Constructions of femininity and experiences of menstrual distress

Women and Health

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 37-58

  Cosgrove, Lisa ^a   Riddle, Bethany ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Femininity; Menstruation; Post modernism; Premenstrual syndrome; Social constructionism

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMININITY; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION; PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FEMINISM; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MIDDLE AGED; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0347600701     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v38n03_04     Document Type: Article

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