The prevalence of menstrual pain and associated risk factors among Iranian women

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 442-451

  Tavallaee, Mahkam ^a   Joffres, Michel R ^a   Corber, Stephen J ^a   Bayanzadeh, Mana ^a   Rad, Mahnaz Mahmoudi ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Dysmenorrhea; Iran; Menstruation; Reproductive health; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSMENORRHEA; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENARCHE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79956082421     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01362.x     Document Type: Article

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