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Abstract
Reports of state in relation to the menstrual cycle were investigated using daily measures of state in a group of 65 family planning clinic attenders without pre-existing menstrual complaint. Women reported significant changes in their physical and psychological state prior to menstruation which reverted to "normal' levels 3-5 days after the onset of menstruation. No statistically significant differences were found between the patterns of oral contraceptive users and non-users.Entities:
Keywords: Behavior; Comparative Studies; Contraception; Contraceptive Agents; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Contraceptive Methods--side effects; Data Analysis; Data Collection; Diseases; Ethinyl Estradiol; Evaluation; Family Planning; Hormones; Macroeconomic Factors; Marital Status; Menstrual Cycle--changes; Menstruation; Menstruation Disorders; Mestranol; Nuptiality; Oral Contraceptives--side effects; Population Characteristics; Premenstrual Tension; Psychological Factors--changes; Reproduction; Reproductive Control Agents; Research Methodology; Signs And Symptoms; Social Class; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Studies
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3701666 DOI: 10.1016/0022-3999(86)90064-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Psychosom Res ISSN: 0022-3999 Impact factor: 3.006