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- M. Tish Knobf, Yale University
- Beverly Leipert, The University of Western Ontario
- Riitta Luoto, UKK Institute for Health Promotion
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BMC Women's Health 2013, 13:19Saudi girls have poor sexual health knowledge
Over half of Saudi female students have poor knowledge of physical changes during puberty and sexually transmitted diseases, suggesting that comprehensive sexual health education programs should be developed for this population.
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BMC Women's Health 2013, 13:5Single motherhood in Sri Lanka
Unmarried women facing single motherhood in Sri Lanka express fear of shame and striving for familial and societal acceptance and financial survival, suggesting that these women have a restricted ability to make acceptable and healthy choices for themselves and their children.
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BMC Women's Health 2012, 12:44Menopausal symptoms in middle-aged women
Bothersome menstrual symptoms, particularly disturbing vasomotor symptoms, occur with notable variability in frequency and severity among middle-aged women, suggesting that population-based studies are needed to estimate the symptom burden.
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