Fluid Retention over the Menstrual Cycle: 1-Year Data from the Prospective Ovulation Cohort
Obstetrics and Gynecology International, 2011 We report menstrual and mid-cycle patterns of self-reported “fluid retention” in 765 menstrual cycles in 62 healthy women. Self-reported “fluid retention,” commonly described as bloating, is one element of the clinical assessment and diagnosis of ...
Colin P. White +3 more
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Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2022 Objective This study aimed to identify the level of menstrual distress among nurses during the premenstrual and menstrual phases and to investigate associations between depressive symptoms and menstrual distress.
Oksoo Kim +5 more
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'How shall we survive': a qualitative study of women's experiences following denial of menstrual regulation (MR) services in Bangladesh. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundAbout one quarter of women in Bangladesh are denied menstrual regulation (MR) due to advanced gestation [J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 41(3):161-163, 2015, Issues Brief (Alan Guttmacher Inst) (3):1-8, 2012].
Biswas, Kamal Kanti +5 more
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Comparison of Abstinence and Coital Frequency Between 2 Natural Methods of Family Planning [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction The length of periodic abstinence, due to overestimation of the fertile phase of the menstrual cycle, is often a cause for dissatisfaction, discontinuation, and user error with natural family planning (NFP) methods.
Arévalo +25 more
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Menstrual disorders in rural Gambia.
, 2003 As part of a community-based reproductive morbidity survey in rural Gambia, the prevalence and association of menstrual disorders with sociodemographic characteristics and other reproductive morbidities, and with knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs ...
Coleman, Rosalind +5 more
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Efficacy and Efficiency in Natural Family Planning Services [PDF]
, 2009 Relatively few Catholic couples in the United States use modern methods of natural family planning (NFP). So too, few Catholic physicians and health professionals prescribe the use of NFP methods for their patients.
Fehring, Richard
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Use and perceptions on reusable and non-reusable menstrual products in Spain: A mixed-methods study.
PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundMenstrual products are necessary goods for women and people who menstruate to manage menstruation. Understanding the use and perceptions of menstrual products is key to promote menstrual equity and menstrual health.
Laura Medina-Perucha +9 more
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An integrated care pathway for menorrhagia across the primary–secondary interface : patients' experience, clinical outcomes, and service utilisation [PDF]
, 2007 Background: ‘‘Referral’’ characterises a significant area of interaction between primary and secondary care. Despite advantages, it can be inflexible, and may lead to duplication.
Baker, Richard +7 more
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Reproductive Health, 2021 In recognition of the opportunity created by the increasing attention to menstrual health at global, regional, and national levels, the World Health Organization’s Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research and the UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO ...
Marina Plesons +15 more
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Full, free, and informed: defining and operationalising informed choice for menstrual supplies
Sexual and Reproductive Health MattersInformed choice is a cornerstone of bodily autonomy and dignity, yet remains underdeveloped in menstrual health programmes and markets, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Lucy C. Wilson, Tanya Dargan Mahajan
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