ArticleCurrent epidemiology reports2023
Determinants and Assessment of Menstrual Blood Flow.
Article in Current epidemiology reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Menstrual product use patterns in a large digital cohort in the United States: variations by sociodemographic, health, and menstrual characteristics.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2025Article
- Menstrual distress in women with eating disorders: insights from the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MEDI-Q).Archives of women's mental health · 2025Article
- Proposal for targeted, neo-evolutionary-oriented, secondary prevention of early-onset endometriosis and adenomyosis. Part I: pathogenic aspects.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2024Article
- Is retrograde menstruation a universal, recurrent, physiological phenomenon? A systematic review of the evidence in humans and non-human primates.Human reproduction open · 2024Review
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Abstract
Purpose of review: a)The modifiable and non-modifiable determinants and the currently available methods of assessment of menstrual blood flow will be discussed, with the goal of helping healthcare providers, researchers, and those interested in public health. Recent findings: b)Several factors can impact menstruation. The determinants include modifiable factors such as smoking, nutrition, exercise, stress, weight fluctuation, and benign gynecologic diseases, and non-modifiable factors such as age, race, and the individual's genes. The intertwined dynamic among these determinants needs more critical attention. Currently, the methods for the assessment of menstruation all have advantages and disadvantages, often with a tradeoff between practicality and accuracy. Summary: c)Considered by many as the fifth vital, menstruation provides a window to an individual's general health. The discussion of its determinants and assessment can be more appropriate for individual contexts, especially from a public health perspective as it can improve the reproductive health of the population.
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