Global epidemiological study of variation of premenstrual symptoms with age and sociodemographic factors

Menopause International

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 96-101

  Dennerstein, Lorraine ^a   Lehert, Philippe ^b   Heinemann, Klaas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Louvain Academy   (Belgium)

^c Berlin Center for Epidemiology and Health Research   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ageing; Cross cultural; Premenstrual symptoms; Premenstrual syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ANGER; APPETITE DISORDER; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACKACHE; BLOATING; BRAZIL; BREAST TENDERNESS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FRANCE; GERMANY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUNGARY; INTERNET; IRRITABILITY; ITALY; JAPAN; KOREA; LIFESTYLE; LIMB SWELLING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTALGIA; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MEXICO; MYALGIA; PAKISTAN; PARITY; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN DISEASE; SMOKING; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPAIN; THAILAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT GAIN;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; IRRITABLE MOOD; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN DISEASES; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052724419     PISSN: 13621807     EISSN: 17404568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/mi.2011.011028     Document Type: Article

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