About one-third of South African women have clinically significant symptoms of postpartum depression (PPD). Several socio-demographic risk factors for PPD exist, but data on medical and obstetric risk factors remain …
Purpose: To evaluate how migraine impacts the risk for postpartum depression (PPD) in women of reproductive age as well as the effect of comorbidities on this risk. Methods: This is …
Synthetic sex hormones, estrogens and/or progestogens, have been widely administered without sufficient long-term studies for decades to millions of pregnant women around the world and although most were banned in …
Chronic pelvic pain affects up to 26% of individuals with female anatomy and is defined as at least 6 months of pain that is perceived to originate in the pelvis. …
Background: Endometriosis is a chronic, oestrogen-sensitive inflammatory disease, which can have a significant impact on women's wellbeing. Nevertheless, the sleep health of this population has been poorly investigated. This exploratory …
Endometriosis, the most prevalent cause of infertility, is associated with anatomical distortion leading to adhesions and fibrosis, as well as endocrine abnormalities and immune disorders. This review discusses the mechanisms …
The chronic gynecological disorder endometriosis is a debilitating condition for women's physical and psychological health. Endometriosis is a disease that causes endometrial-like tissue to grow outside the uterus and causes …
Medical racism perpetuates health inequities contributing to why Black people in the United States (US) experience worse health outcomes when compared to non-Hispanic White populations. In terms of endometriosis, research …