OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine what Brazilian childless women of reproductive age think about oocyte cryopreservation to postpone pregnancy and their reasons for performing or not performing this procedure. METHODS Women of reproductive age were randomly selected from the general population using different e-mail lists and were invited to participate in the study by completing an onl...

Women with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) have hormonal imbalance leading to gynaecological and reproductive disturbances. The objective of this study was to see the reproductive and gynaecological problems associated with ESRD. Forty Saudi Arabian women with a diagnosis of ESRD for a period of 60 months were interviewed at the dialysis unit of King Fahd University Hospital, Al Khobar.The avera...

According to the GMHS, 7% of all pregnancies end in abortion (Figure 1, page 2), and 15% of women aged 15 –49 have ever had an abortion.1 About 15 abortions are performed for every 1,000 women of reproductive age (15–44) each year. According to a study conducted in the late 1990s in southern Ghana, 17 abortions were observed for every 1,000 women of reproductive age.5 The level of abortion in G...

BACKGROUND In women, prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) is associated with adult reproductive dysfunction. The mouse model, which replicates many DES outcomes, suggests DES causes epigenetic alterations, which are transmissable to daughters of prenatally exposed animals. We report menstrual and reproductive characteristics in a unique cohort comprising daughters of women exposed pren...

BACKGROUND Autoantibodies are of growing interest in cancer research as potential biomarkers; yet, the determinants of autoimmunity are not well understood. Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) are common in the general population and are more prevalent in women and older adults. Here, we examined the relationship of ANA with reproductive and hormonal factors in a representative sample of U.S. women. ...

BACKGROUND Anemia is one of the most common public health problems globally, and high prevalence has been reported among women of reproductive age, especially in developing countries. This study was conducted to evaluate differentials in the prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant, ever-married women of reproductive age in Bangladesh, and to examine associations with demographic, socioeconomic,...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to map out some epidemiological aspects of intentional and unintentional injuries among Iranian women of reproductive age using a national registry. METHODS Injury data were taken from a national-based injury surveillance system over the period 2000-2002. The study population comprised 31.5% of the population of Iran. RESULTS Of all the 307,064 domestic ...

As the reproductive age of women increases, women of reproductive age are exposed to more diseases and medications that are potentially related to adverse pregnancy outcomes. The approach to primary prevention of such outcomes is discussed. By minimizing the risks related to the diseases and the medications before conception, the best control of the medical condition and optimized pharmacothera...

Globally, the health of women in the reproductive age group has engaged the attention of all governments especially in the developing countries where maternal mortality ratios range from 200 to 800 deaths per 100,000 live births. Though women in the reproductive age group form about 22% of the population in most developing countries, they carry the burden of pregnancy, childbirth and child care...