- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Uterine Myomas and Treatments
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
Family Health International 360
2022-2025
Background: Contraceptive-induced menstrual changes (CIMCs) can affect family planning (FP) users' lives in both positive and negative ways, resulting opportunities consequences. Despite this, despite the important links between FP health (MH), neither field adequately addresses CIMCs, including research, product development, policies, programs globally. Methods: In November 2020, a convening of MH experts reviewed existing evidence on CIMCs identified significant gaps key areas. Results:...
ABSTRACT Despite the importance of menstruation and menstrual cycle to health, human rights, sociocultural economic wellbeing, study health suffers from a lack funding, research remains fractured across many disciplines. We sought systematically review validated approaches measure four aspects changes cycle—bleeding, blood, pain, perceptions—caus ed by any source used within field. then evaluated quality utility for clinical trials identified instruments. searched MEDLINE, Embase, instrument...
Abstract Objective We sought to develop consensus recommendations for improved measurement of contraceptive-induced menstrual changes (CIMCs) in contraceptive clinical trials build upon previous standardization efforts. Study Design undertook a virtual consensus-building process using modified Delphi approach, incorporating aspects Nominal Group Technique and the Jandhyala method. The consisted four half-day meetings, developing within five topical working groups, series questionnaires...
<h3>ABSTRACT</h3> <h3>Introduction:</h3> Concerns about contraceptive-induced menstrual changes (CIMCs) contribute to nonuse and discontinuation of family planning (FP). Current counseling materials inadequately address these concerns. After obtaining initial feedback, we field-tested an adapted version the NORMAL job aid that guides community health workers on how counsel women CIMCs. The field test aimed help understand was used, challenges faced in using it, recommendations improve aid....
<h3>Key Messages</h3> The family planning (FP) and menstrual health (MH) fields share goals areas of work, serve similar populations, have the potential to learn from enhance one another, but they are not effectively integrated, which can result in missed opportunities improve individuals' health, well-being, dignity. Integrating FP MH ensures that both commodities services provided under a single programmatic umbrella may include same-day, co-located referral-based approaches. Potential...