Numerous studies have shown that menstrual cycle related variations in sex hormones influence various cognitive processes. These shifts are considered as the evidence for a hormone-mediated adaptive design underlying human mating motivation. In a series of related studies we have shown that (i) femininity does not vary across the menstrual cycle, whereas masculinity is the most pronounced durin...

In developing countries, priority setting in the health sector traditionally focuses on the principal causes of mortality.More recently, the Global Burden of Disease approach incorporates assessment of morbidity and quality of life in identifying priorities. Yet, although investigations in various developing countries reveal that women are concerned by menstrual disorders, little attention is p...

OBJECTIVE This study examined women's moods on work and off days during different phases of the menstrual cycle. METHOD Self-reports of the moods angry, happy, sad, stressed, tired, and anxious were obtained on two work and two off days during the luteal and follicular phases of the menstrual cycle in 203 nurses. Individual differences in anger expression, anxiety, and hostility were assessed...

Though the relationship between exposure to chemicals and damage to ovarian tissue has been demonstrated, there have been few attempts to assess the effect of occupational exposures on menstrual cycles. Previous research has reported the mean cycle lengths and duration of flow for large populations. However, additional research is needed to analyze the variability of cycles of individual workin...

background:diabetic foot affects more than 25% of diabetic patients and finally up to 20% of cases result in amputation. the most important factor resulting in severe complications or even death is lack of self-care. health locus of control has been introduced as one of health factors and predicting factors of self-care. this research was performed for analyzing the correlation between self-car...

background and purpose: post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) is identified as the risk factor for functional difficulties in most of the survivors. the aim of this study was to investigate the current evidence-based literature on the area of self-care and adl status in the veterans with combat-related ptsd. methods: this review was conducted on the studies published within 2005-2015. the searc...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the frequency of dysmenorrhea, as identified by different definitions, in a population of young women, and to investigate factors associated with this complaint. MATERIALS AND METHODS A final group of 408 young women completed a self-assessment questionnaire. This was a cross-sectional analytical study. RESULTS Menstrual pain was reported by 84.1% of...