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Prevalence and factors associated with menstruation-related school absenteeism among adolescent girls in rural northern Ghana

BMC Women's Health, 2021
Background Although menstruation is a normal physiological process that begins in girls during adolescence, it has the potential to negatively impact on the self-esteem and education of girls particularly those from low- and middle-income countries.
Maxwell Tii Kumbeni, Florence Assibi Ziba, Joana Apenkwa, Easmon Otupiri   +3 more
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Exploring young women’s menstruation-related challenges in Uttar Pradesh, India, using the socio-ecological framework

Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2020
Menstruation frequently poses psychological, social, and health challenges for young women living in low- and middle-income countries. In countries such as India, where menstruation is stigmatised, it can be particularly difficult.
Ellen McCammon, Suchi Bansal, Luciana E. Hebert, Shirley Yan, Alicia Menendez, Melissa Gilliam   +5 more
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Understanding and treating menstruation associated sickle cell pain [PDF]

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by hemoglobin polymerization that precipitates recurrent vaso-occlusion, endothelial dysfunction, and multi-organ damage.
Halimat Olaniyan, Bria Carrithers, Layla Van Doren   +2 more
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Menstruation: science and society

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2020
Women's health concerns are generally underrepresented in basic and translational research, but reproductive health in particular has been hampered by a lack of understanding of basic uterine and menstrual physiology. Menstrual health is an integral part of overall health because between menarche and menopause, most women menstruate.
Critchley, Hilary OD, Babayev, Elnur, Bulun, Serdar E, Clark, Sandy, Garcia-Grau, Iolanda, Gregersen, Peter K, Kilcoyne, Aoife, Kim, Ji-Yong Julie, Lavender, Missy, Marsh, Erica E, Matteson, Kristen A, Maybin, Jacqueline A, Metz, Christine N, Moreno, Inmaculada, Silk, Kami, Sommer, Marni, Simon, Carlos, Tariyal, Ridhi, Taylor, Hugh S, Wagner, Günter P, Griffith, Linda G   +20 more
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Comparison of factors associated with the occurrence of menstruation-related symptoms in Japanese women without exercise habits and female soccer players: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Purpose The aims of this study were to identify factors associated with menstruation-related symptoms and compare them between female soccer players and women without exercise habits.
Risa Mitsuhashi, Ryoko Mizushima, Hiroaki Natsui, Shuichi Machida, Yoshio Nakata   +4 more
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INFANTILE MENSTRUATION. [PDF]

The Lancet
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J.L. Levison
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Genetic and epigenetic characteristics in ovarian tissues from polycystic ovary syndrome patients with irregular menstruation resemble those of ovarian cancer

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2019
Background Irregular menstruation is clinically associated with an increased risk for ovarian cancer and disease-related mortality. This relationship remains poorly understood, and a mechanism explaining it has yet to be described.
Jiao Jiao, Matthew Sagnelli, Bei Shi, Yuanyuan Fang, Ziqi Shen, Tianyu Tang, Bingying Dong, Da Li, Xiuxia Wang   +8 more
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Euphemisms and Metaphors for Menstruation in the Old Testament and Two Ghanaian Bible Translations

Conspectus, 2023
This article discusses the metaphors for menstruation in the Old Testament. It aims to explore the metaphorical conceptualizations of menstruation in the Hebrew Bible and compare them with their translations in two Ghanaian Bibles (Twi and Gã).
Charles Owiredu
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The Impact of Irregular Menstruation on Health: A Review of the Literature

Cureus, 2023
Women are considered to have an irregular menstrual cycle if their cycle length is less than 21 days or more than 35 days, accompanied by less or very severe blood flow. The prevalence of menstrual cycle irregularities varies across countries.
G. M. Attia, O. A. Alharbi, Reema M Aljohani   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Knowledge and practice of self-hygiene during menstruation among female adolescent students in Buraidah city

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2021
Background: Menstruation is a physiological phenomenon that begins in females in adolescent age. Poor menstrual hygiene can result in significant reproductive disorders. However, improving the knowledge about menstruation even before menarche can improve
Hayam Al Mutairi, Saulat Jahan
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