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Menstruation, Hygiene Practice and Menstrual Distress in Female Undergraduate Students

Women, Midwives and Midwifery, 2022
Background: Currently, there is no up-to-date survey on actual menstruation, including recent changes in the amount of menstrual blood loss in women as the age of the first menstruation decreases in Japan. Also, few study has examined whether temperature
Kumiko Kido, Ayana Hirai, Yuka Kasai, Yuko Uemura   +3 more
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The Menstrual Mark: Menstruation as Social Stigma

The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Menstruation Studies, 2020
In this theoretical paper, we argue that menstruation is a source of social stigma for women. The word stigma refers to any stain or mark that renders the individual’s body or character defective. This stigma is transmitted through powerful socialization
Ingrid Johnston-Robledo, J. Chrisler
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Ovarian hormones-autophagy-immunity axis in menstruation and endometriosis

Theranostics, 2021
Menstruation occurs in few species and involves a cyclic process of proliferation, breakdown and regeneration under the control of ovarian hormones.
Hui-Hui Shen, Tao Zhang, Hui-Li Yang, Zhen-zhen Lai, Wen-Jie Zhou, J. Mei, Jia-Wei Shi, Rui Zhu, Feng-Yuan Xu, Dajin Li, Jiang-feng Ye, Ming-qing Li   +11 more
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Menstruation among In-School Adolescent Girls and Its Literacy and Practices in Nigeria: A Systematic Review

Medicina, 2023
Background and Objectives: Menstruation is a natural occurrence marked by the periodic release of endometrial cells within the uterine lining from the female genital area. Menstruation knowledge remains highly essential for young adolescents.
Chinomso Adanma Uzoechi, Ali Davod Parsa, Ilias Mahmud, Ibrahim Alasqah, Russell Kabir   +4 more
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Physiology of the endometrium and regulation of menstruation.

Physiological Reviews, 2020
The physiological functions of the uterine endometrium (uterine lining) are preparation for implantation, maintenance of pregnancy if implantation occurs, and menstruation in the absence of pregnancy.
H. Critchley, J. Maybin, Gregory M. Armstrong, Alistair R W Williams   +3 more
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MENSTRUATION AND THE OVARIES. [PDF]

The Lancet, 1888
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Aveling, JamesH, Campbell, Harry
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Knowledge on Menstruation and Practice of Menstrual Hygiene Management Among School Adolescent Girls in Central Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2021
Background Menstruation is a natural event that is a physiological and psychological milestone in women’s reproductive life. But Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) continues to be a monthly challenge for adolescent girls in low-income countries ...
G. A. Bulto
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Detecting variations in ovulation and menstruation during the COVID-19 pandemic, using real-world mobile app data

PLoS ONE, 2021
Background As war and famine are population level stressors that have been historically linked to menstrual cycle abnormalities, we hypothesized that the COVID-19 pandemic could similarly affect ovulation and menstruation among women.
B. Nguyen, Raina D. Pang, A. Nelson, J. Pearson, E. Benhar Noccioli, Hana R. Reissner, Anita Kraker von Schwarzenfeld, J. Acuna   +7 more
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The intersection of menstruation, school and family: Experiences of girls growing up in urban cities in the U.S.A

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 2021
Evidence on U.S.A. girls’ experiences with menstruation, especially in schools, remains limited. This includes learning from low-income, urban and Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) girls; with the latter often experiencing puberty and ...
Margaret L. Schmitt, Christine Hagstrom, Azure Nowara, Caitlin Gruer, Nana Ekua Adenu-Mensah, Katie Keeley, M. Sommer   +6 more
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How the menstrual cycle and menstruation affect sporting performance: experiences and perceptions of elite female rugby players

British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020
Objectives To explore athletes’ past and current experiences and perceptions of the menstrual cycle in relation to its impact on sporting performance.
R. J. Findlay, E. Macrae, Ian Whyte, C. Easton, Laura J. Forrest (née Whyte)   +4 more
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