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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"menstrual cycles"”.
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Investigating relationships between women's moods and their menstrual cycles - a multimethod study
… investigate the relationships between a woman’s menstrual-cycle and her moods. Twenty eight participants were recruited using convenience sampling. Each participant provided data for two full menstrual cycles by taking part in a pre and post-study in-depth interview; answering a structured daily …
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Data Flows & Menstruation: How Users of Period Trackers Navigate the Datafication & Commodification of their Menstrual Cycles
… of cycle trackers access information about their menstrual cycles and how they understand and navigate data commodification in their everyday lives through a data justice approach. The commodification of user data is portrayed as an all-encompassing, totalising “version” of capitalism. By shifting …
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Hormonal factors and insulin-like growth factor-1 in North American postmenopausal women
… factors and the lifetime cumulative number of menstrual cycles (LCMC), as measures for long-term estrogen exposure, are associated with IGF-1 levels, and 2) to examine the effect of an aromatase inhibitor (AI) on IGF-1 levels, and the potential interaction with BMI. Methods: A cross sectional …
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Contrast sensitivity and emotion recognition across the menstrual cycle
… in reproductive hormones associated with the menstrual cycle. Cyclic shifts in female mate preferences, facial recognition and low-level visual processing have been attributed to such hormonal variations. The cycle shift hypothesis posits that such systematic shifts in female perception …
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Pms: Cyclical variation in attentional capacity with Pms and non-Pms women
… persistent questions concerning the effect of menstrual cycle fluctuations on performance, specifically, cognitive/intellectual functioning. A wide variety of recurring cyclical and emotional symptoms have been reported as common to women suffering from premenstrual syndrome (PMS). This study …
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Manifest dream content, sex role orientation archetypes and the menstrual cycle : an experimental investigation
… that dream content may vary as a function of the menstrual cycle. Parameters which have been found to fluctuate with the menstru.al cycle include sexual and aggressive content of dreams, dream unpleasantness, the frequency of dream recall and maternal and heterosexual dream content. This research …
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The LEGACY Girls Hormone Pilot Study: Implications for Breast Cancer Prevention through Exploring Hormone Biomarkers in Young Girls
… feasibility of multiple urine samplings across menstrual cycles. Results will assist in planning a future prospective study in a large cohort of girls and to support a R01 grant seeking to address questions related to ovarian hormone during pubertal development and breast cancer risk. This …
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The Oral Contraceptive Pill: An Analysis Of The Portrayal Of The Pill On Pharmaceutical Websites
… the OCPs. Benefits such as pregnancy prevention, menstrual management and low amount of hormones took priority over the risks/side-effects of OCPs on the websites. The only risks/side-effects that were emphasized on the websites were the warnings given to smokers who might be using the OCPs or …
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Menstrual tracking applications in women's health studies
OBJECTIVE: After comparing the top 10 menstrual tracking applications, there are no applications that address symptoms specific to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). This thesis demonstrates the need for a comprehensive menstrual tracking application that caters toward all populations, including …
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The Effects of Induced Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in NAG-1 Transgenic Mice
… levels of male sex hormones), altered menstrual cycles and various metabolic dysfunctions. The metabolic symptoms associated with PCOS are difficult to treat, as they are a result of hormonal imbalances, rather than diet. The human Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Activated Gene …
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The Association between Bone Mineral Density, Lifestyle Factors, and Body Composition in a Fit College Population
… contraceptive use. Annual surveys assessed diet, menstrual function and contraceptive use. Academy staff measured height, weight and fitness annually. Varsity level sport specific information was collected from high school applications to assess skeletal differences in BMD associated with prior …
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“I can't completely run free”: understanding the lived experience of the menstrual cycle for female clients working with male psychotherapists: An interpretative phenomenological analysis with a critical feminist phenomenological lens
… can be used to support women across their menstrual cycle as it remains a glaring omission from theory, research, and practice. The literature review examines why this is the case by illuminating how male-authored knowledge has marginalised and psychopathologised menstruation for centuries …
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Noninfectious factors associated with cervical inflammation on Pap smear results
… of sexually transmitted disease, having monthly menstrual cycles, and between 18 and 40 years of age . The methodology consisted of reviewing medical records to collect descriptive statistics on the sample which included: (a) tobacco use, (b) last menstrual period, (c) last occurrence of …
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Acupressure and its use for dysmenorrhea
… group and an experimental group. The 33 item Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire (MAQ) was administered to all subjects upon admission to the study and at the completion of the study. Twelve women in the experimental group and twenty women in the control group completed the study. Subjects in …
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The effect of social support on women's perception of perimenstrual changes.
… approach that has dominated research on premenstrual syndrome (PMS) has been remiss in visualizing the diversity of factors that may be involved in women's menstrual cycle experiences. Traditional menstrual cycle research reflects a stereotypic negative bias that does not encompass the …
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Factors that influence choice of contraception at mid trimester termination of pregnancy at Groote Schuur Hospital vs. New Somerset Hospital, Cape Town
… programmes that teach young women about their menstrual cycles, contraception and how to prevent unintended pregnancies needs to form part of basic education core curriculums as well as primary health care programmes. Negative staff attitudes towards this essential service needs to be addressed.
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Sex Differences in Heat Shock Protein 72 Expression and Inflammatory Response to Acute Exercise in the Heat.
… in a 42°C, 20% RH environment. The W had normal menstrual cycles and were tested in counterbalanced order during follicular (fol) and luteal (lut) phases. M and Ws duplicate trials were separated by 12 ± 2 days. Blood samples were drawn pre, 0, 1, and 4 hrs post-exercise. Mononucleated cells were …
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Computer-Assisted Image Analysis of Human Ovarian Follicles: Imaging Physiologic Selection
… (SF1) ovarian follicles during natural menstrual cycles and following discontinuation of conventional and continuous oral contraceptives (OC). We utilized sophisticated computer algorithms to elucidate an association between image attributes and physiologic status of follicles. …
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Endocrine markers of ovarian function: Clinical and biological aspects with focus on Anti Müllerian hormone
… AMH was found to be related to the number of menstrual cycles required to obtain a pregnancy. In women undergoing a long pituitary down-regulation with GnRHa and hormonal stimulation with gonadotropins to obtain multi-follicuar development prior to In Vitro Fertilization, the clinical …
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The premenstrual syndrome: characterisation, diagnosis and treatment
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a prevalent condition. Key symptoms which promote treatment seeking are primarily psychological e. g. depression and aggression. Sufferers are often reluctant to take prescribed medication and often purchase dietary supplements and herbal remedies over the counter for …
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