REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

This study looked at whether less invasive methods, like a vaginal swab or collecting fluid from the womb, can reliably measure the microbiome (the community of bacteria) in the reproductive tract. 57 women aged 18-50 provided samples using these gentler methods and the standard …

This study tested a web-based decision support tool designed to help women veterans discuss their reproductive goals—like planning a healthy pregnancy or choosing birth control—with their VA doctors. About 465 women participated, with half receiving a link to the tool before thei…

This study looked at whether teaching family planning through a game (called gamification) helps university students learn more and have better attitudes about it. Forty students who had never had family planning training took a short online game lesson. The researchers measured …

This study tested whether playing an escape room game helps university students learn more about sexual and reproductive health and shape their views on gender equality. 80 students were split into two groups: one got standard classroom teaching, the other played an escape room g…

This study looked back at medical records of 45 women whose copper IUD broke when being taken out, requiring a special camera procedure (hysteroscopy) to remove the pieces. The goal was to find out what factors might make an IUD more likely to break. The study did not test any ne…