Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience distinct physiologic and clinical challenges across their lifespan. In childhood and adolescence, early exposure to corticosteroids, chronic inflammation, and malnutrition may impair pubertal …
Ovarian cancer (OC) is the eighth leading cause of cancer deaths in women globally, mainly originating from epithelial cells. It is further divided into type-I and type-II based on histology, …
Women and gender-diverse people with disabilities are at an elevated risk of gender-based violence (GBV). This study examines how women and gender-diverse people with disabilities experience GBV and how such …
A 17 year-old 46,XX female patient with a history of urogenital reconstruction was found to have perineal endometriosis at the site of previously repaired vaginal stenosis. The patient presented in …
"Adverse childhood events" or childhood adversity is a term often used to describe trauma and sources of stress during childhood or adolescence. Childhood adversity may negatively affect multiple aspects of …
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), the most prevalent plasticizer worldwide, can enter the human body via various exposure pathways, including ingestion, inhalation, skin contact, and medical applications. It has been observed to …
Currently, tics and Tourette's disorder are burdensome neurological disorders that manifest in vocal and motor tics with onset during childhood. Previous studies have demonstrated that maternal autoimmune diseases may cause …
The etiology of endometriosis is poorly known; established risk factors are limited and few environmental risk factors have been identified. We aimed to explore the associations between several perinatal and …