The experience of the menstrual cycle - An empirical study of 234 women in Switzerland. Part 2: Attitudes and beliefs regarding menstruation, coping styles and evaluation of contraceptives changing the menstrual pattern;Das erleben des menstruationszyklus-eine empirische untersuchung bei 234 frauen in der Schweiz: Teil 2: Einstellungen und bewertungen zur menstruation, umgang mit beschwerden und einschätzung von menstruationsverändernden kontrazeptiva

Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1069-1076

  Bitzer, J ^a   Alder, J ^a   Schwendke, A ^a   Tschudin, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Attitudes and beliefs; Contraceptive methods; Illness; Menstruation; Psychosomatic gynecology; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0036860911     PISSN: 00165751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-35969     Document Type: Article

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