Reproductive Health

Article	Citations
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and perinatal health: a scoping review	442
The relationship between social support and mental health problems during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	161
Factors influencing access to and utilisation of youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review	75
Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on provision of sexual and reproductive health services in primary health facilities in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study	50
The unmet needs for modern family planning methods among postpartum women in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the literature	49
Rates and risk factors for preterm birth and low birthweight in the global network sites in six low- and low middle-income countries	48
Using mobile phones to improve young people sexual and reproductive health in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review to identify barriers, facilitators, and range of mHealth solutions	48
Prevalence and associated factors of infertility among 20–49 year old women in Henan Province, China	47
Comparative efficacy of oral insulin sensitizers metformin, thiazolidinediones, inositol, and berberine in improving endocrine and metabolic profiles in women with PCOS: a network meta-analysis	47
Why are the Pakistani maternal, fetal and newborn outcomes so poor compared to other low and middle-income countries?	46
Impact of myo-inositol treatment in women with polycystic ovary syndrome in assisted reproductive technologies	45
“It is painful and unpleasant”: experiences of sexual violence among married adolescent girls in Shinyanga, Tanzania	45
Parent–adolescent communication on adolescent sexual and reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative review and thematic synthesis	44
Coverage and determinants of modern contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa: further analysis of demographic and health surveys	44
A conceptual re-evaluation of reproductive coercion: centring intent, fear and control	43
Decomposing the urban–rural inequalities in the utilisation of maternal health care services: evidence from 27 selected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa	42
Reproductive justice in the time of COVID-19: a systematic review of the indirect impacts of COVID-19 on sexual and reproductive health	42
Intimate partner violence against adolescents and young women in sub-Saharan Africa: who is most vulnerable?	42
Factors influencing the integration of comprehensive sexuality education into educational systems in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review	40
A review of menopause nomenclature	39
The role of oxidative stress in patients with recurrent pregnancy loss: a review	38
The state of adolescent menstrual health in low- and middle-income countries and suggestions for future action and research	37
Repercussions of overturning Roe v. Wade for women across systems and beyond borders	36
Prevalence of and reasons for women’s, family members’, and health professionals’ preferences for cesarean section in Iran: a mixed-methods systematic review	36
Maternal mortality in six low and lower-middle income countries from 2010 to 2018: risk factors and trends	36

Regional trends in birth weight in low- and middle-income countries 2013–2018	34
The influence of social and cultural practices on maternal mortality: a qualitative study from South Punjab, Pakistan	34
A qualitative exploration of contraceptive use and discontinuation among women with an unmet need for modern contraception in Kenya	33
Operationalizing respectful maternity care at the healthcare provider level: a systematic scoping review	32
Gender variations in neonatal and early infant mortality in India and Pakistan: a secondary analysis from the Global Network Maternal Newborn Health Registry	30
Predictors of skilled birth attendance among married women in Cameroon: further analysis of 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey	29
Period poverty: menstrual health hygiene issues among adolescent and young Venezuelan migrant women at the northwestern border of Brazil	29
Acceptability of menstrual products interventions for menstrual hygiene management among women and girls in Malawi	28
Acceptability and feasibility of using vaginal menstrual cups among schoolgirls in rural Nepal: a qualitative pilot study	28
Beliefs and misconceptions about contraception and condom use among adolescents in south-east Nigeria	28
The Global Network Maternal Newborn Health Registry: a multi-country, community-based registry of pregnancy outcomes	27
Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy among Thai pregnant women and their spouses: a prospective survey	26
“COVID affected us all:” the birth and postnatal health experiences of resettled Syrian refugee women during COVID-19 in Canada	26
A systematic review on clinical effectiveness, side-effect profile and meta-analysis on continuation rate of etonogestrel contraceptive implant	25
Probiotics are a good choice for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial	25
Sexual and reproductive health services utilization and associated factors among adolescents attending secondary schools	24
Incidence, causes, and maternofetal outcomes of obstructed labor in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis	24
Female education and maternal health care utilization: evidence from Uganda	24
Modern contraceptive use among women in need of family planning in India: an analysis of the inequalities related to the mix of methods used	24
Experiences of menstrual inequity and menstrual health among women and people who menstruate in the Barcelona area (Spain): a qualitative study	24
Menstrual hygiene practices and associated factors among Indian adolescent girls: a meta-analysis	23
Seeking menstrual products: a qualitative exploration of the unmet menstrual needs of individuals experiencing homelessness in New York City	23
Assessment of maternal and child health care services performance in the context of COVID-19 pandemic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: evidence from routine service data	22
Effects of sanitary pad distribution and reproductive health education on upper primary school attendance and reproductive health knowledge and attitudes in Kenya: a cluster randomized controlled tria	22
Determinants of optimal antenatal care visit among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis of Ethiopian mini demographic health survey 2019 data	22
Intimate partner violence and unmet need for family planning in Afghan women: the implication for policy and practice	22
Hemoglobin concentrations and adverse birth outcomes in South Asian pregnant women: findings from a prospective Maternal and Neonatal Health Registry	21
"I was tricked": understanding reasons for unintended pregnancy among sexually active adolescent girls	21
Suicide attempt and its associated factors amongst women who were pregnant as adolescents in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study	20
Determinants associated with high-risk fertility behaviours among reproductive aged women in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study	20
Knowledge and willingness of parents towards child girl HPV vaccination in Debre Tabor Town, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study	20
Depression and anxiety among pregnant mothers in the initial stage of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the southwest of Iran	20
Timing of first antenatal care visits and number of items of antenatal care contents received and associated factors in Ethiopia: multilevel mixed effects analysis	20
Socio-economic and demographic factors associated with fertility preferences among women of reproductive age in Ghana: evidence from the 2014 Demographic and Health Survey	19
Influence of perceived stress on prenatal depression in Surinamese women enrolled in the CCREOH study	19
Episiotomy practice and associated factors among mothers who gave birth at public health facilities in Metema district, northwest Ethiopia	19
The association between early in marriage fertility pressure from in-laws’ and family planning behaviors, among married adolescent girls in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India	19
Towards achieving the family planning targets in the African region: a rapid review of task sharing policies	19
The relationship between birth intervals and adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes in six low and lower-middle income countries	19
Knowledge and utilisation of preconception care and associated factors among women in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Risky sexual behavior and associated factors among sexually-experienced adolescents in Bangkok, Thailand: findings from a school web-based survey	18
Disrespect and abuse during labour and birth amongst 12,239 women in the Netherlands: a national survey	18
Prevalence of sexual violence in Ethiopian workplaces: systematic review and meta-analysis	18
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health for all in sub-Saharan Africa: a spotlight on inequalities	18
Queering reproductive access: reproductive justice in assisted reproductive technologies	18
Looking ahead in the COVID-19 pandemic: emerging lessons learned for sexual and reproductive health services in low- and middle-income countries	18
Association of endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene variants with preeclampsia	18
Causes of short birth interval (kunika) in Bauchi State, Nigeria: systematizing local knowledge with fuzzy cognitive mapping	17
Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Ahvaz, Iran	17
A multilevel mixed effect analysis of neighbourhood and individual level determinants of risky sexual behaviour among young people in South Africa	17

Contraceptive use among sexually active female adolescents in Ethiopia: trends and determinants from national demographic and health surveys	17
Recommendations for improving primiparous women’s childbirth experience: results from a multiphase study in Iran	17
Number of antenatal care utilization and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: zero-inflated Poisson regression of 2019 intermediate Ethiopian Demography Health Survey	17
Assessment of sexual and reproductive health knowledge and awareness among single unmarried women living in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study	17
Inequalities in early marriage, childbearing and sexual debut among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa	17
Fulfilling the promise of digital health interventions (DHI) to promote women’s sexual, reproductive and mental health in the aftermath of COVID-19	17
Maternity waiting homes as component of birth preparedness and complication readiness for rural women in hard-to-reach areas in Ethiopia	17
Minimum initial service package (MISP) for sexual and reproductive health for women in a displacement setting: a narrative review on the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon	16
Disclosure to social network members among abortion-seeking women in low- and middle-income countries with restrictive access: a systematic review	16
Stillbirth 2010–2018: a prospective, population-based, multi-country study from the Global Network	16
The pathogenesis of prevalent aerobic bacteria in aerobic vaginitis and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a narrative review	16
Formative research to design an implementation strategy for a postpartum hemorrhage initial response treatment bundle (E-MOTIVE): study protocol	16
There is life beyond the statistical significance	16
Assessment of access and utilization of adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health services in western Ethiopia	16
Magnitude and associated factors of menstrual irregularity among undergraduate students of Debre Berhan University, Ethiopia	16
Association between experience of specific side-effects and contraceptive switching and discontinuation in Uganda: results from a longitudinal study	16
A qualitative study of factors influencing male participation in fertility research	16
“We don’t want problems”: reasons for denial of legal abortion based on conscientious objection in Mexico and Bolivia	16
The perinatal bereavement project: development and evaluation of supportive guidelines for families experiencing stillbirth and neonatal death in Southeast Brazil—a quasi-experimental before-and-after	16
Sexual and reproductive health of Syrian refugee adolescent girls: a qualitative study using focus group discussions in an urban setting in Lebanon	16
A cross-country qualitative study on contraceptive method mix: contraceptive decisionmaking among youth	16
COVID-19 in Ghana: challenges and countermeasures for maternal health service delivery in public health facilities	16
Health service providers’ perspectives on the influence of modern health systems on adolescents’ sexual health practices in Umguza and Mberengwa districts of Zimbabwe	15
Continuum of maternity care among rural women in Ethiopia: does place and frequency of antenatal care visit matter?	15
Implementation of evidence-based practice and associated factors among nurses and midwives working in Amhara Region government hospitals: a cross-sectional study	15
Intimate partner violence and associated factors among reproductive age women during COVID-19 pandemic in Southern Ethiopia, 2020	15
Contraceptive use and maternal mortality in Indonesia: a community-level ecological analysis	15
Factors influencing contraceptive decision making and use among young adolescents in urban Lilongwe, Malawi: a qualitative study	15
The impact of paternal alcohol, tobacco, caffeine use and physical activity on offspring mental health: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Institutional deliveries and stillbirth and neonatal mortality in the Global Network's Maternal and Newborn Health Registry	15
Intersectionality of cultural norms and sexual behaviours: a qualitative study of young Black male students at a university in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	15
Prevalence and determinants of low social support during pregnancy among Australian women: a community-based cross-sectional study	14
Accessing Antenatal Care (ANC) services during the COVID-19 first wave: insights into decision-making in rural India	14
The impact of US policy on contraceptive access: a policy analysis	14
Teenage childbearing and school dropout in a sample of 18,791 single mothers in Cameroon	14
High coverage but low quality of maternal and newborn health services in the coverage cascade: who is benefitted and left behind in accessing better quality health services in Nepal?	14
The magnitude of teenage pregnancy and its associated factors among teenagers in Dodoma Tanzania: a community-based analytical cross-sectional study	14
Investigation of common risk factors between polycystic ovary syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease: a narrative review	14
Association of parity with birthweight and neonatal death in five sites: The Global Network’s Maternal Newborn Health Registry study	14
Realising sexual and reproductive health and rights of adolescent girls and young women living in slums in Uganda: a qualitative study	14
Successful transplantation of spermatogonial stem cells into the seminiferous tubules of busulfan-treated mice	14
Comparative analysis of viral infection outcomes in human seminal fluid from prior viral epidemics and Sars-CoV-2 may offer trends for viral sexual transmissibility and long-term reproductive health i	13
Global prevalence of congenital anencephaly: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Women’s experience of unintended pregnancy and changes in contraceptive methods: evidence from a nationally representative survey	13
Out-of-clinic and self-managed abortion in Bangladesh: menstrual regulation provider perspectives	13
Ethiopia has a long way to go meeting adolescent and youth sexual reproductive health needs	13
Development of the Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research’s socioeconomic status index for use in the network’s sites in low and lower middle-income countries	13
Sexual and reproductive health needs of young people living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review	13
The prevalence of uterine fundal pressure during the second stage of labour for women giving birth in health facilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
The effect of Ebola virus disease on maternal health service utilisation and perinatal outcomes in West Africa: a systematic review	13
Systematic review of menstrual health and hygiene in Nepal employing a social ecological model	13
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intimate partner violence in Sudan, Malawi and Kenya	13
Sexual wellbeing in early adolescence: a cross-sectional assessment among girls and boys in urban Indonesia	13
Factors associated with the intention to undergo Pap smear testing in the rural areas of Indonesia: a health belief model	13
Intimate partner violence against married and cohabiting women in sub-Saharan Africa: does sexual autonomy matter?	13
The development of the WHO Labour Care Guide: an international survey of maternity care providers	13
“I’ll just deal with this on my own”: a qualitative exploration of experiences with self-managed abortion in the United States	13
Zika virus public health crisis and the perpetuation of gender inequality in Brazil	13
Magnitude of postpartum hemorrhage and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
HIV trends and disparities by gender and urban–rural residence among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa	13
Women’s empowerment for abortion and family planning decision making among marginalized women in Nepal: a mixed method study	12
Perceptions of peer contraceptive use and its influence on contraceptive method use and choice among young women and men in Kenya: a quantitative cross-sectional study	12
Addressing a silent and neglected scourge in sexual and reproductive health in Sub-Saharan Africa by development of training competencies to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of female geni	12
Incidence and risk factors of infertility among couples who desire a first and second child in Shanghai, China: a facility-based prospective cohort study	12
Parental communication on sexual and reproductive health issues to their adolescents and affecting factors at Asella town, Ethiopia: a community-based, cross-sectional study	12
A review of the literature on sexual and reproductive health of African migrant and refugee children	12
Mental health among outpatient reproductive health care providers during the US COVID-19 epidemic	12
Traditional supports and contemporary disrupters of high fertility desires in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review	12
Transtheoretical model-based mobile health application for PCOS	12
Impact of peer education on sexual health knowledge among adolescents and young persons in two North Western states of Nigeria	12
Physician–patient communication in decision-making about Caesarean sections in eight district hospitals in Bangladesh: a mixed-method study	12
Postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device use and its associated factors in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Factors associated with risk sexual behaviours of HIV/STDs infection among university students in Henan, China: a cross-sectional study	12
Maternal nutritional risk factors for pre-eclampsia incidence: findings from a narrative scoping review	12
The epidemiology of postnatal depression in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Unmet need for contraception and its associated factors among women in Papua New Guinea: analysis from the demographic and health survey	12
Assessing differences in contraceptive provision through telemedicine among reproductive health providers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States	12
Motherhood and decision-making among women living with HIV in developed countries: a systematic review with qualitative research synthesis	12
Social contexts of fertility desire among non-childbearing young men and women aged 15–24 years in Nigeria	12
Risky sexual behaviours and HIV testing among young people in Ghana: evidence from the 2017/2018 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey	12

Adolescent sexual behaviour in a refugee setting in Uganda	12
Dropout of infertility treatments and related factors among infertile couples	12
Antenatal depression among women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a pilot study	12
Interventions to increase facility births and provision of postpartum care in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review	11
“Cervical cancer screening: awareness is not enough”. Understanding barriers to screening among women in West Cameroon—a qualitative study using focus groups.	11
The mediational role of social support in the relationship between stress and antenatal anxiety and depressive symptoms among Australian women: a mediational analysis	11
Premature ovarian insufficiency in female adolescent and young adult survivors of non-gynecological cancers: a population-based cohort study	11
'Does HPV affect my fertility?' Reproductive concerns of HPV-positive women: a qualitative study	11
Women's strategies for managing domestic violence during pregnancy: a qualitative study in Iran	11
Optimizing the design of a contraceptive microarray patch: a discrete choice experiment on women’s preferences in India and Nigeria	11
It’s a woman’s thing: gender roles sustaining the practice of female genital mutilation among the Kassena-Nankana of northern Ghana	11
Bio-psychosocial factor of vaginismus in Iranian women	11
Preconception care practices in Nigeria: a descriptive qualitative study	11
A mixed reception: perceptions of pregnant adolescents’ experiences with health care workers in Cape Town, South Africa	11
Adolescent pregnancy in the time of COVID-19: what are the implications for sexual and reproductive health and rights globally?	11
The impact of provider restrictions on abortion-related outcomes: a synthesis of legal and health evidence	11
Sexual and reproductive health of adolescent Syrian refugee girls in Lebanon: a qualitative study of healthcare provider and educator perspectives	11
Altered gene expression of VEGF, IGFs and H19 lncRNA and epigenetic profile of H19-DMR region in endometrial tissues of women with endometriosis	11
Training and expertise in undertaking assisted vaginal delivery (AVD): a mixed methods systematic review of practitioners views and experiences	11
Leveraging mobile health applications to improve sexual and reproductive health services in Nigeria: implications for practice and policy	11
Updated research gaps on ending child marriage and supporting married girls for 2020–2030	11
Perceptions of cervical cancer care among Ethiopian women and their providers: a qualitative study	11
Transforming social norms to improve girl-child health and well-being: a realist evaluation of the Girls’ Holistic Development program in rural Senegal	11
The effects of geographical accessibility to health facilities on antenatal care and delivery services utilization in Benin: a cross-sectional study	11
Diagnostic value of a single β-hCG test in predicting reproductive outcomes in women undergoing cleavage embryo transfer: a retrospective analysis from a single center	11
Return to pregnancy after contraceptive discontinuation to become pregnant: a pooled analysis of West and East African populations	11
A systematic review of providers’ experiences of facilitating group antenatal care	11
Effect of COVID-19 on antenatal care: experiences of medical professionals in the Netherlands	11
A cross-sectional study examining consideration of self-managed abortion among people seeking facility-based care in the United States	10
“Those are things for married people” exploring parents’/adults’ and adolescents’ perspectives on contraceptives in Narok and Homa Bay Counties, Kenya	10
Association between socioeconomic status and fertility among adolescents aged 15 to 19: an analysis of the 2013/2014 Zambia Demographic Health Survey (ZDHS)	10
Health care professionals’ attitudes towards youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in Jordan: a cross-sectional study of physicians, midwives and nurses	10
Understanding abortion seeking care outside of formal health care settings in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study	10
Cesarean birth in the Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research: trends in utilization, risk factors, and subgroups with high cesarean birth rates	10
Whether Letrozole could reduce the incidence of early ovary hyperstimulation syndrome after assisted reproductive technology? A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Stakeholders’ perspectives of comprehensive sexuality education in Iranian male adolescences	10
Prevalence of stress and depression and associated factors among women seeking a first-trimester induced abortion in China: a cross-sectional study	10
Examining respect, autonomy, and mistreatment in childbirth in the US: do provider type and place of birth matter?	10
I felt so much conflict instead of joy: an analysis of open-ended comments from people in British Columbia who declined care recommendations during pregnancy and childbirth	10
What factors shape quality of life for women affected by gynaecological cancer in South, South East and East Asian countries? A critical review	10
The trend of the distribution of ectopic pregnancy sites and the clinical characteristics of caesarean scar pregnancy	10
Determinants of practice of preconception care among women of reproductive age group in southern Ethiopia, 2020: content analysis	10
Comparison of inequality in utilization of maternal healthcare services between Bangladesh and Pakistan: evidence from the demographic health survey 2017–2018	10
Family planning knowledge, attitude and practice among Rohingya women living in refugee camps in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study	10
Health workers’ and hospital administrators’ perspectives on mistreatment of women during facility-based childbirth: a multicenter qualitative study in Ghana	10
The effect of women’s body mass index on pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review and meta analysis	10
Understanding the impacts of child marriage on the health and well-being of adolescent girls and young women residing in urban areas in Egypt	10
Magnitude of child sexual abuse and its associated factors among high school female students in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study	10
Health system resilience during COVID-19 understanding SRH service adaptation in North Kivu	9
Wealth-related inequalities in demand for family planning satisfied among married and unmarried adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa	9
It’s a small bit of advice, but actually on the day, made such a difference…: perceptions of quality in abortion care in England and Wales	9
Refocusing on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to improve reproductive health: a call to further action	9
Non-pharmacological labor pain management and associated factor among skilled birth attendants in Amhara Regional State health institutions, Northwest Ethiopia	9
Awareness of obstetric fistula and associated factors among women in reproductive age group attending public hospitals in southwest Ethiopia, 2021	9
Applying a gender lens to social norms, couple communication and decision making to increase modern contraceptive use in Ethiopia, a mixed methods study	9
Woman and girl-centred care for those affected by female genital mutilation: a scoping review of provider tools and guidelines	9
Abortion services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review	9
Utilization of modern contraceptives and associated factors among street women in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia: a mixed study	9
Preparing for and responding to sexual and reproductive health in disaster settings: evidence from Fiji and Tonga	9
Non-pharmacological interventions of pain management used during labour; an exploratory descriptive qualitative study of puerperal women in Adidome Government Hospital of the Volta Region, Ghana	9
Implementing the WHO Labour Care Guide to reduce the use of Caesarean section in four hospitals in India: protocol and statistical analysis plan for a pragmatic, stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized pilo	9
Agenda setting and socially contentious policies: Ethiopia’s 2005 reform of its law on abortion	9
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stress and other psychological factors in pregnant women giving birth during the first wave of the pandemic	9
Women’s household decision-making power and contraceptive use in Mali	9
Coping with dyspareunia, the importance of inter and intrapersonal context on women’s sexual distress: a population-based study	9
The portrayal and perceptions of cesarean section in Mexican media Facebook pages: a mixed-methods study	9
Birth rate after major trauma in fertile-aged women: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Finland	9
Prevalence and associated factors of gender based violence among Baso high school female students, 2020	9
Prevalence of abnormal umbilical arterial flow on Doppler ultrasound in low-risk and unselected pregnant women: a systematic review	9
Reproductive justice in patient care: tackling systemic racism and health inequities in sexual and reproductive health and rights in Canada	9
Perspectives on high-quality interpersonal care among people obtaining abortions in Argentina	9
Sexual and reproductive health in Ethiopia: gains and reflections over the past two decades	9
Prevalence and associated factors of contraceptive discontinuation among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: using 2016 Nationwide Survey Data	9
Socio-cultural implications for women’s menstrual health in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs): a scoping review	9
Patterns and predictors of gestational weight gain in Addis Ababa, Central Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study	9