A pilot survey of the impact of menstrual cycles on adolescent health

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 531-536

  Farquhar, Cynthia M ^a,b   Roberts, Helen ^a   Okonkwo, Quirine L ^a   Stewart, Alistair W ^b  

^a School of Medicine   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Dysmenorrhoea; Menstruation; Reproductive health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DRUG USE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALITY; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; COST OF ILLNESS; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NEW ZEALAND; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 70349553967     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2009.01062.x     Document Type: Article

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