background chronic heart failure (chf) is associated with unpredictably increased prevalence of hospital admissions. self-care is one of the most important aspects of management for patients with chf. self-care adequacy has led to increased satisfaction, independence in daily activities, reduced stress, and morbidity. objectives we aimed to assess the relationship between self-care behavior and...

background: most previous research has focused on polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) characteristics and their association with psychological disorders, such as anxiety and depression. objective: in the present study, our aim was to study whether pcos characteristics are associated with several aspects of psychological well-being namely self-esteem and body satisfaction. materials and methods: th...

PURPOSE The reproductive health needs of unmarried adolescents in Bangladesh are largely unmet. This study aimed to explore treatment-seeking behaviour of unmarried female adolescents for selected reproductive health (RH) concerns in two low-performing areas of Bangladesh. METHODS As part of a large community based-project, a cross-sectional survey was conducted from November 2006 to March 20...

BACKGROUND There are many mobile phone apps aimed at helping women map their ovulation and menstrual cycles and facilitating successful conception (or avoiding pregnancy). These apps usually ask users to input various biological features and have accumulated the menstrual cycle data of a vast number of women. OBJECTIVE The purpose of our study was to clarify how the data obtained from a self-...

BACKGROUND Menstruation has a variable pattern within a few years of menarche which may not be well understood by many adolescent girls. Providing accurate information on menstruation is necessary to reduce anxiety, menstrual morbidity and improve reproductive health of these adolescents. OBJECTIVE To determine the age at menarche, duration of menstruation, length of menstrual cycle, regulari...

BACKGROUND Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are persistent synthetic chemicals that are widely used in industrial applications and often detectable in humans. In rats, PFASs can interfere with the estrous cycle. In humans, menstruation has been viewed as a proxy of female fecundity, and periodic menstruation plays a critical role in endometrial sloughing in the absence of p...

conclusions the orem-based self-care model program can be a useful tool to improve sleep quality of patients with ms. future studies can be directed to investigate the effects of such interventions on other common problems of patients. results before the intervention, there was no significant difference between the two groups with regard to mean scores of sleep quality (p = 0.22). both groups r...

background education is an integral part of the treatment in diabetes mellitus. attendance at long courses might not be convenient for many patients. objectives the current study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of self-management, short course instruction on glycemic control in adults with diabetes mellitus. patients and methods a total of 60 patients with diabetes mellitus were ran...

objective: foot ulcer in diabetic people has a negative effect on their quality of life. it can decrease social activities, and increase stress. it can also limit doing job tasks, and increase life financial burden and high medical expenses. so examination of feet and considering foot care in these patients are essential. materials and methods: this analytic-descriptive research was performed o...

OBJECTIVE To examine the occurrence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) over the menstrual cycle and in relation to menstrual protection materials and sexual intercourse in a rural African setting. METHODS Married, regularly menstruating female volunteers were asked to collect self administered swabs on alternate days through four menstrual cycles. BV was assessed using Nugent scores. Menstruation an...