BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Pregnant women tend to experience anxiety and stress when faced with the changes to their biology, environment and personal relationships. The identification of these factors and the prevention of their side effects are vital for both mother and fetus. The present study was conducted to validate and to examine the factor structure of the Persian version of the Pregnanc...

abstract background and aims: musculoskeletal disorders (msds) are common among housewives. therefore, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of msds and its predictors among a group of iranian housewives. methods: this cross-sectional study carried out on 600 iranian housewives in 2014 that were selected using multistage random sampling from three cities including karaj, kashan and yazd. ...

background: the tp53 gene is the most important tumor suppressor gene in humans. the aim of our study was to determine the genotype frequency of three common tp53 polymorphisms (codon 72 bstui and intron 6 mspi, as well as the intron 3) in a group of iranian women with and without breast cancer. methods: paraffin-embedded specimens of 65 malignant breast cancer cases and 65 cases with benign br...

Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. More specifically, it is the leading cancer for Iranian men and the second most common cancer in Iranian women. Being aware of the epidemiological situation and the trend of the disease is necessary for further studies and better planning for prevention. This study aims to investigate the epidemiology, and trend of skin cancer incidence i...

BACKGROUND It is widely accepted that a healthy lifestyle may decrease the probability of developing cancer. This study aimed to describe a study protocol that makes it possible to explore preventive health lifestyles of Iranian women and their received social support for the purpose of developing cultural strategies to increase breast cancer prevention. METHODS A mixed-methods study will be ...

background: intimate partner violence (ipv) and risky sexual behaviors are serious and overlapping public health problems that disproportionately affect drug-involved women. despite the fact that drug-using women experience extensive ipv, to date, no studies have investigated the association of ipv and risky sexual behaviors among drug-using women in iran. methods : drug-using women (n =120) we...

BACKGROUND Iranian single women are deprived of reproductive healthcare services, though the provision of such services to the public has increased. This study aimed to explore the experiences of Iranian single women on their access to reproductive health services. METHODS A qualitative design using a conventional content analysis method was used. Semi-structured interviews were held with 17 ...


 This study looked at public reactions by analyzing comments posted to Facebook regarding the movement for freedom in Iran and protests that erupted after death of an Iranian woman. A content analysis 60 revealed between November 9 16 2022, four prevalent themes emerged. These included: fear, women, support, arguments. The most frequently mentioned theme was arguments category, making up ...