Assessment of menstrual regularity and irregularity using self-reports and objective criteria

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 111-116

  Weller, A ^a,b   Weller, L ^b  

^a Department of Psychology ^*

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Menstrual cycles; Menstrual irregularity; Menstrual regularity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; NORMAL HUMAN; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0031811934     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674829809048504     Document Type: Article

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