In this study, the authors use multiple linear regression to analyze the data of CGSS in 2021 to investigate the relationship between media use, social support, and women's subjective well-being. Their results show that: (1) There is a significant positive correlation between traditional media use and women's subjective well-being. (2) There is a significant positive correlation between informal social support and women's subjective well-being; There is no significant relationship between formal social support and women's subjective well-being. (3) Informal social support plays a partial mediating role in the relationship between traditional media use and women's subjective well-being. (4) Although the use of emerging media cannot directly predict women's subjective well-being, informal social support plays a fully mediating role in the impact of emerging media use on women's subjective well-being.

858 electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) recipients, from 44 countries, responded to an online survey. In keeping with previous studies, the majority (73%) were women. Most of the psychiatrists giving ECT (81%) were men. Women patients were less likely than men to report improved mood following ECT. Consistent with previous smaller studies, women patients also reported worse outcomes than men for multiple adverse effects, including anterograde and retrograde memory loss, and for how "harmful" ECT was in general. Even fewer women (15%) than men (29%) said they would want to have ECT again. Implications are discussed.

For women living in undeveloped and developing countries, the experience of menarche can be quite traumatic. The study was conducted to examine how women's menarche experiences are reflected in other periods of life. The study was conducted using hermeneutic phenomenological approach. The sample of the study consisted of women who experienced the menarche period in a traumatic way. The study was terminated after 14 women were interviewed.Women's thoughts about their menarche experiences and life cycles were expressed in 4 themes: 'Emotional Reactions to Trauma', 'Reflections on Women's Health', 'Reflections on Reproductive Health' and 'Reflections on Mental Health'. Women who describe menarche as traumatic feel fear and anxiety about their sexual life and fertility processes. Women plan to be more conscious in the parenting process due to their traumatic menarche experiences. Menarche experience has a great role in women's lives.

This study aimed at examining the effect of postpartum in-home and telephone supportive counseling on the quality of life (QoL) as primary outcome and maternal and neonatal outcomes as secondary objectives. This randomized clinical trial was performed on 93 women in Tabriz, Iran, who were randomly assigned into three groups of telephone, home supportive counseling, or control. Supportive counseling was provided on days 3-5, 7-9, and 20-25 postpartum. The QoL questionnaire was completed at 10-15 days postpartum. Infant birth weight and one-month weight were recorded. At 42-60 days postpartum, breastfeeding status, the number of infant medical visits, and the frequency of maternal-neonatal complaints were documented. Data were analyzed using ANCOVA and chi-square tests. The QoL in the telephone counseling group was higher than other groups ( = .008). There was no significant difference between groups in maternal and neonatal outcomes ( > .05). Telephone supportive counseling can improve mothers' QoL.

In this study, we aimed to determine premenstrual symptoms and dysmenorrhea symptoms in women using ovulation and menstruation mobile applications. We conducted this study as descriptive and correlational with 730 women. We collected online using the personal information form, Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS) and Visual Analoque Scale (VAS). In addition, it was determined that as the VAS severity increased in dysmenorrhea, women's use of menstruation mobile application increased ( < 0.05). In addition, as the mean scores of PMSS irritability, pain, and bloating subscales increased, it was determined that the status of using menstruation mobile application increased ( < 0.05). We found that as both dysmenorrhea and premenstrual symptoms increased, the use of menstruation mobile application increased. Our findings suggest that women with dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome use menstruation mobile applications more.

In this study the authors aimed to identify factors affecting cervical cancer incidence and mortality across World Health Organization member countries. Out of 194 member states, 127 were included in the analysis due to data availability. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to examine how cervical cancer incidence and mortality relate to health system capacity and population characteristics. Our findings indicate that the adolescent birth rate significantly affects cervical cancer incidence ( < 0.05), while all variables except prevalence of tobacco use have a significant effect on mortality ( < 0.05). Health system factors had a greater impact on mortality, while population characteristics influenced incidence.

Within behavioral obesity interventions, progress on poor body satisfaction in women requires improvement. Women with low body satisfaction participated in obesity treatments focused on either weight-management education or cognitive-behavioral methods targeting physical activity and self-regulation. Improvements in participants' dietary behaviors, physical activity, waist circumference, body satisfaction, and mood were consistently greater in the cognitive-behavioral condition. Their improved diet and increased physical activity predicted increases in body satisfaction. Waist circumference change did not significantly increase the explained variance. Participants' changes in self-efficacy for controlled eating mediated diet→body satisfaction change relationships; and mood changes mediated physical activity→body satisfaction change relationships. We indicated implications for improving obesity intervention contents.

Recently, scholars have examined the detrimental impact of parenting guilt, yet little is known about its mechanisms in Chinese. Based on family system theory, this study explores the relationship between work-family enrichment and parenting guilt, with parenting sense of competence as mediating variable and fathers' co-parenting as moderating variable. We distributed questionnaires to 476 mother and collected data at three time points. We found that work-family enrichment was negatively associated with parenting guilt, and the relationship was mediated by parenting sense of competence. Fathers' co-parenting moderated the relationship between work-family enrichment and parenting guilt. These findings further our understanding of parenting guilt in Chinese culture, as well as suggest the importance of work-family enrichment and fathers' co-parenting for maternal guilt.

Managing sleep quality in postmenopausal women is important in terms of improving quality of life. In this study the authors aimed to assess the impact of the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on sleep quality and overall quality of life in postmenopausal women. Participants were randomly assigned to the intervention group ( = 29) or the control group ( = 29). Post-intervention analysis revealed increased Subjective Units of Experience Scale and Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire scores in the intervention group. However, no significant differences were found in overall Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores. Our findings suggest that a 4-week EFT intervention did not significantly enhance overall sleep quality but notably improved subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep disturbances, daytime dysfunction, menopause-specific quality of life and emotional well-being in postmenopausal women. EFT is recommended as a nonpharmacological approach for nurses applicable to clinical and public health settings.

In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the relationships between income, menstrual poverty, social anxiety, and academic success among 640 female undergraduates at Pamukkale University, Türkiye, using structural equation modeling. We collected data between April 1 and 15, 2025. We found moderate menstrual poverty (mean score 35.87 ± 6.35) and social anxiety (28.94 ± 10.59). Lower income predicted higher menstrual poverty ( = -0.199, < .001), which directly increased social anxiety ( = 0.316, < .001) and reduced academic success ( = -0.161, = .002). Social anxiety also negatively affected academic success ( = -0.039, = .046). We identified significant indirect effects: income influenced academic success through menstrual poverty ( = 0.032, = .010) and through the sequential pathway of menstrual poverty and social anxiety ( = 0.002, = 0.045). Income had no direct effect on academic success (β = 0.207, = .559). Our findings underscore the need for campus interventions addressing menstrual product access, infrastructure, and mental health support to mitigate educational impacts.

We determined the thoughts, experiences, and perceived barriers of visually impaired women regarding BSE. The sample of this qualitative study consisted of 15 women with visual impairment. We identified four main themes after performing a thematic analysis: 'preventive approaches to breast health', 'thoughts on BSE', 'implementation of BSE' and 'barriers to BSE'. We found that women with visual impairment perform BSE, although not regularly, to protect their breast health, and that this examination is very important for early diagnosis. Half of these women did not undergo BSE regularly or accurately. Furthermore, the most significant barriers to BSE among these women were lack of knowledge, inability to recognize visual changes, barriers in health services, youth, fear, and lack of any breast problems. Results reflect that the BSE was challenging for women with visual impairment, and highlight the need to develop specific training programs for BSE.

The study was conducted by the authors to investigate lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), physical activity, and quality of life (QoL) in obese and overweight women. LUTS were assessed using Core Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Score (CLSS) and Overactive Bladder Questionnaire-V8 (OAB-V8), QoL using World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale - Short Form (WHOQOL-BREF), and physical activity with International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF). CLSS and OAB-V8 scores were significantly higher in overweight and obese compared to those of normal weight ( < .001), while UFAA scores were lower in obese ( = .031). Body mass index was associated with higher CLSS and OAB-V8 scores and lower IPAQ-SF and WHOQOL-BREF Physical and Psychological subscores. Additionally, concordance between CLSS and OAB-V8 scores was highest in obese. A significant association between LUTS, physical activity, and QoL was found in overweight and obese women. With our results, we emphasized the need for interventions as increased BMI is linked to more prevalent LUTS and decreased well-being.

In this study the authors examine how health communication promotes sustainable menstrual products in India, where low awareness and stigma hinder their use. In the context of women's health, media plays a key role in shaping public perception, disseminating health information, and introducing menstrual care innovations. While traditional media predominantly advertises single-use menstrual products and often reinforces negative stereotypes about menstruation, social media platforms offer a new space to challenge these norms. We contributes to menstrual stigma theory by examining how stigma manifests within digital advertising platforms. We explores how Instagram influences Indian youth in adopting sustainable menstrual products. A thematic analysis of ads from leading Indian brands promoting reusable cups and pads reveals three key strategies: educating consumers, debunking myths, and using social media trends to boost visibility. Our findings underscore social media's role in advancing sustainable menstrual health and improving outcomes for women in India.

The pushback on women's health rights, particularly when it comes to more vulnerable groups like indigenous women, has necessitated new approaches for targeted communication strategies by health NGOs on sexuality and reproductive health rights (SRHR). To assess indigenous women's understanding of health communications on SRHR, the researchers conducted focus groups with the comadronas of Saving Mothers in Guatemala to explore their reception to these messages. Our results underscored the difficulties of access of these groups to quality information on reproductive health matters, placing limits on their capacity to navigate a complex (and manipulated) media landscape on SRHR. Based on our findings, the necessity to foster partnerships between NGOs, indigenous women's groups, researchers and government to enhance health literacy skills, engaging with communities so as to co-create communications material that attends specifically to their needs is highlighted.

In this study, we aimed to determine the factors affecting satisfaction and expectations of prenatal care among refugee pregnant women. We conducted this study as cross-sectional. We collected using an survey from 208 refugee pregnant women using the Personal Information Form and Prenatal Care Satisfaction and Patient Expectations (PESPC) scale. Most of the refugee pregnant women (79.8%) had attended only three or fewer antenatal care appointments. We found that although refugee pregnant women were moderately satisfied with the prenatal care they received, their expectations were low. Our findings suggest the need to enhance prenatal care services for pregnant women with refugee status and to implement well planned, strategic interventions. Adapting prenatal care to migrants and refugees and focusing on their needs can also improve the use of health services and reduce inequalities.