A meta-analytic review of pain perception across the menstrual cycle

Pain

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 225-235

  Riley III, Joseph L ^a   Robinson, Michael E ^a   Wise, Emily A ^a   Price, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold pressor; Menstrual cycle; Pain perception; Thermal heat

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLD PRESSOR TEST; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; LUTEAL PHASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; META ANALYSIS; NOCICEPTION; OVULATION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESSURE SENSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIALS; FEMALE; HORMONES; HUMANS; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0032998607     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(98)00258-9     Document Type: Review

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