Reproductive health services utilization and its associated factors among adolescents in Debre Berhan town, Central Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite a variety of mainly school-driven prevention strategies, the number of adolescent pregnancies in Rwanda is worryingly high and is even expected to increase. The aim of this study is to empower Kirehe secondary school students aged 15-19 years old in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) by developing ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Nkurunziza A,Van Endert N,Bagirisano J,Hitayezu JB,Dewaele S,Tengera O,Jans G

更新日期：2020-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2001, the WHO Antenatal Care Trial (WHOACT) concluded that an antenatal care package of evidence-based screening, therapeutic interventions and education across four antenatal visits for low-risk women was not inferior to standard antenatal care and may reduce cost. However, an updated Cochrane review in ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Vogel JP,Habib NA,Souza JP,Gülmezoglu AM,Dowswell T,Carroli G,Baaqeel HS,Lumbiganon P,Piaggio G,Oladapo OT

更新日期：2013-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Globally, postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) remains a leading cause of maternal deaths. However in many low and middle income countries, there is scarcity of information on magnitude of and risk factors for PPH (blood loss of 500 ml or more). It is important to understand the relative contributions of different r...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Ononge S,Mirembe F,Wandabwa J,Campbell OM

更新日期：2016-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:As most pregnancy-related deaths and morbidities are clustered around the time of childbirth, quality of care during this period is critical to the survival of pregnant women and their babies. Despite the wide acceptance of partograph as the central tool to optimize labour outcomes for over 40 years, its use has not s...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Oladapo OT,Souza JP,Bohren MA,Tunçalp Ö,Vogel JP,Fawole B,Mugerwa K,Gülmezoglu AM

更新日期：2015-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Residential accommodation for expectant mothers adjacent to health facilities, known as maternity waiting homes (MWH), is an intervention designed to improve access to skilled deliveries in low-income countries like Zambia where the maternal mortality ratio is estimated at 398 deaths per 100,000 live births....

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Henry EG,Semrau K,Hamer DH,Vian T,Nambao M,Mataka K,Scott NA

更新日期：2017-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abortion has been legal in Nepal since 2002 and the country has made striking progress in rolling out induced abortion services. It led to well-known changes in reproductive behavior, however knowledge about legislation and abortion experience by female youth has been least investigated. This paper is an att...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Adhikari R

更新日期：2016-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While Female Genital Cutting (FGM/C) is a deeply entrenched cultural practice, there is now mounting evidence for a gradual decline in prevalence in a number of geographical areas in Africa and following migration to non-practicing countries. Consequently, there is now a growing number of women with FGM/C wh...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Koukoui S,Hassan G,Guzder J

更新日期：2017-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overweight and obese women are at risk of pregnancy and delivery complications. This study investigates the trend and association between maternal overweight and obesity on caesarean births in Malawi. METHODS:We utilised cross-sectional population-based Demographic Health Surveys (DHSs) data collected from ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Nkoka O,Ntenda PAM,Senghore T,Bass P

更新日期：2019-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sierra Leone has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Encouraging the use of skilled birth attendance in health facilities is an important step in the endeavor to increase the number of safe deliveries. However, public trust in health facilities has been greatly damaged during the Ebola ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Theuring S,Koroma AP,Harms G

更新日期：2018-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Following publication of the original article [1], we have been notified that another author should be added to the team of authors. The Name and affiliation details are below. ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Manguro GO,Masese LN,Mandaliya K,Graham SM,McClelland RS,Smith JS,Mochache V

更新日期：2019-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Historically, transitioning gender was seen as precluding transgender people from having children in the future. However, there are now increased reproductive options available to transgender people, with such options also available to non-binary people (i.e., people whose gender is not exclusively male or f...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Riggs DW,Bartholomaeus C

更新日期：2018-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonatal deaths in first 28-days of life represent 47% of all deaths under the age of five years globally and are a focus of the United Nation's (UN's) Sustainable Development Goals. Pregnant women are delivering in facilities but that does not indicate quality of care during delivery and the postpartum peri...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Patel AB,Simmons EM,Rao SR,Moore J,Nolen TL,Goldenberg RL,Goudar SS,Somannavar MS,Esamai F,Nyongesa P,Garces AL,Chomba E,Mwenechanya M,Saleem S,Naqvi F,Bauserman M,Bucher S,Krebs NF,Derman RJ,Carlo WA,Koso-ThomasM

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite global improvements in maternal and newborn health (MNH), maternal, fetal and newborn mortality rates in Pakistan remain stagnant. Using data from the Global Network's Maternal Newborn Health Registry (MNHR) the objective of this study is to compare the rates of maternal mortality, stillbirth and new...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Pasha O,Saleem S,Ali S,Goudar SS,Garces A,Esamai F,Patel A,Chomba E,Althabe F,Moore JL,Harrison M,Berrueta MB,Hambidge K,Krebs NF,Hibberd PL,Carlo WA,Kodkany B,Derman RJ,Liechty EA,Koso-Thomas M,McClure EM,Golde

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been proposed that the autonomy of women is one of the mechanisms of how education influences contraceptive use in developing countries. We tested this hypothesis in a national sample of women in Pakistan. METHODS:We used the 2000 Pakistan Reproductive Health and Family Planning Survey, which intervi...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Saleem S,Bobak M

更新日期：2005-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection plays key role in the development of cervical cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate socioeconomic and lifestyle factors associated with HPV infection in pregnant women in Beijing, China. METHODS:An age matched case-control study designed with 66 women as t...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Liang X,Carroll X,Zhang W,Zhang W,Liu G,Li S,Leeper-Woodford S

更新日期：2018-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Bangladesh, abortion is restricted except to save the life of a woman, but menstrual regulation is allowed to induce menstruation and return to non-pregnancy after a missed period. MR services are typically provided through the Directorate General of Family Planning, while postabortion care services for i...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Biswas KK,Pearson E,Shahidullah SM,Sultana S,Chowdhury R,Andersen KL

更新日期：2017-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women with disabilities are less likely to receive maternal healthcare services compared to women without disabilities. While few studies have reviewed healthcare experience of women with disabilities, no studies have been conducted to understand provider's attitude towards disability in Nepal, yet the attit...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Devkota HR,Murray E,Kett M,Groce N

更新日期：2017-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To find out about the prenatal diagnosis rate of myelomeningocele (MMC) by ultrasound scan in patients referred to the Children's Hospital Medical Center in Tehran, Iran from July 2004 to July 2005. METHODS:We included 140 children born with MMC and who were referred for management, surgery and treatment of...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Kazmi SS,Nejat F,Tajik P,Roozbeh H

更新日期：2006-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) especially those with younger age experience an alteration in physiological and emotional lifestyle that can affect intimacy and sexuality. The aim of this study was to determine demographic and disease related determinants of intimacy and sexuality in young women with M...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Mohammadi K,Rahnama P,Rafei Z,Ebrahimi-Aveh SM,Montazeri A

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Surrogacy involves one woman (surrogate mother) carrying a child for another person/s (commissioning person/couple), based on a mutual agreement requiring the child to be handed over to the commissioning person/couple following birth. Reasons for seeking surrogacy include situations where a woman has non-functional or...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Sills ES,Healy CM

更新日期：2008-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A cultural preference for sons has been well documented in India, resulting in skewed sex ratios, especially exhibited in northwest India. Previous research has shown that family sex composition is associated with family planning (FP) use and couples' desire for more children. This study examines family sex ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Calhoun LM,Nanda P,Speizer IS,Jain M

更新日期：2013-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To study maternal anxiety and perinatal outcomes in pregnant women submitted to a Multidisciplinary Program for Childbirth and Motherhood Preparation (MPCM). METHODS:This is a not randomized controlled trial on 67 nulliparous pregnant women divided into two groups according to participation (MPCM Group; n =...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Consonni EB,Calderon IM,Consonni M,De Conti MH,Prevedel TTs,Rudge MV

更新日期：2010-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnancy as one of the critical stages of life carries a high risk to the health of pregnant women. The amount of weight gained during pregnancy can affect the woman and her infant health immediately or in the future. The present study is conducted to design and explore the effectiveness of an educational i...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Shahnazi H,Abdolalian N,Kazemi A,Hassanzadeh A

更新日期：2019-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parents play an important role in promoting the sexual health of their adolescents. However, many parents experience several challenges. The purpose of this study was to explore the concerns and educational needs of Iranian parents regarding the sexual health of their male adolescents. METHODS:This qualitat...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Babayanzad Ahari S,Behboodi Moghadam Z,Azin SA,Maasoumi R

更新日期：2020-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite improved health facility access relative to rural areas, distance and transportation remain barriers in some urban areas. Using household and facility data linked to residential and transportation geographic information we describe availability of health facilities offering long-acting reversible con...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Escamilla V,Calhoun L,Odero N,Speizer IS

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disrespectful and abusive treatment during childbirth is a violation of women's right to dignified, respectful healthcare throughout pregnancy and childbirth. Although reports point out that marginalized groups in society such as single mothers are particularly vulnerable to abusive and disrespectful care, t...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Amroussia N,Hernandez A,Vives-Cases C,Goicolea I

更新日期：2017-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stringent donor-screening criteria and legislation prohibiting payment for donor gametes have contributed to the radical decline of donor insemination (DI) using sperm provided by Canadian men. Thus, many individuals rely on imported sperm. This paper examines the feasibility of an altruistic sperm donation ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： O'Reilly D,Bowen JM,Perampaladas K,Qureshi R,Xie F,Hughes E

更新日期：2017-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Access to comprehensive and culturally appropriate reproductive life planning is essential to women's health. Although many strategies and tools exist, few are designed for longitudinal use or provide visual aids. Our objective is to present the Family Planning Quotient (FPQ) and Reproductive Life Index (RepL...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Madrigal JM,Stempinski-Metoyer K,McManus AE,Zimmerman L,Patel A

更新日期：2019-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal mortality is a public health problem particularly in developing countries. This is mainly related to maternal morbidity, especially during the post-partum period (Haemorrhage, infections…). In Morocco, little is known about maternal morbidity within the population. The aim of this study is to determ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Elkhoudri N,Amor H,Baali A

更新日期：2015-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Worldwide, about 50% of all new cases of HIV occur in youth between age 15 and 24 years. Studies in various sub-Saharan African countries show that both out of school and in school adolescents and youth are engaged in risky sexual behaviors. School-based health education has been a cornerstone of youth-focus...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Menna T,Ali A,Worku A

更新日期：2015-09-07 00:00:00