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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 :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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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, Radouan Abouqal, Najia Hajjaj-Hassouni BMC Women's Health 2009, 9 :31 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional 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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Protocol for the value of urodynamics prior to stress incontinence surgery (VUSIS) study: a multicenter randomized controlled trial to assess the cost effectiveness of urodynamics in women with symptoms of stress urinary incontinence in whom surgical treatment is considered Sanne AL van Leijsen, Kirsten B Kluivers, Ben Willem J Mol, Suzan R Broekhuis, Fred L Milani, C Huub van der Vaart, Jan-Paul WR Roovers, Marlies Y Bongers, Jan den Boon, Wilbert A Spaans, Jan Willem de Leeuw, Viviane Dietz, Jan H Kleinjan, Hans AM Br BMC Women's Health 2009, 9 :22 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Laparoscopic sacrohysteropexy and myomectomy for uterine prolapse: a case report and review of the literature Radwan Faraj, Jonathan Broome Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :99 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Cultural beliefs that may discourage breastfeeding among Lebanese women: a qualitative analysis Hibah Osman, Lama El Zein, Livia Wick International Breastfeeding Journal 2009, 4 :12 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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General symptom reporting in female fibromyalgia patients and referents: a population-based case-referent study
Karin Bjorkegren, Mari-Ann Wallander, Saga Johansson, Kurt Svardsudd BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :402 (31 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Weight status and hypertension among adolescent girls in Argentina and Norway: Data from the ENNyS and HUNT studies. Marit Stray-Pedersen, Ragnhild M Helsing, Luz Gibbons, Gabriela Cormick, Turid L Holmen, Torstein Vik, Jose M Belizan BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :398 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Quantity and quality of retrograde menstruation: a case control study
Attila Bokor, Sophie Debrock, Maria Drijkoningen, Willy Goossens, Vilmos Fulop, Thomas D'Hooghe Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2009, 7 :123 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Developing and pre-testing a decision board to facilitate informed choice about delivery approach in uncomplicated pregnancy Jill Milne, Amiram Gafni, Diane Lu, Stephen Wood, Reg Sauve, Sue Ross BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9 :50 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Expression of nodal signalling components in cycling human endometrium and in endometrial cancer Irene Papageorgiou, Peter K Nicholls, Fang Wang, Martin Lackmann, Yogeshwar Makanji, Lois A Salamonsen, David M Robertson, Craig A Harrison Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2009, 7 :122 (29 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Chlamydia trachomatis infection and sexual behaviour among female students attending higher education in the Republic of Ireland. Emer O'Connell, Wendy Brennan, Martin Cormican, Marita Glacken, Diarmuid O'Donovan, Akke Vellinga, Niall Cahill, Fionnguala Lysaght, Joan O'Donnell BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :397 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Original research
Common mitochondrial polymorphisms as risk factor for endometrial cancer Anna M Czarnecka, Aleksandra Klemba, Andrzej Semczuk, Katarzyna Plak, Barbara Marzec, Tomasz Krawczyk, Barbara Kofler, Pawel Golik, Ewa Bartnik International Archives of Medicine 2009, 2 :33 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Microbicides Development Programme: design of a phase III trial to measure the efficacy of the vaginal microbicide PRO 2000/5 for HIV prevention Andrew Nunn, Sheena McCormack, Angela M Crook, Robert Pool, Clare Rutterford, Richard Hayes Trials 2009, 10 :99 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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