Premenstrual syndrome as reported by Brazilian women

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 40-43

  Petta, Carlos A ^a   Osis, Maria J Duarte ^b   de Pádua, Karla S ^b   Bahamondes, Luis ^a   Makuch, María Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Center for Mother and Child Research of Campinas   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Perspective; Premenstrual syndrome; Strategies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSIVENESS; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; BREAST TENDERNESS; CRYING; EMOTION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL STAFF; MENSTRUATION; MOOD DISORDER; NERVOUSNESS; PAIN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SWELLING; SYMPTOM; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 71149121888     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.07.041     Document Type: Article

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