Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · Mar 2019
Knowledge and Use of Cosmetic Contact Lenses Among Reproductive-Age Women.
To assess use, knowledge, and complications of cosmetic contact lenses (CCLs) among women of reproductive age. ⋯ Many U.S. women have used CCLs obtained from unauthorized sources. Knowledge of safe practices is very limited and most users develop complications. Interventions are needed to educate the public about the risk of CCL use to reduce adverse outcomes.
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Journal of women's health · Mar 2019
ReviewIntimate Partner Sexual Violence: An Often Overlooked Problem.
Intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) is a common but often overlooked form of intimate partner violence (IPV) that may have unique consequences for those who experience it. We aimed to explore how outcomes associated with IPSV differ from outcomes associated with other forms of intimate partner and sexual violence. ⋯ Sexual violence in intimate partner relationships is common and has distinct consequences compared with other forms of interpersonal violence including elevated risks for suicidality and death by homicide. It should be given special consideration within the assessment and management of interpersonal violence.
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Journal of women's health · Mar 2019
Smoking and Clinical Outcomes of Assisted Reproductive Technologies.
Smoking near conception has adverse effects on pregnancy outcomes. We estimated the proportion of assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycles with smoking reported and associated clinical outcomes. ⋯ Over 12,000 ART cycles in the United States were exposed to smoking during 2009-2013; smoking increased the odds of cycle cancellation. Providers should encourage women to quit smoking before ART treatments.
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Journal of women's health · Mar 2019
Increased Subsequent Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Primary Cesarean Delivery Women: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Impacts of delivery modes on the subsequent risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in pregnant women have not been elucidated. ⋯ Women who had undergone primary CD, especially those who had undergone CD due to medical reasons, were associated with an ∼30% higher risk of CHD than those who had undergone VD.
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Journal of women's health · Mar 2019
EditorialCollaboration of Care for Women with Epilepsy in their Reproductive Years.
Over half a million women of childbearing age have epilepsy, many of which will require family planning care at some point in their reproductive years. Matters relating to contraception, pregnancy, fertility, and sexual functioning are all impacted to varying degrees by the use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) to treat epilepsy and require active management by a woman's neurologist. ⋯ This includes the impact AED therapies have on pregnancy, such as risk of teratogenicity, changes to AED clearance rates during pregnancy and postpartum, and risk of seizure worsening while pregnant; interactions of hormonal contraceptives and AEDs; side effects of AED treatment on hormonal systems and sexual functioning; and matters of fertility and infertility treatments. The current editorial discusses these relationships between AED choice, dose, and family planning matters for women with epilepsy in their childbearing years to support the collaboration of care between her neurologist, OBGYN, and internist.