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Article History

Received: 9 January 2025

Accepted: 16 May 2025

First Online: 22 May 2025

Declarations

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: This procedure was approved by the Chair and Clinical Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Oncological Gynecology Review Board, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice of Silesia on 10.04.2024 (Ref. NGP/23/2024). All participants were made aware that their submission of responses constituted an agreement to participate. Study was conducted using the principles of medical research ethics, including the Declaration of Helsinki. All personal data were securely protected and were not shared outside the participating research center. According to Polish law, including Article 21 of the Act on the Profession of a Physician (Journal of Laws 2021, item 790), this study did not meet the definition of a medical experiment. It, therefore, did not require approval or a waiver of consent from a bioethics committee, as it was based solely on medical records without patient involvement or additional procedures. It also did not meet the criteria for a clinical trial under Regulation (EU) No 536/2014. Participation in the study was entirely voluntary, and informed consent was implied by accessing the provided link and completing the survey.

: The authors declare no competing interests.