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BMC Women's Health is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the health and healthcare of adolescent girls and women, with a particular focus on the prevention, diagnosis and management of fertility disorders and diseases of gynecological and breast origin, as well as related genetics, pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical reports and controlled trials.
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BMC Women's Health 2009, 9 :32
North Carolina women reported falling physical activity from second to third pregnancy trimesters, with increases three months after giving birth, but as most activities were low intensity they were unlikely to give health benefits.
BMC Women's Health 2009, 9 :27
Awareness of emergency contraception in college students in the Kathmandu Valley is generally low and varies significantly according to sex, age, district and educational background, highlighting the continued importance of sex education programs.
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Physical activity patterns during pregnancy through postpartum Katja Borodulin, Kelly R Evenson, Amy H Herring BMC Women's Health 2009, 9 :32 (19 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The effect of past use of oral contraceptive on bone mineral density, bone biochemical markers and muscle strength in healthy pre and post menopausal women Fadoua Allali, Laila El Mansouri, Fatima zohra Abourazzak, Linda Ichchou, Hamza Khazzani, Loubna Bennani, Redouane Abouqal, Najia Hajjaj-Hassouni BMC Women's Health 2009, 9 :31 (3 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Suboptimal management of severe menopausal symptoms by Nigerian Gynaecologists: a call for mandatory continuing medical education for physicians Peter O Nkwo BMC Women's Health 2009, 9 :30 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Age at menarche and the menstrual pattern of secondary school adolescents in northwest Ethiopia Desalegn Tegabu Zegeye, Berihun Megabiaw, Abay Mulu BMC Women's Health 2009, 9 :29 (5 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Complications associated with transobturator sling procedures: analysis of 233 consecutive cases with a 27 months follow-up Isabelle Kaelin-Gambirasio, Sandrine Jacob, Michel Boulvain, Jean-Bernard Dubuisson, Patrick D BMC Women's Health 2009, 9 :28 (25 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [1 comment ]
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Factors affecting awareness of emergency contraception among college students in Kathmandu, Nepal Ramesh Adhikari BMC Women's Health 2009, 9 :27 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Group treatments for sensitive health care problems: a randomised controlled trial of group versus individual physiotherapy sessions for female urinary incontinence SE Lamb, J Pepper, R Lall, EC J BMC Women's Health 2009, 9 :26 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Group versus individual sessions delivered by a physiotherapist for female urinary incontinence: an interview study with women attending group sessions nested within a randomised controlled trial Frances Griffiths, Jo Pepper, Ellen C J BMC Women's Health 2009, 9 :25 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Protocol for Physiotherapy OR Tvt Randomised Efficacy Trial (PORTRET): a multicentre randomised controlled trial to assess the cost-effectiveness of the tension free vaginal tape versus pelvic floor muscle training in women with symptomatic moderate to severe stress urinary incontinence Julien Labrie, Yolanda van der Graaf, Eric Buskens, Stella ESM Tiersma, Huub CH van der Vaart BMC Women's Health 2009, 9 :24 (1 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Reproductive and family planning history, knowledge, and needs: A community survey of low-income women in Beijing, China Hong He, Truls BMC Women's Health 2009, 9 :23 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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ACCISS study rationale and design: activating collaborative cancer information service support for cervical cancer screening Ludmila Cofta-Woerpel, Veenu Randhawa, H. GENE McFadden, Angela Fought, Emily Bullard, Bonnie Spring BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :444 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and types among Turkish women at a gynecology outpatient unit
Polat Dursun, Suheyla S Senger, Hande Arslan, Esra Kuscu, Ali Ayhan BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :191 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Strangulation of the umbilical cord by an amnion band - a rare cause of intrauterine demise: a case report Konstantinos Chatzigeorgiou, Theodoros Theodoridis, Ioannis Efstratiou, Apostolos Athanasiadis, Leonidas Zepiridis, Filippos Tzevelekis, Basil Tarlatzis Cases Journal 2009, 2 :9108 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Dads make a difference: an exploratory study of paternal support for breastfeeding in Perth, Western Australia. Jenny Tohotoa, Bruce Maycock, Yvonne L Hauck, Peter Howat, Sharyn Burns, Colin W Binns International Breastfeeding Journal 2009, 4 :15 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Trends in postpartum hemorrhage in high resource countries: a review and recommendations from the International Postpartum Hemorrhage Collaborative Group Marian Knight, William M Callaghan, Cynthia Berg, Sophie Alexander, Marie-Helene Bouvier-Colle, Jane B Ford, K S Joseph, Gwyneth Lewis, Robert M Liston, Christine L Roberts, Jeremy Oats, James Walker BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9 :55 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A retrospective study on IVF outcome in euthyroid patients with anti-thyroid antibodies: effects of levothyroxine, acetyl-salicylic acid and prednisolone adjuvant treatments Alberto Revelli, Simona Casano, Luisa Delle Piane, Giuseppina Grassi, Gianluca Gennarelli, Daniela Guidetti, Marco Massobrio Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2009, 7 :137 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Can prematurity risk in twin pregnancies after in vitro fertilization be predicted? A retrospective study
Andrea Weghofer, Katharina Klein, Maria Stammler-Safar, Christof Worda, David H Barad, Peter Husslein, Norbert Gleicher Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2009, 7 :136 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Nuclear detection of Y-box protein-1 (YB-1) closely associates with progesterone receptor negativity and is a strong adverse survival factor in human breast cancer Edgar Dahl, Abdelaziz En-Nia, Frank Wiesmann, Renate Krings, Sonja Djudjaj, Elisabeth Breuer, Thomas Fuchs, Peter J Wild, Arndt Hartmann, Sandra E Dunn, Peter R Mertens BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :410 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Quality of reporting of randomized controlled trials in polycystic ovary syndrome Anna Partsinevelou, Elias Zintzaras Trials 2009, 10 :106 (20 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Integrated programs for women with substance use issues and their children: a qualitative meta-synthesis of processes and outcomes Wendy Sword, Susan Jack, Alison Niccols, Karen Milligan, Joanna Henderson, Lehana Thabane Harm Reduction Journal 2009, 6 :32 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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