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Past research has described becoming a mother for the first time as being akin to a major life event (Oakley, 1980, as cited in Rogan et al. 1997) with easy adaptation unusual and with such a transition adversely impacting upon well-being (Clark et al. 2008). Earlier research in…

Purpose: To investigate the incidence of urinary incontinence (UI) and relationship between UI and health related quality of life (HRQOL) of postpartum Bangladeshi women. Problem Statement: There are no studies comparing HRQOL with incidence and impact of UI amongst Bangladeshi …

Introduction: Financial incentives increase smoking abstinence among pregnant and postpartum women. They have also been reported to reduce psychological symptoms using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) in women at risk for perinatal depression…

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health problem that affects one in four women during their lifetime. IPV tends to follow a cycle and without intervention the violence can potentially increase in severity and/or frequency. Prior victimization and trauma history are ri…

Postpartum is a vulnerable period that calls for careful monitoring, support, and anticipatory guidance. More than half of pregnancy-related deaths occur postpartum, with substantial morbidity occurring in the early postpartum period. Depression during or immediately after pregn…