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This high-quality open-access journal provides peer-reviewed research on a broad range of topics related to the optimal care for women across the lifespan from adolescence through late adulthood, with an emphasis on clinical papers, translational research, and health promotion and wellness. View full journal description

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Bridging the Information Gap: A Spatial and Multilevel Analysis of Exposure to Family Planning Messages Among Women in Somaliland (SLHDS 2020)

  • Mohamed Mohamoud Abdilleh
  • Khadar Jama Osman
  • Yahye Dayib Aw-Ali
  • Abdirahman Ahmed Muhumed
  • Idiris Faisal Mohamed
  • Abdisalam Hassan Muse
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Prevalence and Determinants of Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Cervical Cancer Prevention, Pap Smear Uptake, and Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination Among Lebanese Women

  • Alissa Chebat
  • Jana Pharoun
  • Majd Rachid
  • Mirna Bazzi
  • Mounir Fakhoury
  • Jana Moubarak
  • Anna Farra
  • Mary E. Deeb
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Multimodal Hysterosalpingography for One-Stop Assessment of Tubal Patency and Fimbrial Function: A Prospective Diagnostic Trial

  • Lijun Xie
  • Liyan Huang
  • Haiying Li
  • Weili Wei
  • Ting Zhou
  • Ling Gan
  • Xinxiu Liu
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Examining Attitudes Toward HPV Self-Collection Among Clinicians Practicing in Federally Qualified Health Centers Using the Cabana Guideline Based Practice Improvement Framework

  • Heather N. Owens
  • Paige Lake
  • Lindsay Fuzzell
  • Naomi C. Brownstein
  • Shannon M. Christy
  • Holly B. Fontenot
  • Rebecca B. Perkins
  • Susan T. Vadaparampil
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Sex Inequalities in Medical Research: A Systematic Scoping Review of the Literature

  • Lea Merone
  • Komla Tsey
  • Darren Russell
  • Cate Nagle
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Clinicians' Perspectives on Racism and Black Women's Maternal Health

  • Brittany D. Chambers
  • Brianne Taylor
  • Tamara Nelson
  • Jessica Harrison
  • Arielle Bell
  • Allison O'Leary
  • Helen A. Arega
  • Sepehr Hashemi
  • Safyer McKenzie-Sampson
  • Karen A. Scott
  • Tina Raine-Bennett
  • Andrea V. Jackson
  • Miriam Kuppermann
  • Monica R. McLemore
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Bias, Burnout, and Imposter Phenomenon: The Negative Impact of Under-Recognized Intersectionality

  • Kelly A. Cawcutt
  • Pauline Clance
  • Shikha Jain
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Cultural Beliefs and Traditional Practices During Pregnancy, Child Birth, and the Postpartum Period in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study

  • Bewket Yeserah Aynalem
  • Misganaw Fikrie Melesse
  • Yibelu Bazezew Bitewa
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The Relationship Between Barriers to Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Community-Dwelling Women

  • Caroline A. Figueroa
  • Adrian Aguilera
  • Thomas J. Hoffmann
  • Yoshimi Fukuoka
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Perceptions of Cannabis Use and Its Benefits and Risks Among Breastfeeding Mothers

  • Zane Boerner
  • Cristina Natha
  • Teresa Baker
  • Christine D. Garner
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Exploring Gender Differences in Veterans in a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness for Chronic Pain

  • Diana J. Burgess
  • Emily M. Hagel Campbell
  • Mariah Branson
  • Collin Calvert
  • Roni Evans
  • Kelli D. Allen
  • Ann Bangerter
  • Lee J.S. Cross
  • Mary A. Driscoll
  • Sierra Hennessy
  • John E. Ferguson
  • Jessica K. Friedman
  • Marianne S. Matthias
  • Laura A. Meis
  • Melissa A. Polusny
  • Stephanie L. Taylor
  • Brent C. Taylor
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Premenstrual Syndrome and the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Among College Students in Oman

  • Mohammed Qutishat
  • Lina Shakman
  • Safiya Alyaqoubi
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