Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · Dec 2021
The Impact of Sedentary Behavior After Childbirth on Postpartum Lumbopelvic Pain Prolongation: A Follow-Up Cohort Study.
Background: A substantial number of women have postpartum lumbopelvic pain (LBPP). Additionally, many postpartum women stay for long inactivity. Therefore, we examined the impact of sedentary behavior on persistent postpartum LBPP and the difference in this impact due to parity. ⋯ Even after adjusting for confounding factors, longer sedentary time at 4 months postpartum affected persistent LBPP at 10 months postpartum in primiparas (adjusted OR [95% confidence interval, CI] = 1.28 [1.05-1.55]), but longer sedentary time at 4 months postpartum did not affect persistent LBPP at 10 months postpartum in multiparas (adjusted OR [95% CI] = 0.96 [0.86-1.07]). Conclusion: Sedentary behavior after childbirth is associated with persistent postpartum LBPP in primiparas, but not multiparas. Reducing sedentary time might be beneficial to prevent persistent postpartum LBPP for primiparas.
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Purpose: Pathological worry is a major feature of anxiety in the peripartum, and we sought to examine the factor structure, validity, and reliability in the peripartum of a scale used to measure worry in the general population (the Penn State Worry Questionnaire, PSWQ). Materials and Methods: Pregnant/postpartum women (N = 295) were followed at up to six visits, which included completion of the PSWQ and other psychological scales. Principal components analysis, descriptive statistics, paired t-tests, chi-square tests, and mixed linear regression models were used to evaluate scale reliability and validity. ⋯ Conclusions: The PSWQ correlated well with all psychological scales, especially TRAIT anxiety. Worry appears to be a major component of perinatal anxiety, and the PSWQ may be a valuable tool for more precise specification of the clinical phenotypes of perinatal anxiety. Limitations include a study population that was largely Caucasian and well educated, so study results require replication in a more diverse population.
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Background: Our aim was to evaluate trends of childbearing during medical training, evaluate issues of infertility, and measure institutionalized barriers to childbearing among women physicians. Materials and Methods: Attendees of a national women physician's leadership conference (Brave Enough Women Physicians Continuing Medical Education Conference) were surveyed during the conference using Qualtrics© (2019 Qualtrics, Provo, UT), in September 2019. Survey data included demographics, training level, and medical specialty. ⋯ Demands of training (72.9%) and long work hours (61.5%) were the most cited factors in delaying having children as reported by women physicians. Conclusions: This study reported several barriers related to fertility, family planning, and reproductive health among women physicians. Our results highlight the need for a paradigm shift in fertility awareness and institutional support for childbearing during medical training, postgraduate training programs, and in practice for women in medicine.
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Journal of women's health · Dec 2021
Meta AnalysisSuicidal Risk in Women with Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Purpose: Women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) experience substantial functional impairment and decreased quality of life. While previous research has highlighted a relationship between premenstrual disturbances and suicide risk, no meta-analysis has been conducted to quantitatively assess the findings. Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted by searching the literature in three databases (Pubmed, PsycINFO, and EMBASE) on July 15, 2020. ⋯ Conclusions: Women with PMDD and PMS are at higher risk of suicidality compared with women without premenstrual disturbances. These findings support routine suicidal risk assessments for women who suffer from moderate-to-severe premenstrual disturbance. Furthermore, psychosocial treatments for women diagnosed with PMS/PMDD should consider and target suicidality to minimize risk and improve well-being.
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Journal of women's health · Dec 2021
Douching or Perineal Talc Use and Prevalent Fibroids in Young African American Women.
Background: Black women are at an increased risk of developing fibroids, but the cause is unclear. Douching and perineal talc use are common lifestyle exposures among Black women, and may be risk factors for fibroid development. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study consisted of Black women 23-35 years of age in the metropolitan Detroit area (n = 1693) without prior diagnoses of fibroids and intact uteri. ⋯ This association was seen with both large and small total fibroid volume [OR (95% CI) volume ≤2:00 cm3: 1.23 (0.81-1.86)] and [OR (95% CI) volume ≥2:00 cm3: 1.39 (0.93-2.09)]. Conclusion(s): Our results suggest that perineal talc use is associated with increased fibroid prevalence. Additional research is warranted to investigate perineal talc in relation to fibroid risk in a prospective setting and to conduct laboratory work on potential tumorigenic effects of talc in the myometrium.