Menstrual Health Symptoms and Literacy among Young Women in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey.

Study Objective: To explore menstrual cycle symptoms, information sources, and menstrual health literacy in young women (age 13-25) and those who menstruate in Aotearoa New Zealand DESIGN AND SETTING: A cross-sectional online survey in Aotearoa New Zealand was used.

Participants: The participants were 1334 respondents (age 13-25 years, mean age 19.8) who had had at least 3 periods and were currently living in New Zealand.

The fatigue after infusion or transfusion pilot trial and feasibility study: A three-armed randomized pilot trial of intravenous iron and blood transfusion for the treatment of postpartum anemia.

Background: Evidence for the management of moderate-to-severe postpartum anemia is limited. A randomized trial is needed; recruitment may be challenging.

Study Design And Methods: Randomized pilot trial with feasibility surveys.

Outpatient balloon catheter vs inpatient prostaglandin for induction of labor: a randomized trial.

Background: Approximately 1 in 4 pregnant women undergo induction of labor. Meta-analyses have shown that mechanical methods of induction of labor are safe and effective, as is starting induction in an outpatient setting. However, few studies have evaluated outpatient balloon catheter induction in comparison with pharmacologic methods.

Postpartum anaemia in three New Zealand district health board regions: An observational study of incidence and management.

Background: The incidence of postpartum anaemia (PPA) in New Zealand, and the extent of intravenous iron (IV-iron) use in its treatment, are unknown.

Aims: To report the incidence of PPA in three district health board (DHB) regions and describe current management of moderate to severe PPA, including by ethnicity.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective observational study of PPA (haemoglobin (Hb) <100 g/L) in three DHBs from July-December 2019.

An Aotearoa New Zealand survey of the impact and diagnostic delay for endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain.

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) causes important negative effects on quality of life. Endometriosis is the most common cause of CPP in females, and diagnostic delay is over six years internationally. Data remain scarce for CPP impact or diagnostic delay in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Assessing vaginal pressure profiles before and after prolapse surgery using an intravaginal pressure sensor (femfit®).

Introduction And Hypothesis: The impact of surgery on pelvic floor muscle (PFM) function remains uncertain. There is a pressure differential along the length of the vagina, influenced by surrounding active and passive tissue structures, giving rise to a pressure profile. The aim of this study is to determine if an intravaginal pressure sensor, femfit®, can measure differences in pressure profiles before and after surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP).

Outpatient balloon catheter vs inpatient prostaglandin for induction of labour (OBLIGE): a randomised controlled trial.

Background: Approximately one in four pregnant women undergo an induction of labour. The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical effectiveness, safety, and cost-effectiveness for mothers and babies of two methods of cervical ripening - inpatient care for women starting induction with vaginal prostaglandin E2 hormones, or allowing women to go home for 18 to 24 h after starting induction with a single-balloon catheter.

Methods/design: This is a multi-centre randomised controlled trial in New Zealand.