Tag: Menstruation
Women’s Menstrual Cycles Affected After Earthquakes
Risk factors for menstrual irregularities include posttraumatic stress symptoms, comorbid chronic disease, smoking
Tampons May Be a Source of Metal Exposure
All 16 assessed metals seen in at least one sampled tampon, including some toxic metals like lead, arsenic
Age at Menarche Decreasing, Time to Cycle Regularity Increasing
Forty-six percent of estimated temporal trend in age at menarche was explained by BMI
AAN: Half of Premenopausal Women Have Menstrual Migraines
More than half of women with menstrual migraine report moderate-to-severe disability with their headaches
Premenstrual Disorder Linked to Perinatal Depression
Psychiatric comorbidities and familial confounding only partially explain this bidirectional association
Female Reproductive Factors Linked to Risk for COPD
Age at menarche, number of children, number of miscarriages and stillbirths, age at natural menopause linked to COPD
Use of Scented Menstrual Products Tied to Demographic Factors
Participants with less education have higher use of scented menstrual products
Earlier Age at Menarche Raises Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Additionally, among women with diabetes, earlier age at menarche tied to increased stroke risk
Reproductive Factors Linked to Risk for Lung Cancer
Early menarche, early menopause, shortened reproductive life span linked to increased risk, especially for NSCLC
Mifepristone Efficacious for Adenomyosis
Total remission rates for dysmenorrhea significantly better for mifepristone versus placebo
