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In this study, the researchers aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of coffee consumption in promoting gastrointestinal function recovery in women undergoing gynecological laparotomy. A randomized controlled trial design was conducted at a medical center in northern Taiwan, it involved 74 women randomly assigned to an experimental group and a control group. Post-surgery, the experimental group drank 120 mL of black coffee three times daily, while the control group received 120 mL of warm water. We found that participants in the experimental group had more frequent bowel movements and earlier times to first bowel movement, first flatus, and first defecation. However, no significant differences were found between the groups. Coffee may support recovery in a manner like early water reintroduction, while also enhancing patient comfort, making it a promising clinical intervention for promoting postoperative gastrointestinal recovery.

Feminism has shown a protective effect on women's mental health and well-being. However, there exists a prevailing perception that feminism is incompatible with heterosexual romance. Despite this perspective, emerging research suggests that identifying with feminism can have positive implications for women's romantic relationships. The authors seek to contribute to existing literature by exploring the beneficial effects of feminist identity on women's romantic relationships. A total of 328 Chinese female undergraduates who were currently in romantic relationships completed the measurement of childhood emotional maltreatment (i.e. childhood emotional abuse and neglect), feminist identity, and coping strategies in romantic relationship conflicts (i.e. compromise, avoidance, submission, separation, domination and interactional reactivity). Firstly, we examined correlations between all studied variables. According to the result, childhood emotional neglect was significantly negatively related to constructive coping strategy (i.e. compromise) in romantic relationship conflicts. Besides, feminist identity possessed a significant positive correlation with compromise, separation and domination in romantic relationship conflicts. Subsequently, we investigated the moderating effect of feminist identity in the relation between childhood emotional neglect and compromise in romantic relationship conflicts. As a result, the negative correlation between childhood emotional neglect and compromise in romantic relationship conflicts was found only among Chinese female undergraduates with low, but not high, feminist identity. Implications of these findings were discussed.

In this article we explore the potential significance of illness stories in cancer rehabilitation by describing gynaecological cancer survivors' experiences from both reading other women's illness stories as well as writing their own. Individual texts were written by fifty-nine women who had recently finished primary cancer treatment while participating in an e-intervention. These texts were analyzed, inspired by Braun and Clark's method of analysis. Our analysis led to two main themes; "Recognition - understanding oneself through others" and "Processing and adapting to a changed everyday life." We found that reading and writing about cancer can pave the way for the individual woman's recognition, normalization, belonging, and path to acceptance. However, this work can be painful as it can trigger memories of going through the cancer experience. Health personnel must be aware of both potentials and pitfalls and be sure to give the support needed.

Thoracic spine pain (TSP) is a disturbing condition associated with a decreased quality of life among postpartum women. We conducted a cross-sectional survey assessing the prevalence of TSP and associated factors among 400 conveniently recruited postpartum women from four public hospitals in Enugu, Nigeria. We collected data on thoracic spine pain, posture, and mobility using the Oswestry thoracic disability index, an inclinometer, and the tape rule(cm), respectively. We found a 22.5% prevalence of TSP, with over 65% of cases occurring during and after pregnancy. More than half (64.4%) of the participants recorded flexion hypomobility, while 37.3% had extension hypomobility. We found a significant association between TSP and age (χ² = 2.493, p = .013), employment status (χ² = 11.650, p = .003), and jobs needing repetitive spinal movements like neck bending (χ² = 9.491, p = .023). TSP is fairly common in postpartum women with associated factors of younger age and being in jobs that require repetitive spinal movements.

Health issues of the marginalized social groups are often ignored in our society. In the present study, the authors investigate the health vulnerabilities of female sex workers (FSWs) in the South-western region of Bangladesh using a qualitative research approach. Twenty in-depth interviews were conducted with the female sex workers and some key informants using a semi-structured interview guide. The interviews were audio-tapped, transcribed, and analysed thematically. Five themes emerged from the data revealing an overall poor physical, mental, and sexual/reproductive health status of the female sex workers. There were different factors including lack of healthcare knowledge, and difficulty in accessing quality healthcare services contributing towards the vulnerable health status of these women in prostitution. It is an immediate necessity to bring attention to the socially vulnerable female sex workers through specialized healthcare support and services in addition to the promotion of social awareness.

Researchers aimed to determine the factors that cause the development of quiet quitting in female employees and the relationship between quiet quitting and the role of motherhood. Researchers the study is designed as a descriptive study. Researchers the study was conducted with 924 working mothers. Finding the received wages inadequate for the work performed was found to be the reason for quiet quitting in 92.2% of working mothers. The mean Quiet Quitting Symptoms Assessment Dimension (QQSAD) of the Mothers was found to be 3.94 ± 2.52, and the overall Myself as Mother Scale (MaMS) mean score was 46.16 ± 5.97. It was determined that there was a weak, significant, and negative relationship between the QQSAD and the MaMS mean scores. Researchers reveal, it was observed that many factors affected quiet quitting in working mothers, the rate of quiet quitting was high, and the acquisition of a motherhood role decreased as the symptoms of quiet quitting increased.

In Mexico, the first attack dates back to 1988, but it was not identified until 2022. This violence remained invisible and minimized, but since then 42 acid attacks against women have been recorded, of which 5 victims died as a result of the attack and its medical complications. We think that families should be educated to eliminate misogyny in families and ensure that women are valued equally as men. We also think that education from childhood, questioning one's own beliefs, challenging stereotypes and gender roles, deconstructing prejudices, reporting, and acting with empathy and compassion are fundamental in a society with gender equity.

Covid-19 pandemic has affected all over the world, particularly affecting risky groups and causing the deaths of millions of people. Owing to the systemic changes that occur during pregnancy, pregnant women are among the risk groups. In this study, we aimed to determine the effect of the fatalism tendency of the pregnant women on the precautions they take to protect themselves from the risk of virus transmission. We conducted this study as descriptive cross-sectional. We collected the data between February 11^th and March 24^th, 2021. The sample of this study comprised of 418 pregnant women. Fatalism tendency was high in the pregnant women with low education and income levels and housewives. It was determined that the pregnant women with a high tendency of fatalism wore less masks. The beliefs of individuals should not be ignored while creating health policies in the fight against the pandemic.

We presented the results on the efficacy of paroxetine in postpartum women with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in current study. We included data on 33 patients to our study retrospectively. The patients were evaluated using the Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition, the Clinical Global Impression-Improvement Scale, the Hamilton Depression rating Scale (HAM-D) and the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A). The patients had significant improvement in both HAM-D and HAM-A scores following paroxetine treatment for 8 wk. The response and remission rates were 78.8 and 63.6%, respectively. Both rates were significantly higher the subgroup of patients without comorbid depression compared to patients with comorbid depression. Based on the findings of the present study, we suggest that paroxetine may be beneficial for in postpartum women with GAD.