Mirzaei Damabi, Negin
Begum, Mumtaz
Avery, Jodie C.
Meherali, Salima
Lassi, Zohra S.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ph.D Scholarship supported by the University of Adelaide
International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH) Research Grant
Medical Research Future Fund (PHRDI000014)
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Emerging Leadership 2 (EL2) Fellowship (GNT2009730)
Women’s Health Research, Translation and Impact Network (WHRTN) Early and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Funded Award 2023
Article History
Received: 12 August 2025
Accepted: 2 June 2026
First Online: 18 June 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) of the University of Adelaide, South Australia (Approval No: H-2024-011; date of approval: 30 January 2024). All participants were provided with written and verbal information about the study’s purpose, procedures, and their rights, including the right to withdraw at any stage without consequence. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to data collection.
: The authors declare no competing interests.