Coping Strategies with Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Genital/pelvic pain penetration disorder (GPPPD) decreased mental and physical functioning, reduced quality of life, and reduced feelings of inadequacy and worthlessness, all of which impair the ability of women with GPPPD to enjoy sex. This qualitative study was conducted to identify which factors can reduce sexual stress and help Iranian women cope with GPPPD.

Methods: This qualitative study was conducted through the participation of 18 women with GPPPD diagnosed by a sexologist and using DSM-IV diagnostic criteria from March to July 2022, Iran.

Sexual health literacy and its related factors among couples: A population-based study in Iran.

Sexual health literacy is one of the factors that affect sexual health. Several factors can influence sexual health literacy. As a result, the current study was carried out to determine sexual health literacy and its associated factors among Iranian couples.

Component of sexual health services for vaginismus management: A qualitative study.

Background: Provision of sexual health services requires gender-sensitive management, facilities, and staff, as well as planning for gender-sensitive caregivers and education. Couples suffering from vaginismus face many types of barriers to accessing sexual health services. This qualitative study was conducted to explain the needs of sexual health services in women with primary vaginismus in Iran.

Factors Affecting the Providing of Sexual Health Services by Midwives: A Qualitative Research in Iran.

Background: Sexual health is one of the most important aspects of health. In Iran, most services associated with reproductive and sexual health are provided by midwives at health centers. As different factors are effective in providing care services associated with sexual health, the present study aims to investigate the factors affecting the provision of sexual health services by midwives.

The role of the Coronavirus pandemic on childbearing intentions in Iranian women based on path analysis: A cross-sectional study.

Background: The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may lead to couples not being physically and mentally ready to assume a parenting role.

Objective: Given the changes in reproductive behaviors and the lack of accurate information about childbearing factors during the Coronavirus pandemic, this study was conducted to investigate the role of the COVID-19 pandemic in Iranian couples' childbearing intentions based on the theory of planned behavior model.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 married Iranian women from July to October 2020 using official online popular social networks.

Sexual function among women with vaginismus: a biopsychosocial approach.

Background: Vaginismus is known as a type of sexual pain disorder. Regarding the multifactorial nature of vaginismus, the biopsychosocial model is one of the best models to describe this sexual disorder.

Aim: The present research was conducted to study the determinants of sexual function in women with and without vaginismus based on the biopsychosocial model.

Development and psychometric properties of Female Infertility Stigma Instrument (ISI-F): A sequential mixed method study.

Background: Infertility stigma is a hidden burden that overshadows the dimensions of reproductive and sexual health in infertile women. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Female Infertility Stigma Instrument (ISI-F).

Methods: This mixed method study with sequential exploratory design was conducted in qualitative and quantitative phases.

Evaluation of the Predictors of the Quality of Life in the Postpartum Period: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: It is necessary to study the predictors of life quality in the early postpartum period. Early diagnosis, timely care and intervention can improve the health of mother and baby. We aimed to evaluate the predictors of the quality of life in the postpartum period.

The Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life Instrument (MPQOL-I): development and psychometric evaluation in an exploratory sequential mixed-method study.

Background: " Postpartum quality of life" refers to women's satisfaction of their position in life, based on cultural status, expectations, values, attitudes, goals, and living standards. Hence the need to pay attention to more specific dimensions of quality of life in the postpartum period is being sensed. This study was conducted to develop the Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life Instrument (MPQOL-I) and assess its psychometric properties.

Women's awareness of ovarian cancer risk factors and symptoms in Western Iran in 2020-2021.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate awareness of women living in the western region of Iran about warning signs and risk factors for ovarian cancer.

Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study was conducted in Sanandaj and Kermanshah, Iran, 2020 and 2021. In this study, 1081 women aged 18-70 years were selected as the sample to fill out the electronic version of the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Measure (OCAM) to identify the significant variables of ovarian cancer warning signs and risk factors.

The translation and psychometric assessment of the SCOFF eating disorder screening questionnaire: the Persian version.

Background: Eating Disorders (EDs) are defined by abnormal eating habits. The SCOFF (Sick-Control-One stone-Fat-Food) is a simple screening questionnaire for EDs. This study was conducted to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the SCOFF questionnaire in Iranian university students.

Bio-psychosocial factor of vaginismus in Iranian women.

Background And Aim: Various physical, psychological, social and cultural factors contribute to vaginismus. Therefore, given the multidimensionality of this disorder and the need to pay more attention to all biological, psychological and social dimensions in its treatment, the present study was conducted to investigate the bio-psychological factors contributing to vaginismus.

Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 180 Iranian women with vaginismus who had been referred to sexual health clinics of Tehran province in 2020.

Psychometric properties of vaginal penetration cognition questionnaire (VPCQ) in Iranian women with sexual pain disorders.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Vaginal Penetration Cognition Questionnaire (VPCQ).

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Methods: This research was conducted in two phases from June 2019 to February 2020.

Infertility Stigma: A Qualitative Study on Feelings and Experiences of Infertile Women.

Background: Infertility stigma is a phenomenon associated with various psychological and social tensions especially for women. The stigma is associated with a feeling of shame and secrecy. The present study was aimed to explore the concept of infertility stigma based on the experiences and perceptions of infertile women.

Psychometric properties of the Persian translation of maternal postpartum quality of life questionnaire (MAPP-QOL).

Background And Objective: Many studies have been conducted in Iran on the postpartum quality of life, and the majority have used the general quality of life questionnaire. With a specific tool in this context, the dimensions of maternal postpartum quality of life can be more accurately determined. The present study was conducted to determine psychometric properties and validate the Persian version of the Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life Questionnaire (MAPP-QOL).

Sources of get information and related factors during pregnancy among Afghan migrant women in Iran.

Aim: The present study aims to investigate the sources of information and its related factors among pregnant Afghan migrant women who reside in southeast Tehran Province, Iran.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Methods: A total of 280 pregnant Afghan women who received care at the prenatal clinics of selected healthcare centres in southeast Tehran Province (Iran) in 2018 enrolled in this study.

Prevalence of postpartum dyspareunia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Dyspareunia is one of the most common postpartum sexual dysfunctions.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of postpartum dyspareunia.

Search Strategy: Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and Embase databases were searched to July 2019 using keywords including 'perineal pain,' 'dyspareunia,' and 'sexual pain'.

Psychometric properties of the Iranian version of Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised.

Background: The precise measurement of childbirth satisfaction demands a reliable tool specifically designed for maternal care and birth satisfaction. It was designed to measure the degree of women's satisfaction with childbirth. The purpose of the present study was to translate and analyze the psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) in Iranian women.

Correction to: The translation and psychometric assessment of the perception of empowerment in midwifery scale: the Persian version.

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

Diagnostic accuracy of maternal serum multiple marker screening for early detection of gestational diabetes mellitus in the absence of a gold standard test.

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with adverse diabetic complications for both mother and child during pregnancy. The common Gold Standard (GS) for diagnosis of GDM is 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) during 24-28 gestational weeks which seems a little late for any proper intervention. This study aimed to employ the Bayesian latent class models (LCMs) for estimating the early diagnostic power of combination of serum multiple marker in detecting GDM during 14-17 weeks of gestation.

Predictors of physical activity following gestational diabetes: Application of health action process approach.

Aim: Regular physical activity can reduce the chance of developing type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes. The present study investigated the relationship between the constructs of the health action process approach and regular physical activity in women with a history of gestational diabetes.

Design: This was a cross-sectional study.

The effect of an educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior on childbearing intentions in women: A quasi-experimental study.

Background: Childbearing is an important biological and social event in the life of most women. It is a voluntary behavior that can be affected by many factors. Behavioral theories are a potential path way to study and influence childbearing behavior.