Background: A common gynaecological problem encountered among female students is dysmenorrhoea, which also appears to be a leading cause of absenteeism from college. Hence arises a need to evaluate the menstrual characteristics and prevalence of dysmenorrhoea along with its severity among students. Materials and methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted between March 2014 to July 20...

Background Tubal ligation (TL) is recommended for women who have completed their family planning. The existence of the menstrual disorders following this procedure has been the subject of debate for decades. This study was conducted to identify the relationship between tubal ligation and menstrual disorders. MaterialsAndMethods A historical cohort study was carried out on 140 women undergoing t...

BACKGROUND Many chemical agents used in liquid crystal display (LCD) manufacturing have been evaluated in animal studies of female reproductive toxicity. Knowledge of their reproductive toxicity in humans is scant. AIMS To determine the effect of organic solvents on menstrual cycle characteristics of workers in LCD manufacturing. METHODS Cross-sectional study of female premenopausal workers...

BACKGROUND Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea is common among female athletes and may be difficult to treat. Restoration of menses (ROM) is crucial to prevent deleterious effects to skeletal and reproductive health. OBJECTIVES To determine the natural history of menstrual disturbances in female college athletes managed with nonpharmacologic therapies including increased dietary intake and/or ...

BACKGROUND Research in the past decade has revealed average to poor menstrual health among many Iranian girls. The present study investigated the effectiveness of a health promotion project on improving menstrual health in adolescent girls in Iran. METHODS A quasi-experimental study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the health intervention program. A total of 698 students (study ...

objectives the present study aimed to determine the effects of lemon balm alone and in combination with nepeta menthoides on menstrual bleeding in students with premenstrual syndrome. patients and methods this triple-blind randomized controlled trial included 93 female students with aged 18 years and older. the intervention groups received 500 mg capsules of lemon balm alone or lemon balm in co...

a bstract background: nutrition pattern is one of the important factors predicting menstrual distress, which varies among different cultures and countries. the purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between food frequency and menstrual distress in high school girls from mashhad.   materials and methods: this cross‑sectional study was conducted in 2012 using a two‑stage sampling ...

STUDY QUESTION Does perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanate (PFOA) exposure disrupt the menstrual cyclicity? SUMMARY ANSWER The female reproductive system may be sensitive to PFOA exposure, with longer menstrual cycle length at higher exposure. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY PFOS and PFOA are persistent man-made chemicals. Experimental animal studies suggest they are reproductive toxi...

BACKGROUND Considering the physical, emotional and psychological complications of early or delayed menopause on women's life, it is necessary to determine associated factors of menopause age. This study designed to determine menopausal age and associated factors in women of Gorgan, i.e. the capital of Golestan province in the north-east of Iran. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 804 meno...