Margaret Heitkemper
Biographic Data
| ID | 7108776 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Margaret Heitkemper |
| GIVEN NAMES | Margaret |
| FAMILY NAME | Heitkemper |
| SIGNATURE | HEITKEMPER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Washington |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2938-1842 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Self-Care Strategies of Girls with Primary Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea is the most common gynaecological complaint and the leading cause of recurrent short-term school absenteeism among adolescent girls. To explore adolescent girls' self-care strategies for dysmenorrhea, we conducted four focus groups in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, with 23 female adolescents with primary dysmenorrhea. Thematic content analysis was used to explore and organize the data. The self-care strategies for dysmenorrhea reported by partic…
Symptoms and self‐care strategies in women with and without dysmenorrhea
We compared the self-reports of women who reported either none-mild (N = 34) or moderate-extreme (N = 27) pain from uterine cramping regarding, (a) gastrointestinal, perimenstrual, and other symptoms during the 5 days before and after the beginning of menstrual flow; (b) smoking, alcohol use, exercise behaviors, and number of reported stressors; and (c) self-care strategies used for symptom management. Although there were significant differences …
Gastrointestinal function during the menstrual cycle
Gastrointestinal (GI) complaints (e.g., diarrhea, constipation) are common complaints of women perimenstrually and during pregnancy. The present study looked at the relationship between menstrual cycle phase, daily stool number and consistency over two months, and intragastric pressure changes during fasting and in response to a liquid bolus at two points in the menstrual cycle. The seven subjects, ages 25 to 44, who participated in the study als…
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Gastrointestinal function during the menstrual cycle
Gastrointestinal (GI) complaints (e.g., diarrhea, constipation) are common complaints of women perimenstrually and during pregnancy. The present study looked at the relationship between menstrual cycle phase, daily stool number and consistency over two months, and intragastric pressure changes during fasting and in response to a liquid bolus at two points in the menstrual cycle. The seven subjects, ages 25 to 44, who participated in the study als…
Symptoms and self‐care strategies in women with and without dysmenorrhea
We compared the self-reports of women who reported either none-mild (N = 34) or moderate-extreme (N = 27) pain from uterine cramping regarding, (a) gastrointestinal, perimenstrual, and other symptoms during the 5 days before and after the beginning of menstrual flow; (b) smoking, alcohol use, exercise behaviors, and number of reported stressors; and (c) self-care strategies used for symptom management. Although there were significant differences …
The Self-Care Strategies of Girls with Primary Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea is the most common gynaecological complaint and the leading cause of recurrent short-term school absenteeism among adolescent girls. To explore adolescent girls' self-care strategies for dysmenorrhea, we conducted four focus groups in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, with 23 female adolescents with primary dysmenorrhea. Thematic content analysis was used to explore and organize the data. The self-care strategies for dysmenorrhea reported by partic…
Medicine (3 works) · Menstrual Health and Disorders (3 works) · Endometriosis Research and Treatment (2 works) · Absenteeism (1 work) · Alternative medicine (1 work) · Complaint (1 work) · Constipation (1 work) · Diarrhea (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work) · Family medicine (1 work)