Variation in the menstrual characteristics in adolescents of West Bengal

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 542-550

  Sanyal, S ^a   Ray, Subha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Female adolescents; Menstrual characteristics; Menstruation

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; LIFESTYLE; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; MENSTRUATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATION; PAIN; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDIA; MENARCHE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 49749143022     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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