The ending of menstruation: Perspectives and experiences of lesbian and heterosexual women

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 160-176

  Hyde, Abbey ^a   Nee, Jean ^a   Howlett, Etaoine ^b   Butler, Michelle ^a   Drennan, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ireland; Lesbian; Menopause; Menstruation; Qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LESBIAN; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 79957543710     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2011.561145     Document Type: Article

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