Genital self-image and sexual distress in married women with and without sexual intimate partner violence experience in Iran.

Objectives: The impact of sexual intimate partner violence (SIPV) on female genital self-image and sexual distress is not well understood. We aimed to assess whether women with and without SIPV experiences differed in terms ofgenital self-image and sexual distress.

Methods: An online survey was conducted among married, reproductive-age women registered at healthcare centers in Amol, northern Iran.

Emotional risk factors before in vitro fertilization among infertile couples in daily clinical practice in Sari in 2020-2022.

Background And Aim: The relationship between psychological factors and treatment outcomes with assisted reproductive technology has sparked considerable debate. This study aims to investigate the emotional risk factors in couples seeking infertility treatment using assisted reproductive technology in Sari, Iran, from 2020 to 2022.

Materials And Methods: This research is a cross-sectional study and emotional risk factors and other related factors were examined using the Persian version of the SCREENIVF demographic, social, and clinical status questionnaire, social, and clinical status questionnaire before using Assisted reproductive technology in 460 infertile couples selected from infertility treatment centers in Sari City, Iran.

The effect of social network based motivational interviewing on health behaviors among infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.

Polycystic ovary syndrome is one of the commonest and complex endocrine disorders in females of reproductive age. Attention to self-care behaviors such as health-promoting behaviors can improve physiological and psychological conditions in women with PCOS. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of Social Network-Based Motivational Interviewing on health-promoting behaviors and quality of life of infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Sexual health literacy level and its related factors among married medical sciences college students in an Iranian setting: a web‑based cross‑sectional study.

Background: Sexual health literacy (SHL) leads to the development of personal ability, understanding, evaluation and use of information related to sexual health. The purpose of this study was to assess the sexual health literacy level and its related factors among married college students at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (MAZUMS).

Methods: A web-based cross-sectional online study was conducted on married college students at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences between January and November 2020.

Psychosexual counseling intervention to improve women's genital self-image: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial based on a multistage mixed method design.

Background: Genital self-image (GSI) is a major barrier to reproductive and sexual health for women. This practical randomized trial aims to evaluate the effect of psychosexual counseling based on a cognitive-behavioral approach to promoting GSI for reproductive-age married Iranian women.

Methods: Married women aged 15-49 years under the coverage of health centers will be invited to join the study.

The association between early menarche and higher-risk cardiometabolic profile: a dose-response analysis of the Tabari cohort at enrollment phase.

Objectives: The association between age at menarche and higher-risk cardiometabolic factors is controversial and more strands of evidence are required. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of early menarche on cardiometabolic profile in a large-scale cohort population.

Study Design: Data collected in the enrollment phase of the Tabari cohort study were utilized for the present study.

Perceived stress reduction through an infertility coaching program: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Infertility has been recognized as a distressing experience among couples worldwide, cutting across various cultures. This present study was conducted to assess the impact of a supportive stress management program led by an infertility coach for women undergoing fertility treatment. This randomized controlled clinical trial study was performed on 60 infertile women undergoing assisted reproductive techniques at Maryam Infertility Center located in Sari in 2018.

Prevalence and predictors of sexual distress in married reproductive-age women: A cross-sectional study from Iran.

Background And Aim: Although various surveys have been conducted for sexual problems, there is a lack of population-based studies on sexual distress in Iran. Thus, we sought to determine the prevalence and predictive factors of sexual distress in this population.

Methods: Overall, 1000 married women aged 16-49 years were enrolled in this study using the two-stage cluster sampling method.

Design, implementation, and validation of an application for childbirth preparation classes to improve the performance of midwifery students: Study protocol.

Background: Childbirth preparation classes are incredibly useful for midwifery students as future medical personnel. Nowadays, given the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic and as mobile applications are extensively welcomed, virtual space can be used for education in the area of childbirth preparation classes. Given the lack of an application for childbirth preparation classes, this study will be conducted to design, implement and validate such an application to improve the performance of midwifery students in the areas of pregnancy and safe delivery.

Complex factors related to marital and sexual satisfaction among couples undergoing infertility treatment: A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: This study assesses complex factors related to marital and sexual satisfaction among couples undergoing infertility treatment.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 140 couples who visited fertility centers in Iran, between September 2015 and July 2016. Data collection was done by Marital and Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaires and were analyzed by the IBM SPSS 26 software.

Explaining sexual self-care status and its predictor factors in women referring to healthcare centers of Sari, Iran, 2021.

Introduction: With the increase in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases and chronic health problems along with population growth, one of the definitions that is expanding is the ability to adapt and self-manage against diseases and self-care. Although there are several studies to examine self-care in medical conditions, there are not enough concepts and data related to sexual self-care. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of explaining the status of sexual self-care and its predictor factors in women of reproductive age referring to healthcare centers.

Investigation of social capital and its relationship with emotional adjustment in infertile couples: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Infertility is an abnormal event in the life of families and can have various consequences on a personal and social level. Therefore, infertile couples need to manage their emotional responses. Social capital, as one of the social determinants of health, can affect mental health.

Psychological Interventions in Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Women with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Background: Nausea and vomiting are considered the most common side effects of chemotherapy, and they can affect different dimensions of the lives of women with breast cancer. Thus, the management of these complications is of great significance. Various interventions are drawn upon to alleviate nausea and vomiting.

Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Personal Meaning Profile in Iran.

The Personal Meaning Profile (PMP) is a widely used instrument to measure people's perceptions of personal meaning in their lives. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the PMP. First, the researchers developed the Persian version of this scale using the forward-backward procedure.

Relationship between DMFT index and number of pregnancies: a cross-sectional study on enrollment phase of the Tabari Cohort Study.

Background: People of all age and gender groups are at risk of dental diseases; however, some groups, such as pregnant women, are more vulnerable than others due to their specific physiological situations. The protection of maternal and fetal is critical. Therefore, the present study intended to investigate the relationship between the Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index and the number of pregnancies.

Meaning in life as a predictor of the general health among medical sciences students: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: To investigate the predictive role of meaning in life on the general health among medical sciences students.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Methods: Four-hundred medical sciences students were selected by proportional to size sampling.

Pregnancy-related anxiety and its associated factors during COVID-19 pandemic in Iranian pregnant women: a web-based cross-sectional study.

Background: Pregnancy is a risk factor for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Pregnant women suffer from varying levels of pregnancy-related anxiety (PRA) which can negatively affect pregnancy outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess PRA and its associated factors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Body Image and Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Relationship in a Representative Sample of Iranian Women.

Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) among women is a complicated one which is created by various factors playing roles. One of the potential concerns related to Body Image (BI) is lack of sexual appeal in women. Body Image is often described as what a person perceives of their body encompassing the biological, psychological and social factors.