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Prevalence of menstrual pain in relation to the reproductive life history of women from the Mayan rural community

Bibliographic Data

ID13922246
AuthorsBoguslaw Pawlowski (0000-0002-7418-475X, University of Wrocław, corresponding author), B Pawłowski
Year2004
Volume31
Issue1
Pages1-8
Publication date2004-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnnals of Human Biology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0301-4460 • E-ISSN: 1464-5033
PublisherInforma (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03014460310001602072
PMID14742161
OpenAlexW2149967557
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited17

In the studied traditional society the main factor related to menstrual pain was the age at which woman first gave birth. It is hypothesized that an earlier start to reproductive life in some way decreases the sensitivity of the uterus to prostaglandins

Environmental health · Fertility · Gynecology · Hormone · Logistic regression · Menarche · Menstrual cycle · Menstruation · Population · Demography · Medicine · Menstrual Health and Disorders

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Unique citing works4
Citations per year0.25
Citation span2010 - 2025 (16)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 4

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