Infertility is a health problem encompassing physical, psychological and social consequences that may threaten women's quality of life. Few studies have been conducted in Jordan examining rural women's experiences of infertility. This study aimed to explore responses to infertility and its consequences in the Jordanian rural sociocultural context. Using a descriptive qualitative design, data were collected between April and September 2016 from a fertility clinic in a military hospital in Northern Jordan. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 purposively selected Jordanian women. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings revealing women's responses to infertility included: submission and docility, self-isolation, internalisation and persistence in getting pregnant by seeking modern and traditional methods of treatment. The impact of infertility complicated women's everyday living through their experiences of violence, kinship and patriarchal interference, stigma, negative perceptions of the infertile woman, and other's surveillance of their sexuality. Women living in rural areas of Jordan have negative experiences of infertility that are ingrained in sociocultural beliefs about fertility and reproduction. Healthcare professionals are encouraged to raise public awareness about infertility's adverse consequences and to help families by enhancing positive responses to infertility.
Ovarian tumors are a common form of neoplasm in women. Mature cystic teratoma is the most common type, with a bilateral incidence of 8-15%. However, few cases are reported as bilateral and multiple. A rare case of bilateral multiple dermoid cysts in a 19-year-old female patient presented with abdominal pain of one-day duration. Her medical history was unremarkable. Ultrasonography showed multiple bilateral ovarian cystic masses. The patient underwent laparotomy. The masses were excised while preserving the remaining ovarian tissue. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of multiple mature cystic teratomas with no presence of malignant tissue.
Objective: The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of the adverse pregnancy outcomes among Jordanian women. Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out in five major hospitals in the north of Jordan. Women who gave birth in the five Hospitals during the period from April to June 2007 were included in the study. Data were collected within 24 hours of delivery; the mother answered a pilot tested structured questionnaire administered by trained personnel on the maternity ward through face to face interview, which lasted for 10 to 15 minutes. Result: This study included a total of 3,269 women. More than half of them (57%) were living in urban areas, and 41.3% had an education of higher than high school. Only 1% gave birth to a very low birth weight baby and 10.9% gave birth to a moderately low birth weight baby. The prevalence of low birth weight baby was the highest for women aged above 40 years. Only 1.4% gave stillbirth with the rate being the lowest for those aged between 20 and 34 years. Prevalence of giving birth with any congenital anomaly was more evident for the oldest age group where about 40% of cases occurred among women aged above 40 years. Conclusions: Adverse pregnancy outcomes including preterm delivery, low birth weight delivery, congenital anomalies, and stillbirth are common among Jordanian women compared with those in developed countries. Older women (age > 40) are at high risk of such adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Objective: To evaluate the association between passive smoking and adverse reproductive effects or pregnancy outcomes among Jordanian pregnant women. Material and Methods: This was a retrospective study which was conducted at Prince Rashid Ben Alhasan hospital between 2011 and 2013. Total samples of 4125 newborns were included in the study. The demographic characteristics of these newborns included: gestational age, gender, birth weight, congenital anomaly, mode of delivery and admission to NICU. Maternal characteristics of Jordanian women according to passive smoking included: age, parity, weight, and income. Results: Pregnancy outcome for Jordanian women according to passive smoking status indicated that passive smoking is related with stillbirth with an incidence of 1.0%, low birth weight in 11.9%, pre-term delivery in 12.5%, congenital anomaly in 1.6%, caesarean delivery in 23.7% and need for admission in NICU in 35.4%. The result indicated that exposure to passive smoking during pregnancy had adverse effects on low birth weight, admission to NICU, and need for antibiotic significantly, p-value <.0005. Conclusion: Exposure to passive smoking during pregnancy had adverse effects on pregnancy outcome. Adverse reproductive effects are serious and costly health problems that have a huge impact on morbidity and mortality rate in all societies.
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