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Integrative Gynecology and Obstetrics Journal (ISSN: 2771-8816)

Integrative Gynecology and Obstetrics Journal (IGOJ) is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that aims to provide an forum for scientists and clinical professionals working in gynecology and obstetrics. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, and clinical studies related to obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine, general gynecology, gynecologic oncology, uro-gynecology, reproductive medicine and infertility, reproductive endocrinology, and sexual medicine, IVF, Genetics and Stemcell Biology, Endometriosis, Endometrial cancer and IUD.

The Journal is supported by an international editorial board consisting of a distinguished team of Integrative Gynecology and Obstetrics Journal. IGOJ aims at rapid publication of high quality results in gynecology and obstetrics research while maintaining rigorous peer-review process.

All the types of articles like Research paper, Case Report, Short research communication, Review, Hypothesis, Method and protocol, new instruments and regimens, Letter to the editor are accepted. With a large international editorial board of experts who are leaders in their fields, IGB aims at delivering the best communication on the fast moving, and continually evolving, Gynecology and Obstetrics Research landscape.

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Open Access Policy: This journal is an open access journal which provides immediate, worldwide, boundary free access to the full content of every distributed article without charging readers or their institutions for access. Readers are given authorization to read, circulate, copy, print, download, search, or link to the full texts of all articles in IGOJ.

Editorial Board

Our Esteemed Editorial Board Members

Prof. Ying Yang

Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering,
Institute for Science & Technology in Medicine,
Keele University, Thronburrow Drive,
United Kingdom

Domenico Dell’Edera

Unit of Cytogenetic and Molecular Genetics,
Madonna delle Grazie Hospital,
Matera,
Italy

Micaela Sgorbini

Department of Veterinary Sciences,
Veterinary Teaching Hospital “Mario Modenato”,
San Piero a Grado (PI), Pisa,
Italy

Mustafa Numan Bucak

Selcuk University,
Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Konya,
Turkey

Khathutshelo P Mashige

School of Optometry and Vision Science,
University of New South Wales, Kensington,
New South Wales,
Australia

Manish Gopal

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology,
University of Pennsylvania,
Pennsylvania,
USA

Francesco De Seta

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico,
Burlo Garofolo Hospital,
University of Trieste,
Trieste,
Italy

Stefano Palomba

Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit,
Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova of Reggio Emilia,
IRCCS, Reggio Emilia,
Italy

Laurence A Cole

USA HCG Reference Service,
Angel Fire, NM 87710,
USA

Prof. Antonio Pellegrino

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
ASTT LECCO, Alessandro Manzoni Hospital,
Dell’Eremo, Lecco,
Italy

Monika G Baldridge

Chair, Department of Health and Medicine
Carroll University,
Wisconsin,
USA

Ahmed Maged

Obstetrics and Gynecology Department,
Cairo University,
King Faisal St. Haram, Giza,
Egypt

Frenny Sheth

FRIGE’s Institute of Human Genetics,
FRIGE House, Jodhpur Gam Road, Satellite,
Ahmedabad,
India

Nagwa El-Nefiawy

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Hamamatsu University School of Medicine,
Hamamatsu,
Japan

Kavitha T Ram

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine,
New York Medical College, Valhalla,
USA

Yang Shen

Associate professor,
Deputy chief physician,
Obstetrics and Gyneacology Department,
Doctoral Supervisor,
Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine,
Southeast University, China

Mary I Ofili

Department of Nursing Science,
Delta State University,
Cleveland, Mississippi,
United States

Prof. Giampiero Capobianco

Sassari University – Hospital,
Italy

Marco Noventa marco

Department of Woman and Child Health,
University of Padua,
Gynecologic and Obstetric Clinic,
Padua, Italy

Damiani Gianluca Raffaello

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ASTT LECCO , Leopoldo Mandic Hospital,
Merate,
Italy

Ibrahim Esinler

Hacettepe University,
School of Medicine,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Ankara, Turkey

Akif Camkurt

Department of Psychiatry,
State Hospital of Afsin,
Kahramanmaras,
Turkey.

Moamar Al-Jefout

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Queen Elizabeth II Research Institute for Mothers and Infants, University of Sydney,
Australia

Julia Fedotova

Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology,
I. P. Pavlov Institute of Physiology,
Russian Academy of Sciences,
St. Petersburg, Russia

Mazdak Momeni

Division of Gynecologic Oncology,
Department of Obstetrics,
Gynecology and Reproductive Science,
Mount Sinai Medical Center,
1176 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY,
USA

Husain Salina

Multi-Organ Transplant Program,
University Health Network,
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada

Published Articles

Current Issue - Volume 5 Issue 2

The impact of expedited third trimester viral load testing on the proportion of vaginal deliveries in HIVpositive pregnant women in the Dominican Republic

Rathika Nimalendran, Kelsey A. Egan, Elizabeth Van Dyke, Silvia Amesty, Mina Halpern, et al.

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2022523

Maternal Satisfaction with Childbirth Services in Health Facilities in Nigeria: A Systematic Review of Literature and Recommendations

Bernard Terkimbi Utoo, Akanksha Tripathi and Priscilla Mwuese Utoo

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2022522

Implications of the Strong Black Woman Stereotype for Maternal and Perinatal Health: A Short Note

Breonna Riddick, Sahana Natarajan, Tianna L. Cobb and Jennifer R Warren

Short Commentary – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2022521

Volume 5 Issue 1 - August 2022

Magnitude and Patterns of Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting in Somaliland: The Case of Edna Adan University Hospital: A 17 Years’ Record Review

Edna Adan Ismail, Amanda Zetah, Mohamed Abdiqadir Ahmed and Alemayehu Bayray Kahsay

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2022514

Association of Pre-Pregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain with Neonatal Body Size: A Cross- Sectional Study

Shumin Chen, Xiaodi Zhao, Mengmeng Wang, Lingling Cui and Ling Wang

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2022513

Genital Cancer in Men and Women: A Review

Maria A Grácio

Review Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2022511

Volume 4 Issue 4 - December 2021

COVID-19 and Its Impact on Health of Children and Adolescents: A Review

Maria A Grácio

Review Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2021443

Behavior of Pregnancy in Adolescence, Mantilla Health Area, 2019-2020

Adriel Martìnez Rodríguez, Ada de las Nieves Rodríguez Reyes, Elisa Maria Puentes Rizo, Pedro Rolando López Rodríguez and Ailé Cruz Arias

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2021442

A Breast Pump with a Compression Component is the Breast Pump of the Future

Alekseev NP, Ilyin VI and Uleziko VA

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2021441

Volume 4 Issue 3 - October 2021

Three-Dimensional (3D) Ultrasound and Doppler Angiography Imaging in the Prenatal Assessment on Normal and Abnormal Fetal Cardiac Anatomy

Wael El Guindi, Mohamed Youssef, Gabriel Carles, Michel Dreyfus and Sameh Elsayed

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2021434

Energy Deficiency Leading to Predisposition of Formation of Malignant Ovary Tumor Secondary to Chronic Use of Hormones to Treat Acne

Huang Wei Ling MD

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2021433

Comparison of Postoperative Opioid Use in Mothers with Neonates in the Neonatal Intensive Care Versus in the Regular Nursery or Rooming In

Sepideh Mehri, Lauren Ruggiero and Iffath A Hoskins

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2021432

Hydatid Disease during Pregnancy, the Challenging Management: Case Report and Review of Literature

Janoub Khazaal

Review Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2021431

Volume 4 Issue 2 - August 2021

COVID-19 and Its Impact on Men’s Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Review

Maria A Grácio

Review Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2021424

Comparative Study of Women’s Self-Reporting Stress during Pregnancy and Post-Partum across Disparate Immigrant and Socioeconomic Strata

Hoskins IA MD, FACOG, FACS and Cerfolio N MD, FACLP, FAPA

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2021423

COVID-19 and its Impact for Pregnant Women: A Review

Maria A Grácio

Review Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2021422

Accelerating the Uptake of Tranexamic Acid to Treat PPH in Zambia

Macha S and Vwalika B

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2021421

Volume 4 Issue 1 - May 2021

Awareness of Ultrasonography, Preconception during Pregnancy and Use of Sonography by Tribal Women- Rural Community Based Study

Chhabra S

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2021415

DQRF™ (Dynamic Quadripolar Radiofrequency) and UPR™ (Ultra-Pulsed Radioporation) 12-Month Synergy in Postmenopausal Vulvovaginal Atrophy

Vincenzo Prestia, Elena Bertozzi and Mauro Raichi

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2021414

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Female Genital cutting (FGC) among Women of Reproductive Age Group in Jigjiga City, Somali Region; Ethiopia: Community Based Cross-Sectional Study

Muktar Shekabdulahi Warsame, Omer Mohammed Abdi and Omer Moelin Ali

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2021413

The Role of Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Serms in the Long-Term Treatment of Osteoporosis

Erik Fink Eriksen

Review Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2021412

Volume 3 Issue 3 - December 2020

COVID-19 and Autism – Part 2

Gary Steinman and David Mankuta

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2020332

Risk Factors for Early and Late Onset Preeclampsia in Women without Pathological History: Confirmation of the Paramount Effect of Excessive Maternal Pre-Pregnancy Corpulence on Risk for Late Onset Preeclampsia

Pierre-Yves Robillard, M.D.

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2020331

Volume 3 Issue 2 - October 2020

How does Transvaginal Sonography Influence Surgical Strategies in Deep Endometriosis – The Role of the Classification System ENZIAN

Gernot Hudelist and Joerg Keckstein

Opinion Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2020322

Latent Genital Tuberculosis – A Possible Explanation for Unexplained Infertility

Siddhartha Chatterjee, Bishista Bagchi, Arpan Chatterjee and Abira Datta

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2020321

Volume 3 Issue 1 - May 2020

The Covid-19 Lockdown, Ethics, and Screening

Emeric P. Frohlich

Opinion Article –Integr Gyn Obstet

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2020313

Mondor’s disease of the breast concerning two cases collected in the Senology unit of the Gynecological and Obstetric Clinic of Aristide Le Dantec Hospital

Aissatou MBODJI, Moussa DIALLO, Mamour GUEYE, Babacar BIAYE, Serigne Modou Kane GUEYE, Alassane DIOUF and Jean Charles MOREAU

Aissatou MBODJI – Perspective Article

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2020312

Treating uterine synechiae with human amniotic membrane graft

Siddhartha Chatterjee, Bishista Bagchi, Arpan Chatterjee

Short Communication – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2020311

Volume 2 Issue 4 - December 2019

Akt Inhibitors and COL11A1 in Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma: A Short Note

Cheng-Yang Chou and Yi-Hui Wu

Short Communication – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019244

The Integrated Medicine route for women’s Health and oncology in the Local Health Unit (AUSL) of Bologna and in the Emilia-Romagna Region

Grazia Lesi and Stefania Florindi

Short Communication – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019243

Malaria: It’s Gynecological and Obstretic Effects on Humans – A Short Note

Maria A Grácio and António J Santos Grácio

Short Communication – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019242

Microscopic Adenomyosis

Pietro G Signorile, Rosa Viceconte and Alfonso Baldi

Commentary – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019241

Volume 2 Issue 3 - August 2019

Is there a Role for Complementary Medicine in the Management of Patients with Breast Cancer?

Anastasios Liberis and Konstantinos Dinas

Editorial – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019236

Impact on Bones and Joint during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: A Short Note

Maria A Grácio

Short Commentary – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019235

What do we know about Food Cravings and Aversions during Pregnancy?

Mabel S Poy and Laura B López

Review Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019234

Late Rise Human Chorionic Gonadotropin after Embryo Transfer: Causality and Significance! A mini review

Mohammad Jaffa, Layal Hamdar, Anastasia Salame

Mini Review – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019233

Hydatid Disease and Pregnancy: A Short Note

Maria A Grácio and António J Santos Grácio

Short Commentary – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019232

Premature vaginal delivery with breech presentation

Hanne Christensen

Short Note – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019231

Volume 2 Issue 2 - June 2019

Quantitative Point of Care testing of HCG in early pregnancy units: A Review

J Bolodeoku, A Fakokunde

Review Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019225

Chikungunya Infection and The Gynecological and Obstretic Effects on Girls and Women: A Short Note

Maria A Grácio and António J Santos Grácio

Short Commentary – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019224

Successful Delivery at 37 Weeks via C-Section and Simultaneous Total Hysterectomy, After IVF Oocytes Donor Transfer in an Ovarian Cancer Patient

Orestis Tsonis, Minas Paschopoulos and Fani Gkrozou

Case Report – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019223

Understanding Effective Web Messaging – The Case of Menopause

Gillie Gabay, Attila Gere and Howard Moskowitz

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019222

Egg and Sperm Donors: Parental Identity Formation

Mali Mann

Review Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019221

Volume 2 Issue 1 - February 2019

The Pregnancy Ecological Momentary Assessment Pilot Study: Applications of Mobile Technology

Dara D. Mendez, Shatae DeVaughn, Jessica Duell

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019215

Understanding the Macroscopy of Malignant Lesions of the Female Internal Genital Tract

Josenel Maria Barcelos Marçal, Rafael Nazário Bringhentti, Rita de Cássia Sant’Anna Alves, Adriana Vial Roehe, Fernanda Correa Pinto, Judite Tais Silveira Fagundes, Péttala Rigon, Shala Wesner Martins, and Giuseppe Dick Bonato

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019214

Hookworms Infection and The Gynecological and Obstetric Effects on Girls and Women: A Short Note

Maria A Grácio and António J Santos Grácio

Short Commentary – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019213

Neonatal Outcomes of Macrosomic New-Borns (4,000g +) of Diabetic and Non Diabetic Mothers: A Study of 1,391 Singleton New-Borns

Pierre-Yves Robillard, Malik Boukerrou, Francesco Bonsante, Thomas C. Hulsey, Jean-Bernard Gouyon and Silvia Iacobelli

Research Article – Integr Gyn Obstet J

DOI: 10.31038/IGOJ.2019212

Prevalence of Nonreactive Non-Stress Test in Low Versus High Risk Pregnancy

Tarinee Manchana, Pinyada Panyavaranant, Patou Tantbironj, Porntip Sirayapiwat, Ruangsak Lertkachonsuk and Surang Triratanachat