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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"women's reproductive health"”.
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Novel Biophotonic Imaging Techniques for Assessing Women's Reproductive Health
<p>Even though women make up over half the population in the United States, medical advancements in areas of women's health have typically lagged behind the rest of the medical field. Specifically, two major threats to women's reproductive health include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and …
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Development and Women's Reproductive Health in Ghana, c. 1920 - 1982
This thesis is a social history of women’s reproductive health in Ghana. It asks how ‘development’ impacted on women’s reproductive health work, and women’s experiences of healthcare, between 1920 and 1982. It recognises development as a discourse, which is used to legitimise the actions of …
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Crisis Management in the Delivery of Women's Reproductive Health Care: Responding to Social Activism
… to social activism. This work examines how womens' reproductive healthcare facilities have responded to anti-abortion activism. Institutional theory, coupled with the crisis management literature, was used to develop a set of hypotheses. Survey data indicate that rather than conforming to …
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From Menarche to Menopause: A Systematic Review of Black and Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) Women's Reproductive Health Challenges in the UK
Background: This study explores reproductive health challenges among Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) women in the United Kingdom. The aim of this study is to explore the multifaceted challenges faced by BAME women across various stages of their reproductive lifespan, including …
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'A Deadly Menace to All Young Womankind': Seduction and Protective Legislation in America, 1850-1923
… for most of American history, the entry of women into wage labor in factories and offices during the late nineteenth century dramatically increased the number of girls and women that were subjected to what we today call harassment. Careful examination of American newspaper archives, court …
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Determinants of Upper Genital Tract Complications in a Chlamydial Urogenital Mouse Model
… trachomatis infection is a major public health concern. Chlamydia is the most commonly reported infection in the United States and the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Unrecognized infection endangers female reproductive health by serious complications such …
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Factors associated with Contraceptive Use in a rural area in the Western Cape, South Africa
… Safe and effective contraceptive use can improve women's reproductive health. Although the contraceptive prevalence rate in South Africa is comparable to rates globally, the distribution is inequitable and marginalises poor and rural women. This study aimed at identifying factors associated with …
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Constitutional but criminal: an analysis of the ambiguous abortion law in Kenya through the prism of international human rights
… of the Constitution of Kenya in 2010, women's reproductive health rights seemed poised to witness progressive guarantees that would be in line with international human rights standards – this has not been the case. On the one hand, the Penal Code of Kenya effectively criminalizes …
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Medikamentinio nėštumo nutraukimo aspektai Lietuvoje /
… from 2023 is a significant step towards ensuring women's right to choice and access to modern and high-quality reproductive healthcare services. Despite this advancement, medical abortion remains a relatively new concept to many patients. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the opinions and …
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Women's empowerment: fertility intentions and family planning practices in Mozambique
Women's empowerment is a critical step on the path towards gender equality and one of the Sustainable Development Goals. In Mozambique, gender inequality is one of the main challenges and barriers to access for family planning and use of contraceptives. Despite an increasing body of literature …
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Fermented foods production using isolated Lactobacillaceae species for the improvement of vaginal health: the case of mageu and yoghurt
… the most prevalent vaginal dysbiosis affecting women's reproductive health. The condition is characterised by the disruption of a Lactobacillus spp.-dominated microbiota that is associated with positive health outcomes and a shift to a microbial community that consists of diverse obligately …
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Chlamydia trachomatis diversity and pathogenesis in young South African women, related to HPV prevalence and risk
… infections (STIs) pose a significant threat to women's reproductive health and significantly increase the risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are particularly prevalent among younger demographics, with young …
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A metagenomic approach to understanding the relationship between the vaginal microbiome and women’s reproductive health
Vaginal microbes exert a strong influence on women's reproductive health. Perturbations in the vaginal microbiome have been associated with serious sequelae, such as bacterial vaginosis (BV) and pregnancy complications. The etiology of BV is multifactorial. To gain a mechanistic understanding of …
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In-vivo analysis of hypothalamic kisspeptin neuron activity patterns
… syndrome (PCOS) affects approximately one in ten women of reproductive age, often presenting with subfertility and hyperandrogenism. Another hallmark of PCOS is increased LH pulsatility, suggesting potential dysfunction in the ARNKISS neuron pulse generator. I examined the activity of the pulse …