Increasing numbers of young women are employed as gasoline station attendants in most developing countries despite the lack of empirical data on the adverse reproductive health effect of this solvent. This study therefore sought to assess the effects of gasoline inhalation on the serum sex hormone profile and menstrual characteristics of female gasoline station attendants in Nigeria, given the ...

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. materials and methods: a historical cohort study was carried out on 140 women undergoi...

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. To study the presentations, diagnoses, and outcomes in adolescents with menstrual disorders. DESIGN. Prospective cohort study. SETTING. Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology Clinic, Hong Kong. PARTICIPANTS. A total of 577 adolescents aged 14 to 19 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES. The presentations and diagnoses of adolescents with menstrual disorders were reviewed and their menstrual ou...