OBGYN & Women’s Health

This study aimed to assess birth preparedness and factors associated with it among women who gave birth in the last 12 months preceding the Jardega Jarte district survey, Western Ethiopia.  A community-based cross-sectional...

Previous reports have shown that estrogen, which changes in pregnancy levels, participates in GI motility regulation and is involved in the pathogenesis of various functional disorders in the stomach. The current study aimed to...

Adverse perinatal outcomes are still high in developing countries. Contradicting pieces of evidence were reported about the effect of parity on adverse perinatal outcomes. This study aimed to compare perinatal outcomes in grand...

Research shows that smoking during pregnancy is related to mental health diagnoses. The purpose of this study was to assess whether current general mental health status is connected to current smoking status in pregnant women...

This study assessed the association of participation in pregnant mothers’ forums with birth preparedness and complication readiness plan among pregnant women in Dale District.  A community-based comparative cross-sectional study...

This study aimed to assess the magnitude of singleton preterm birth and associated factors in Shire Suhul General Hospital, Northern Ethiopia.  Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted among 325 postnatal mothers...

Researchers conducted this study to identify leanness and impaired insulin secretion with Japanese gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).  A cross-sectional study was conducted comprising 219 at-risk pregnant women who underwent a...

Men’s maternity care involvement is recognized as a critical strategy in improving maternal health and accelerating maternal mortality reduction. This study investigated the factors determining men’s involvement in maternity...

This study investigated the seroprevalence of anti-hepatitis B surface antibodies (anti-HBs) and HCV antibodies among pregnant women in Mwanza city to provide data that researchers can use in devising preventive strategies.  A...

This study’s objective was to identify factors affecting and outcome induced safe second-trimester medical abortion in Jimma University medical center, Southwest Ethiopia.  All (201) eligible study subjects included were those...

This study identified the factors that influence women’s choice of elective cesarean sections in the Duayaw Nkwanta Hospital.  This study used a descriptive cross-sectional survey method to collect data from 78 post-cesarean...

The study’s objective was to determine the seroprevalence of syphilis and associated factors among pregnant women attending the antenatal care unit at Sede Muja district, Northern Ethiopia.  A facility-based cross-sectional...

This study aims to assess the knowledge and practice of PPs towards the risk of medication use during pregnancy.  A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was carried out over practicing community and hospital pharmacy...

This study aims to review the available literature on the effects of using MSGs as a sole intervention for comfort improvement of women during pregnancy and discuss the garments’ attributes that may influence their performance....

BMI and GWG are essential for neonatal and maternal health. Exercise helps women moderate their BMI and GWG and provides health benefits to mother and child. This survey study assessed patients’ perceptions of counseling they...

This study aimed to assess the performance of a previously published algorithm for the first-trimester prediction of spontaneous PTB in a cohort of Brazilian women. This was a retrospective cohort study of women undergoing...

Global evidence has shown a significant contribution of ANC in the detection and treatment of pregnancy-related complications. Over the years, many areas in Ghana have recorded high uptake of ANC. Researchers sought to explore...

Fertility among rural women in Uganda continues to decline. Studies on fertility in Uganda have focused on the overall fertility in the country. In this study, we focus on determinants of change in fertility among rural women in...

Each year there were about 80 million women who experienced an unintended pregnancy around the globe. In Ethiopia, around one-third of women have experiences of unintended pregnancy. However, Researchers did not determine the...

Researchers conducted this study to assess and identify the risk factors and maternal and neonatal complications associated with placenta praevia. The study design was an unmatched case-control study. Data was carefully...