges Eskandari Roozbahani
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:156
  36. Multiple options for permanent or long-acting contraception are available, each with adverse effects and benefits. People seeking to end their fertility, and their healthcare providers, need a comprehensive co...

    Authors: Rebecca Gormley, Brian Vickers, Brooke Cheng and Wendy V. Norman
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:154
  37. Early adolescence (ages 10–14) is a critical period of physical, cognitive, social and emotional development, which affect sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Yet, little is known about positive ...

    Authors: Anna E. Kågesten, Anggriyani Wahyu Pinandari, Anna Page, Siswanto Agus Wilopo and Miranda van Reeuwijk
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:153
  38. Over the past 25 years, tremendous progress has been made in increasing the evidence on child marriage and putting it to good use to reduce the prevalence of child marriage and provide support to married girls...

    Authors: Marina Plesons, Ellen Travers, Anju Malhotra, Arwyn Finnie, Nankali Maksud, Satvika Chalasani and Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:152
  39. Young Ghanaian women experience high rates of unmet need for contraception and unintended pregnancy, and face unique barriers to accessing sexual and reproductive health services. This study provides a compreh...

    Authors: Sarah C. Keogh, Easmon Otupiri, Philicia W. Castillo, Naomi W. Li, Joana Apenkwa and Chelsea B. Polis
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:150
  40. Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. When PPH occurs, early identification of bleeding and prompt management using evidence-based guidelines, can avert most PPH-related...

    Authors: Meghan A. Bohren, Fabiana Lorencatto, Arri Coomarasamy, Fernando Althabe, Adam J. Devall, Cherrie Evans, Olufemi T. Oladapo, David Lissauer, Shahinoor Akter, Gillian Forbes, Eleanor Thomas, Hadiza Galadanci, Zahida Qureshi, Sue Fawcus, G. Justus Hofmeyr, Fadhlun Alwy Al-beity…
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:149
  41. Women living with HIV (WLH) lack evidence-based information about reproductive options while managing pressures from family, clinicians, and communities to give up the idea of having children. As the reproduct...

    Authors: Ariadna Huertas-Zurriaga, Patrick A. Palmieri, Joan E. Edwards, Sandra K. Cesario, Sergio Alonso-Fernandez, Lidia Pardell-Dominguez, Karen A. Dominguez-Cancino and Juan M. Leyva-Moral
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:148
  42. Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death among women in sub-Saharan countries, constituting a major public health concern. In Cameroon, cervical cancer ranks as the second most commo...

    Authors: Alida Manoëla Datchoua Moukam, Muriel Samartha Embolo Owono, Bruno Kenfack, Pierre Vassilakos, Patrick Petignat, Jessica Sormani and Nicole C. Schmidt
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:147
  43. Women's satisfaction with childbirth experience is considered as one of the quality indicators of the maternity services across the world. However, there is no guideline for improving the experience of childbi...

    Authors: Solmaz Ghanbari-Homaie, Shahla Meedya, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Eesa Mohammadi and Mojgan Mirghafourvand
    Citation: Reproductive Health 2021 18:146

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