Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · Feb 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialRandomized Intervention Trial to Decrease Bisphenol A Urine Concentrations in Women: Pilot Study.
Previous studies have shown that women have higher concentrations of the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA), but an intervention to reduce BPA is lacking in women. To test the hypothesis that an intervention to reduce BPA would decrease urinary BPA concentrations over 3 weeks, 24 women (mean ± standard deviation [SD]; 22.1 ± 2.8 kg/m2 body mass index, 20.9 ± 1.5 years) were randomly assigned to an intervention or control. ⋯ In this pilot study, a 3-week intervention decreased urinary BPA concentrations in women. Future clinical trials are needed to confirm these results and to examine whether a similar BPA intervention positively impacts risk markers in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
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Journal of women's health · May 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialRandomized Intervention of Self-Collected Sampling for Human Papillomavirus Testing in Under-Screened Rural Women: Uptake of Screening and Acceptability.
Our aim was to determine if cervical cancer screening uptake would increase among under-screened women living in rural Ontario, Canada, if at-home self-collected sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing was offered as a primary cervical cancer screening modality, compared to invited papanicolaou (Pap) testing or routine opportunistic screening. ⋯ Providing self-collected sampling for HPV testing was more effective than sending reminder letters to increase screening coverage in under-screened women.
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Journal of women's health · Jan 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyPain Rating in Women with Provoked Vestibulodynia: Evaluating Influence of Race.
Chronic pain may be perceived differently according to gender and race, which may affect physical health and psychological wellbeing. We evaluated daily pain ratings in black women as compared to white women with provoked vestibulodynia (PVD). ⋯ While race was associated with functional impairment, after accounting for this, race was not associated with level of vulvar pain with PVD.
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Journal of women's health · Nov 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialHuman Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake After a Tailored, Online Educational Intervention for Female University Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Educational interventions may be a strategy to increase human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among female university students, but studies to date have shown mixed results. This study evaluated the effect of MeFirst, an individually tailored, online educational intervention, on HPV vaccine-related knowledge, vaccination intention, and uptake among previously unvaccinated female university students. ⋯ We found that an individually tailored, online educational tool had similar effects as a nontailored factsheet on HPV-related knowledge, intention to HPV undergo vaccination, and HPV vaccine uptake among previously unvaccinated female university students.
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Journal of women's health · Apr 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialEnhancing referral of sexually active adolescent females from the emergency department to family planning.
Female adolescents at high pregnancy risk frequently visit the emergency department (ED) and lack primary providers. It is unclear if current methods of ED referral are successful. The objective of this pilot study was to assess the potential effect and feasibility of a standardized, enhanced method of referral of sexually active females from an ED for family planning (FP). ⋯ An enhanced referral initiative relying on physician participation did not substantially increase follow-up rates to a FP clinic and showed modest feasibility. More research is required to identify effective means of ED-based referral for preventive reproductive care.