Shayesteh Jahanfar

Tufts University | Tufts

Objective:Polycystic ovary syndrome is one of the commonest and complex endocrine disorders in females of reproductive age. Attention to self-care behaviors such as health-promoting behaviors can improve physiological and psychological conditions in women with PCOS. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of Social Network-Based Motivational Int...

Background and Aims: Despite the fact that public health measures such as social isolation can help control the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid‐19) pandemic, these procedures may contribute to elevated levels of stress and escalate various forms of violence against women. The current study aimed to estimate the prevalence of domestic violence and i...

Introduction: Since May 2022, an unusually large number of new monkeypox infections-a previously rare viral zoonotic disease, mainly reported from central and western Africa has been reported globally, and the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency in July 2022. We aimed to systematically review the monkeypox virus epide...

Background According to World Health Organization (WHO), the postnatal care provision aims to provide care and treatment with the highest quality and the least intervention to obtain the best health and well-being for the family. The present study aims to adapt international guidelines for the clinical recommendations for the postpartum period and...

Background and Aim Considering pregnancy as a critical period, pregnant women are obligated to maintain a healthy lifestyle. With this perspective, the present study aimed to investigate the correlation between the healthy lifestyle of pregnant women and their compliance with educational guidelines in Iran's health system using best-evidence audit...

Background Fertility, the most important factor in population growth, is affected by various factors, including pandemics. COVID-19 (CV) was a global challenge that spread rapidly around the world. Objective This study aimed to investigate predictors of fertility desire during the covid virus pandemic. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 315 w...

Background and Aims Approximately half of Iranian marring couples have poor sexual knowledge and attitudes. This article delves into the main concerns and queries regarding sexual and reproductive health among Iranian newly married couples. Methods We conducted a content analysis of the sexual and reproductive health questions and concerns that we...

Background and Objective: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections and the main cause of cervical cancer, which increases and persists under various factors. This review study aims to investigate the relationship between psychological disorders and the persistence of HPV infection. Materials & Methods: Th...

Background and Aim: Infertility means failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months of regular unprotected intercourse or reproductive disorders. In this respect, in vitro fertilization has been acknowledged as the primary assisted reproductive technology technique for the fertilization of oocytes outside the female reproductive system, w...

Postpartum maternal functioning is a multidimensional concept defined as how a woman manages her daily activities and emotional health after giving birth. This study aimed to determine the predictors of postpartum maternal functioning. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 564 women within one to four months after giving birth (with registere...

Background. Sexual dysfunction is a common complication in women with multiple sclerosis due to limitation in physical and mental functioning. Expressive writing as a psychological intervention can significantly improve sexual dysfunction in women with other diseases. Aim. The aim of the current study was to determine the effect of expressive writi...

Background and purpose: The results of various studies on the effect of evening primrose oil (EPO) on cervical ripening are controversial. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effect of EPO on cervical ripening and birth outcomes. Materials and methods: The Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Sci...

Objective To determine the effect of a social network-based cognitive-behavioral intervention on postpartum body image and sexual life of primiparous women. Methods In this single-blind randomized controlled trial, 82 postpartum women were allocated into two intervention and control groups (allocation ratio, 1:1) using permuted block randomization....

Background The birth plan is an approach for pregnant women to offering their expectations of labor and birth. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of birth plan on maternal and neonatal outcomes. Methods This study was a randomized controlled clinical trial performed on 106 pregnant women, 32–36 weeks of pregnancy, referring to...

Aim: Designing, executing and testing a training intervention based on enhanced concepts of salutogenesis theory for managing fear of childbirth and choice of delivery method among nulliparous women. Design: A Sequential-Exploratory Mixed Methods Research. Methods: In the first phase (qualitative approach), the determinants of childbirth fear amo...

Objective: To determine the effect of a social network-based cognitive-behavioral intervention on postpartum body image and sexual life of primiparous women. Methods: In this single-blind randomized controlled trial, 82 postpartum women were allocated into 2 intervention and control groups (allocation ratio, 1:1) using permuted block randomizati...

Early detection is of great significance in breast cancer; if the tumour is identified at an early stage, the treatment will be more straightforward, and it could prevent the metastasis of the tumour to other tissues. Screening would be an efficacious strategy that discriminates asymptomatic patients and healthy individuals in the early stages. Bre...

Introduction Risky sexual behaviors. Adequate awareness of reproductive health in young people is important because they are in the early years of fertility, and engaging in risky sexual behaviors is more probable. This study aimed to evaluate the sexual attitude and associated factors of risky sexual behaviors among girls and boys and the differen...

Background Fear of childbirth is an anxiety associated with childbirth, which manifests itself in physical and concentration problems. It is often associated with requesting a cesarean section, and it is prevalent in nulliparous women. This is a study aimed to summarize the published research on the factors for fear of childbirth in nulliparous wom...

Introduction: Prisoners represent high-risk behaviors such as injecting drug use, sharing syringes, tattooing, and unprotected sexual intercourse. The authors aimed to study the prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and hepatitis D in the prisoners. Methods: We conducted a systematic search using the keywords in online databases of PubMed, Web...

Background: Sexual dysfunction has many factors in multiple sclerosis, but there is no reliable treatment for this challenge. Objective: Determining effective sexual function or dysfunction interventions in individuals with multiple sclerosis. Materials and methods: To find the relevant published interventional studies that at least had an Eng...

Background: Numerous factors play a role in maternal identity formation and function. Recognizing the aspects related to adaptation to the mother role can effectively provide a solution to help mothers construct maternal roles. Consequently, this study aimed to determine the predictors of adaptation to the maternal role in Iranian women. Methods:...

BACKGROUND To determine the face, content and construct validity of the Persian version of SCREENIVF for the infertile Iranian population. METHODS This was a methodological study of the psychometric properties of SCREENIVF. This report describes process and principles used in translation and cultural adaption of SCREENIVF on 20 infertile couples....

BACKGROUND To determine the face, content and construct validity of the Persian version of SCREENIVF for the infertile Iranian population.METHODS This was a methodological study of the psychometric properties of SCREENIVF. This report describes process and principles used in translation and cultural adaption of SCREENIVF on 20 infertile couples.RES...

Background Disclosure of HIV-positive status in women is associated with many factors. Consequently, status disclosure remains a challenge for Iranian women living with HIV. This study aimed to assess the prevalence, related factors, and reflections of HIV-positive status disclosure to a sexual partner(s) among Iranian women living with HIV. Metho...

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of technology-based services has been incremental by the care providers for patients scheduling, regulatory considerations, resource allocation, thus enabling virus exposure prevention while maintaining effective patient care. This study aims to review the currently available evidence to identify ava...

Aim: To determine the effectiveness of the progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) technique on anxiety caused by Covid-19 in pregnant women under the auspices of comprehensive health service centers in the nineteenth district of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Method: This study is a randomized clinical trial. A total of 126 pregnant women w...

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Background Forced sex is associated with negative psychological health outcomes. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of forced sex and its predictors. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed on 800 students of a university in USA using a random sampling method. Reproductive health electronic questionnaire was used for data collec...

Knowledge of sexual and reproductive health is believed to improve healthy sexual attitudes and behaviors, and decrease sexual risk-taking behaviors. Casual sexual relationships, such as one-night stand relationships, have become pervasive practices among heterosexual college students in the United States, despite imposing negative consequences on...

Introduction: COVID-19 vaccines emerged as a worldwide hope to contain the pandemic. However, many people ‎are still hesitant to receive these vaccines. We aimed to systematically review the public knowledge, perception, and acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries and the predictors of vaccine accept...

Background: Fear of childbirth is an anxiety associated with childbirth, which manifests itself in physical and concentration problems. It is often associated with requesting a cesarean section, and it is prevalent in nulliparous women. This is a study aimed to summarize the published research on the factors for fear of childbirth in nulliparous wo...

Background Intimate partner violence is one of the most common types of violence, and the association between intimate partner violence and mental health has serious implications for public health. This article aimed at investigating the impact of IPV on the mental health of pregnant women who reside in slum areas.MethodsA group of 456 women living...

Background Low birth weight (LBW) is one of the major child and infant health issues in the United States, standing as one of the main causes of child and infant mortality. While the importance of prenatal visits regarding pregnancy outcomes is recognized, its relationship with birth weight is still a matter of debate. Objectives This study examine...

This study aimed to investigate the fertility knowledge and its related factors in married men and women in Zanjan, Iran. In this cross-sectional study, 1200 individuals (including 600 women aged 18–49 years and 600 men aged 18–59 years) referred to urban and rural health centres in Zanjan, were recruited through cluster sampling from June to Septe...

Background The purpose of the present study was to evaluate obstetric, maternal, and neonatal outcomes in COVID-19 compared to healthy pregnant women in Iran. Results A case-control study was conducted on 55 COVID-19 as the case and 55 matched control pregnant women in Hormozgan, Iran. Patients were considered to be cases if they had a positive CO...

Despite the increasing prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus and well-known long-term metabolic consequences, a low rate of postpartum screening in this population is reported. Few studies focused on environmental factors of attending and performing blood glucose screening tests in women with gestational diabetes. This work aimed to assess th...

Background This systematic review aimed to investigate the reliability of ultrasound method compared with digital vaginal examinations in detecting cervical dilation. Methods We searched Cochrane (CENTRAL), MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, ISI Web of Science Core Collection, Trip Database, PubMed, DARE and NHS EED, HTA, and PROSPERO. Ten observational stu...

Background: Intimate partner violence is a severe life-threatening criminal and public health problem affecting the well-being of individuals, families, and society. Planning interventions to reduce the burden of this persistent and criminal violence should be relevant culturally and socially. Methods: In this randomized control trial, 150 pregn...

Understanding the relationships and sexual behavior of university students will help educators and service-providers meet the reproductive health needs of students. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of relationship behaviors and their predictors among students attending an American university. A cross-sectional survey was carried out a...

Background Fathers' depression is an understudied subject, and the increasing participation of fathers on the care of their children, this is an issue of great importance. This study aimed to determine the relationship of paternal postpartum depression with prenatal and postpartum depression of mothers and their marital satisfaction. Methods This...

IntroductionRisky sexual behaviors, because of its adverse health consequences, are a serious problem in the health care system. Adequate awareness of reproductive health in young people is important because they are in the early years of fertility and engaging in risky sexual behaviors are more probable. This study aimed to evaluate the sexual att...

Aim College students are presumed to be exposed to a vast amount of sexual health information and may participate in various sexual behaviors. Without appropriate sources of sexual health information, the sexual health of college students could be severely affected. The purpose of this study was to identify the sources of sexual information and det...

Intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs in all settings, especially in poor neighborhoods. It is considered to be a serious public health concern with serious consequences in the short and long term for abused women because of distinct barriers in obtaining support sources. Therefore this cross-sectional study focuses on the prevalence and the deter...

Aims Experienced bodily sensation with basic emotions seems to be a universal phenomenon, but cross-cultural differences are expected. This study was designed to determine the topographic map of changes across six basic emotions and anxiety in a sample of Iranian people and to compare their perception of emotion-related bodily changes by sex. Mater...

In this month's issue, the journal continues to bring new insights from Cochrane systematic reviews to the readers of Obstetrics & Gynecology. This month, we highlight the use of intrauterine progestins for the treatment of endometrial hyperplasia and an overview review of interventions to prevent gestational diabetes. The summaries are published b...

Background Low birth weight might affect adverse health outcomes during a lifetime. Our study analyzes the association between low birth weight and negative health outcomes during adulthood in twin populations. Methods Searches were conducted using databases inclusive of MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science, and EBSCO. Observational studies on twins wi...

Purpose: A cohort study was designed and implemented to determine the prevalence of hearing problems and their related factors in professional drivers in Shahroud city. Materials and Methods: 1461 professional drivers were examined. Demographic information, work history, blood parameters, anthropometric, and audiometric tests’ data were collected....

Introduction Coronavirus Disease-2019 (SARS-CoV-2) started its devastating trajectory into a global pandemic in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Ever since, several variants of SARS-CoV-2 have been identified. In the present review, we aimed to characterize the different variants of SARS-CoV-2 and explore the related morbidity and mortality. Method...

Background Sexual function, a significant contributor to quality of life, is affected by various factors, including overall mental health. COVID-19 is a current pandemic that influences the mental health of various populations, especially pregnant women. Despite the importance of sexual health, the specific nature of its relationship to overall men...

Background: Orexin as an adipokin hormone plays an important role in appetite regulation, energy metabolism, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The main source of orexin secretion in nonpregnant and pregnant women is adipose tissue and placenta, respectively. This research was conducted to evaluate the association between orexin-A level...

Background: Clinicians primarily recommend weight loss for obese women seeking pregnancy. The effectiveness of interventions aimed at weight loss in obese women with subfertility is unclear. Objectives: To assess the effectiveness and safety of pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies compared with each other, placebo, or no treatment...

Background: Retained placenta is a common complication of pregnancy affecting 1% to 6% of all births. If a retained placenta is left untreated, spontaneous delivery of the placenta may occur, but there is a high risk of bleeding and infection. Manual removal of the placenta (MROP) in an operating theatre under anaesthetic is the usual treatment, b...

Background: There is a need to standardize monitoring in obstetric research of twin pregnancies. Identification of birth weight discordance (BWD), defined as a difference in the birth weights of twins, is a well-documented phenomenon in twin pregnancies. Ultrasound for the diagnosis of BWD informs complex decision making including whether to inter...

Cancer-related fatigue is one of the main problems in cancer patients. Physicians and cancer patients might seek complementary treatments to improve well- being since it is believed that ginseng has numerous beneficial effects. The main aim of this paper is to assess the effects of ginseng supplements to improve cancer-related fatigue in cancer pat...

Background: The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between metabolic syndrome and the risk of respiratory and sleep disorders in professional drivers in Shahroud, Iran. Methods: : This case-control study was conducted in 2020 on eligible professional drivers in Shahroud, Iran. The participants were briefed on the study o...

Background: Cesarean section (CS) rates have been increasing globally. Iran has one of the highest CS rates in the world (47.9%). This review was conducted to assess the prevalence of and reasons for women's, family members', and health professionals' preferences for CS in Iran. Methods and findings: In this mixed-methods systematic review, we s...

Background: The rapid spread and high mortality rate of the COVID-19 has recently received worldwide attention. Understanding the physiologic features and behaviors of this new virus can help control its spread. The present study aimed to compare the COVID-19 with other similar viruses. Methods: This study is a systematic review of current evidence...

Purpose To examine the prevalence of nonsyndromic oral clefts in twins compared to singletons in the United States and to evaluate the association between birth weight and nonsyndromic oral clefts. Design A large population-based cross-sectional study was performed using the data from the US National Center for Health Statistics database in 2017....

Background It is well documented that prolonged labor is associated with complications. This systematic review aimed to study the effect of Anethum Graveolens Linn (Dill) on the duration of labor. Methods We conducted a search on PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane central, Web of Science, and MEDLINE. All randomized controlled trials and observational studi...

Experienced bodily sensation with basic emotions seems to be a universal phenomenon, but cross-cultural differences are expected. A cross-sectional study designed to determine the topographic map of changes across six basic emotions and anxiety in 220 Iranians aged 16 -55 years .The Persian pencil and paper version of the emBODY application was use...

Background: Pregnancy, birth, and motherhood are among the most important events of every woman's life. Training and participation of mothers in the decision-making process of delivery play an essential role in physical as well as psychosocial preparation of the mother. The healthcare system can improve and enhance the level of care by involving t...

Aim The need to cope with life concerns may drive an individual to resort to high‐risk behaviours. This study aimed to determine the relationship between health concerns and high‐risk behaviours. Design A cross‐sectional study. Methods We sampled 926 Medical Sciences' students from the North of Iran from September–December 2017 using the stratifi...

Objectives: Patient experience is the focus of individual care and services to meet patient needs, but this depends on how health care providers deliver their services. The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of human papilloma virus (HPV)‑positive married women from the care they received from health professionals at a colposcopy clin...

Background 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D3 is known to have an effect on reproductive system in both genders and may change the semen parameters in men. Objective Our study aimed to evaluate the effect of oral vitamin D3 supplementation on spermogram quantitative and qualitative parameters in infertile men. Materials and Methods This study was a triple-bli...

Objectives: Patient experience is the focus of individual care and services to meet patient needs, but this depends on how health care providers deliver their services. The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of human papilloma virus (HPV)-positive married women from the care they received from health professionals at a colposcopy cli...

The purpose of the present study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of vaginal urea and creatinine levels in the detection of premature rupture of membrane (PROM). The Cochrane (central), EMBASE, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched for studies published from the inception of the databases up to January 2020. We included published...

Introduction: In the current pandemic condition, diagnosing the disease is essential for optimal management to the infected cases, and prevention of further spread of the disease through timely isolations. We aimed to systematically review the risk assessment and modeling on predictors of mortality in COVID-19 patients. Methods: A systematic search...

PurposeGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common medical complications in pregnancy. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the association between vitamin E and GDM.Methods Relevant articles from the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, Web of Science, and EMBASE databases up to December 2019 were searched. The i...

Introduction Some studies have investigated the effect of Lavender on pain and the healing of wounds. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the effect of Lavender on pain and wound healing of episiotomy. Methods The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, and Web of Science (all databases from inception until February 2020) were...

This feature highlights recently published Cochrane Reviews of interest to the readers of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The brief summaries are published below, and the complete references, along with a hyperlink, are listed in Box 1.

Background and aims New clinical approaches are needed to minimize complications of gestational diabetes during the COVID-19 outbreak with timely screening and proper management. The present study aims to highlight changes in the clinical guideline for gestational diabetes during the pandemic. Methods In a narrative review, multiple databases were...

Background: The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effectiveness of hyoscine n-butylbromide in labor progress. Methods: The databases including PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Science-Direct, Scopus and Web of Science were searched for studies published up to December 2019. Articles that published as randomized...

Background and aims Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most critical risk factors for complications and death in COVID-19 patients. The present study aims to highlight challenges in the management of diabetic patients during the COVID-19 outbreak in developing countries. Methods We reviewed the literature to obtain information about diabetic car...

Background and objectives: The purpose of this project is to evaluate the association between twin sex discordance and menstrual characteristics. We hypothesize that sharing the uterus with a male twin can change ovulation programming, hence changing the menstrual cycle characteristics during adulthood. This project could be novel in discovering ne...

This feature highlights recently published Cochrane Reviews of interest to the readers of Obstetrics & Gynecology . This month, we focus on two obstetric reviews on umbilical cord clamping and induction of labor and one gynecology review on epithelial ovarian cancer. The brief summaries are published below and the complete references, along with a...