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Welcome to BMC Women's Health published by BioMed Central
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. BMC Women's Health (ISSN 1472-6874) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, EMBASE, Scopus, Cinahl and Google Scholar.



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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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Research article
Physical activity patterns during pregnancy through postpartum
Katja Borodulin, Kelly R Evenson, Amy H Herring
BMC Women's Health 2009, 9:32 (19November2009)
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Research article
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 (3November2009)
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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 (23October2009)
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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 (5October2009)
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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 Dllenbach
BMC Women's Health 2009, 9:28 (25September2009)
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Research article
Factors affecting awareness of emergency contraception among college students in Kathmandu, Nepal
Ramesh Adhikari
BMC Women's Health 2009, 9:27 (17September2009)
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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 Jrstad-Stein, MD Clark, L Hill, J Fereday-Smith
BMC Women's Health 2009, 9:26 (14September2009)
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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 Jrstad-Stein, Jan Fereday Smith, Lesley Hill, Sarah (Sallie) E Lamb
BMC Women's Health 2009, 9:25 (10September2009)
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Study protocol
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 (1September2009)
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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 stbye, Anne K Daltveit
BMC Women's Health 2009, 9:23 (10August2009)
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Research
Quality of reporting of randomized controlled trials in polycystic ovary syndrome
Anna Partsinevelou, Elias Zintzaras
Trials 2009, 10:106 (20November2009)
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Research
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 (20November2009)
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Research
Inconsistent fertility motivations and contraceptive use behaviors among women in Honduras
Ilene S Speizer, Laili Irani, Janine Barden-O'Fallon, Jessica Levy
Reproductive Health 2009, 6:19 (19November2009)
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Case report
Endometriosis in a postmenopausal woman without previous hormonal therapy: a case report
Manuel Garcia-Manero, Pedro Royo, Begona Olartecoechea, Juan Luis Alcazar
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3:135 (18November2009)
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Study protocol
International Active Surveillance Study of Women Taking Oral Contraceptives (INAS-OC Study)
Juergen Dinger, Kristina Bardenheuer, Anita Assmann
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:77 (18November2009)
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Research
Levels of plasma circulating cell free nuclear and mitochondrial DNA as potential biomarkers for breast tumors
Corina Kohler, Ramin Radpour, Zeinab Barekati, Reza Asadollahi, Johannes Bitzer, Edward Wight, Nicole Buerki, Claude Diesch, Wolfgang Holzgreve, Xiao Yan Zhong
Molecular Cancer 2009, 8:105 (17November2009)
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Newborn care practices among slum dwellers in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a quantitative and qualitative exploratory study
Allisyn C Moran, Nuzhat Choudhury, Nazib Uz Zaman Khan, Zunaid Ahsan Karar, Tasnuva Wahed, Sabina FAIZ Rashid, M. Ashraful Alam
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9:54 (17November2009)
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Brief communication
Thrombospondin-1 serum levels do not correlate with pelvic pain in patients with ovarian endometriosis
Manuel Garcia-Manero, Begoa Olartecoechea, Pedro Royo, Juan Luis Alczar
Journal of Ovarian Research 2009, 2:18 (16November2009)
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Research article
Surprisingly low compliance to local guidelines for risk factor based screening for gestational diabetes mellitus - A population-based study.
Margareta Persson, Anna Winkvist, Ingrid Mogren
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9:53 (16November2009)
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Luteinizing hormone-induced Akt phosphorylation and androgen production are modulated by MAP Kinase in bovine theca cells
Shin Fukuda, Makoto Orisaka, Kimihisa Tajima, Katsushige Hattori, Fumikazu Kotsuji
Journal of Ovarian Research 2009, 2:17 (16November2009)
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