Impact of oral contraception and neuroticism on cardiovascular stress reactivity across the menstrual cycle

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 105-115

  Schallmayer, Sabine ^a   Hughes, Brian M ^b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular reactivity; Menstrual phase; Neuroticism; Oral contraception

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG EFFECT; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; METABOLISM; NEUROSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, HORMONAL; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949501985     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548500903499391     Document Type: Article

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