Heavy menstrual bleeding significantly affects quality of life

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 52-57

  Karlsson, Trine S ^a   Marions, Lena B ^a,b   Edlund, Måns G ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

health related quality of life; Heavy menstrual bleeding; menorrhagia; prevalence; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; E-MAIL; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; MENSTRUAL PAD; MENSTRUATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PAIN; PERCEPTION; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SWEDEN;

HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE; HEAVY MENSTRUAL BLEEDING; MENORRHAGIA; PREVALENCE; SF-36;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MENORRHAGIA; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN;

EID: 84890472049     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12292     Document Type: Article

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