A self-excited threshold autoregressive state-space model for menstrual cycles: Forecasting menstruation and identifying within-cycle stages based on basal body temperature.
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DOI: 10.1002/sim.8096
Abstract: The menstrual cycle is divided into hypothermic and hyperthermic phases based on the periodic shift in the basal body temperature (BBT), reflecting events occurring in the ovary. In the present study, we proposed a state-space… read more here.
Keywords: state; menstrual cycles; cycle; model ... See more keywords
Monkeys, mice and menses: the bloody anomaly of the spiny mouse
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DOI: 10.1007/s10815-018-1390-3
Abstract: The common spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus) is the only known rodent to demonstrate a myriad of physiological processes unseen in their murid relatives. The most recently discovered of these uncharacteristic traits: spontaneous decidual transformation of… read more here.
Keywords: monkeys mice; biology; spiny mouse; menstruation ... See more keywords
Curious eyes and awkward smiles: Menstruation and adolescent boys in India.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.09.013
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Most Indian studies on menstruation include only girls/women as participants, making it a 'women's' topic. This exclusion of adolescent boys fails to understand menstruation as a social epidemiological entity with existing gender inequalities. For… read more here.
Keywords: curious eyes; eyes awkward; related experiences; menstruation related ... See more keywords
Feminist menstrual activism in South Korea (1999–2012)
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DOI: 10.1080/12259276.2019.1577031
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study begins with questions about the politics of menstruation that have been unspoken and neglected issues in Korean feminist history. Menstruation first appeared in social discourse in Korean society, raised by a few… read more here.
Keywords: menstrual activism; south korea; feminist menstrual; activism ... See more keywords
Characteristics of the endometrium in menstruating species: lessons learned from the animal kingdom†
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DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioaa029
Abstract: Abstract Here we have summarized what is currently known about menstruating animal species with special emphasis on non-primate species: length of their menstrual cycle, ovulation, implantation, placentation, decidualization, and endometrial characteristics. Having an overview of… read more here.
Keywords: human like; menstrual cycle; study menstruation; menstruation ... See more keywords
Characterization of human-like menstruation in the spiny mouse: comparative studies with the human and induced mouse model
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DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dey247
Abstract: STUDY QUESTION Is the newly discovered menstruating rodent, the spiny mouse, a valid model for studying endometrial morphology and menstruation? SUMMARY ANSWER Our study is the first to demonstrate a primate-like pattern of natural menstruation… read more here.
Keywords: study; model; spiny mouse; menstruation ... See more keywords
Menstrual Practices in Operational Military Women.
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DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usaa345
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Women's sex-specific health care and hygiene needs are part of military readiness for female service members and important for their leaders to ensure unit readiness. Promoting readiness that includes women's health needs contributes to… read more here.
Keywords: military women; readiness; practices operational; menstrual practices ... See more keywords
The menopausal transition in Mongolia.
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DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000001877
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The purpose of this cross-sectional pilot study was to develop a preliminary understanding of how menopause is experienced by Mongolian women. Our goals were to collect symptoms associated with the end of menstruation and… read more here.
Keywords: menopausal transition; transition mongolia; menstruation; menopause ... See more keywords
Menstrual molimina: Japan specific?
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DOI: 10.1111/jog.14556
Abstract: Dear Editor, Medical terminology should accord with world standards, which facilitate better international medical communication. In Japan, the terminology ‘menstrual molimina’ is used differently from world standard terminology. The Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology… read more here.
Keywords: terminology; molimina; menstrual molimina; japan ... See more keywords
Breaking Down the Myth and Curse of Women Athletes: Enough is Enough, Period
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DOI: 10.1123/wspaj.2016-0010
Abstract: From a theoretical perspective, I analyze the claim that women’s athletic performances are negatively affected by their menstrual cycles. To demonstrate the perpetuation of the belief that menstruation is a mythical debilitating bodily function for… read more here.
Keywords: breaking myth; myth curse; curse women; athletes enough ... See more keywords
Impacts of Menstruation, Community Type, and an Oral Yeast Probiotic on the Vaginal Microbiome
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DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00239-22
Abstract: How to define and promote a healthy state of the vaginal microbiome is not well understood. Knowledge of which underlying factors shape the microbial community composition of the vagina and how to modulate them will… read more here.
Keywords: yeast probiotic; community; vaginal microbiome; microbiome ... See more keywords