Military women's menstrual experiences and interest in menstrual suppression during deployment

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 342-347

  Trego, Lori L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraception; Deployment health; Feminine hygiene; Menstrual suppression; Menstruation; Military women

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347394918     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00166.x     Document Type: Article

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