"Menstruation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The periodic shedding of the ENDOMETRIUM and associated menstrual bleeding in the MENSTRUAL CYCLE of humans and primates. Menstruation is due to the decline in circulating PROGESTERONE, and occurs at the late LUTEAL PHASE when LUTEOLYSIS of the CORPUS LUTEUM takes place.
| Descriptor ID |
D008598
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.605.428 G08.686.617
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Menstruation" by people in Profiles.
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Harris S, Kaneshiro B, Ahn HJ, Saito-Tom L. Timing of insertion affects expulsion in patients using the levonorgestrel 52 mg intrauterine system for noncontraceptive indications. Contraception. 2021 03; 103(3):185-189.
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Stowers PN, Teelin KL. Documentation of Sexual and Menstrual Histories for Adolescent Patients in the Inpatient Setting. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2019 Oct; 32(5):520-524.
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Rani A, Sharma MK, Singh A. Practices and perceptions of adolescent girls regarding the impact of dysmenorrhea on their routine life: a comparative study in the urban, rural, and slum areas of Chandigarh. Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2016 Feb; 28(1):3-9.
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Mahon JN, Rohan KJ, Nillni YI, Zvolensky MJ. The role of perceived control over anxiety in prospective symptom reports across the menstrual cycle. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2015 Apr; 18(2):239-246.
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O'Connor KA, Ferrell R, Brindle E, Trumble B, Shofer J, Holman DJ, Weinstein M. Progesterone and ovulation across stages of the transition to menopause. Menopause. 2009 Nov-Dec; 16(6):1178-87.
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Kuba T, Quinones-Jenab V. The role of female gonadal hormones in behavioral sex differences in persistent and chronic pain: clinical versus preclinical studies. Brain Res Bull. 2005 Aug 15; 66(3):179-88.
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Lurie G, Maskarinec G, Kaaks R, Stanczyk FZ, Le Marchand L. Association of genetic polymorphisms with serum estrogens measured multiple times during a 2-year period in premenopausal women. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2005 Jun; 14(6):1521-7.
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Choi HH, Gray PB, Storer TW, Calof OM, Woodhouse L, Singh AB, Padero C, Mac RP, Sinha-Hikim I, Shen R, Dzekov J, Dzekov C, Kushnir MM, Rockwood AL, Meikle AW, Lee ML, Hays RD, Bhasin S. Effects of testosterone replacement in human immunodeficiency virus-infected women with weight loss. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Mar; 90(3):1531-41.
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Tung KH, Goodman MT, Wu AH, McDuffie K, Wilkens LR, Kolonel LN, Nomura AM, Terada KY, Carney ME, Sobin LH. Reproductive factors and epithelial ovarian cancer risk by histologic type: a multiethnic case-control study. Am J Epidemiol. 2003 Oct 01; 158(7):629-38.
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Hibbert JM, Jackson AA. Variation in measures of urea kinetics over four years in a single adult. Eur J Clin Nutr. 1991 Jul; 45(7):347-51.