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Degendering Menstruation : Making Trans Menstruators Matter

open access: yes, 2020
Rydström works within a post-constructionist framework to critically explore the nature of menstruation, which many perceive to be a strictly female bodily function despite many scholars’ recognition that menstruators are of various gender identities. In
Rydström, Klara,
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Prevalence of premenstrual syndrome and its association with psychosocial and lifestyle variables: a cross-sectional study from Palestine

open access: yesBMC Women's Health, 2021
Background Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a very common problem with symptoms that can negatively affect normal daily life. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence of PMS symptoms and their relationship with psychosocial status and
Reem Abu Alwafa   +2 more
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COVID-19 Disease and Menstrual-Related Disturbances: A Spanish Retrospective Observational Study in Formerly Menstruating Women

open access: yes, 2023
After three years of the onset of the pandemic, there is scarce evidence about how COVID-19 disease affect the female reproductive system, and consequently, the menstrual cycle. Since the common causes of secondary amenorrhea are considered as exclusion criteria in the studies about menstrual changes following SARS-CoV-2 infection, the prevalence of ...
María Gónzalez   +3 more
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Determinants of pre-menarcheal knowledge of menstruation and sociocultural implications in college going girls: A community-based cross-sectional study from Latur, Maharashtra

open access: yesJournal of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, 2016
Introduction: Adolescence marks the onset of female puberty. The first menstruation is often horrifying and traumatic to an adolescent girl because it usually occurs without her knowing about it. Implications of a girl′s response to menarche have a socio-
Namrata Arvind Thakur   +1 more
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Relationship between endometriosis and uterine cervical elasticity assessed using ultrasound strain elastography [PDF]

open access: yesUltrasonography
Purpose Internal cervical os (ICO) stiffness is related to menstrual pain, a key symptom of endometriosis. The study evaluated whether women with endometriosis have a stiffer ICO than unaffected women. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional analysis was
Anjeza Xholli   +7 more
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Menstrual-Related Disturbances Following SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination: A Spanish Retrospective Observational Study in Formerly Menstruating Women

open access: yes, 2023
To date, the impact of COVID-19 vaccination on formerly menstruating women remains unknown. For this reason, a retrospective observational cross-sectional study was conducted (N= 548) using an online survey. General characteristics, medical history, and adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination were recorded.
María Gónzalez   +3 more
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SOCIAL SUPPORT, QUALITY OF LIFE AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AMONG FEMALES WITH AND WITHOUT MENSTRUATION PROBLEMS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

open access: yesKhyber Medical University Journal, 2021
OBJECTIVE: To access the social support, quality of life (QoL) and mental health problems to discriminate between females with and without menstruation problems.
Uzma Sarwar, Umara Rauf
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Structure and distribution of gynaecological diseases for girls and teenage girls in the Zaporizhzhia area

open access: yesAktualʹnì Pitannâ Farmacevtičnoï ì Medičnoï Nauki ta Praktiki, 2016
Background. In recent years the question of gynecological diseases in women and teenage girls becomes more and more relevance. Girls of pubertal age should become mothers of new generation, but the health of adolescents continues to deteriorate.
N. V. Avramenko   +2 more
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A case series of premenstrual disorders presenting to the UK's National Female Hormone Clinic

open access: yesBJPsych Bulletin, 2023
Aims and method We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of female patients presenting with premenstrual disorders to a tertiary service in the UK.
Thomas J. Reilly   +3 more
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A sexual and reproductive health rights approach to menstruation

open access: yes, 2021
While increased attention to menstruation as a significant health issue for women and girls is positive, some menstrual interventions promoted by Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) programmes primarily focus on hygiene, infrastructure, and ...
McLaren, Margaret A.   +3 more
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