Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volume 11, Issue 3, May 2023

  • Knowledge of Ghana Abortion Laws and Factors Hindering Access to Safe Abortion Services by Female Students at the University for Development Studies (UDS)

    Martin Mumuni Danaah Malick, Nidhi Rathod Balvant, Radiyatu Nagumsi Fuseini, Peter Paul Bamaalabong, Cynthia Akumanue

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 3, May 2023
    Pages: 56-60
    Received: 18 April 2023
    Accepted: 24 May 2023
    Published: 31 May 2023
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    Abstract: Young women in the universities have an independence streak and have no restraints from parents, or school authorities regarding their sex lives, and can have as much sex as desired. If they have little knowledge on how to prevent unwanted pregnancies, they can pick seed and conceive. Lack of support from partners and/or family and limited monetary... Show More
  • Acetic Acid Test Performed by Vulvoscopy Had Revealed an "O Sign" in the Inner Vulvar Ring of Patients with Vulvodynia

    Vesna Harni, Damir Babic, Suzana Ljubojevic-Hadzavdic, Dubravko Barisic

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 3, May 2023
    Pages: 61-72
    Received: 11 June 2023
    Accepted: 29 June 2023
    Published: 8 July 2023
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    Abstract: This study examined the distribution and characteristics of acetowhite staining (AWS) in three vulvar rings in women with chronic vulvar discomfort. AWS was monitored as a secondary outcome measure in the study DATRIV (Diagnostic Accuracy of Three Rings Vulvoscopy). The study included 328 consecutive participants, divided into four groups based on ... Show More
  • Stepping Towards Improved Audit Quality: The Outcome of Caesarean Section Using the Robson Ten Group Classification System at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, Zanzibar

    Salma Abdi Mahmoud, Ali Makame Ussi, Rashid Saleh Khamis, Said Ali Said, Chukwuma Okafor, Mansab Ramadhan Mansab, Muhiddin Abdi Mahmoud, Mwanaisha Juma Fakih, Shuwena Abdalla Hamad, Rahma Mussa Ali, Ali Said Yussuf, Sabra Salim Masoud, Kamilya Ali Omar, Ummulkulthum Omar Hamad, Hassanat Mohammed Abdallah, Zeyana Abdulaziz Ibrahim, Amina Idrissa Ahmada, Alawiya Abubakar Ahmed, Fatma Mrisho Haji, Aziza Ali Haji, Ibrahim Shaaban Salum, Asya Mohammed Ali, Ali Juma Hassan, Aysha Mwalim Omar, Chausiku Jumbe Darwesh, Sabrina Bashir Mohamed

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 3, May 2023
    Pages: 73-79
    Received: 15 June 2023
    Accepted: 3 July 2023
    Published: 11 July 2023
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    Abstract: Introduction: There is a rising concern regarding the escalating rates of caesarean section (CS) in various countries, including Tanzania. This study aimed to evaluate the rate of CS by using Ten-Group Robson Classification system at the obstetric unit of Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, Zanzibar. Materials and Methods: Observational retrospective study was c... Show More