"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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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 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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Acceptability of the menstrual cup among students in further education institutions in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2021 Feb; 26(1):11-16.
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Reliability and validity of last menstrual period for gestational age estimation in a low-to-middle-income setting. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2019 Jan; 45(1):217-225.
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"Bitten By Shyness": Menstrual Hygiene Management, Sanitation, and the Quest for Privacy in South Africa. Med Anthropol. 2016 Mar-Apr; 35(2):161-76.
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Better menstrual management options for adolescents needed in South Africa: What about the menstrual cup? S Afr Med J. 2015 Apr 08; 105(5):331.
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Influence of culture on contraceptive utilization among HIV-positive women in Brazil, Kenya, and South Africa. AIDS Behav. 2011 Feb; 15(2):454-68.
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Role of menstruation in contraceptive choice among HIV-infected women in Soweto, South Africa. Contraception. 2010 Jun; 81(6):547-51.