 Menstruation
"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
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D008598
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.605.428 G08.686.617
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Menstruation" by people in this website by year, and whether "Menstruation" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Menstruation" by people in Profiles.
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Cole SE, John EM, Hines LM, Phipps AI, Koo J, Ingles SA, Baumgartner KB, Slattery ML, McKean-Cowden R, Wu AH. Cumulative menstrual months and breast cancer risk by hormone receptor status and ethnicity: The Breast Cancer Etiology in Minorities Study. Int J Cancer. 2022 01 15; 150(2):208-220.
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Houtrow A, Elias ER, Davis BE. Promoting Healthy Sexuality for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities. Pediatrics. 2021 07; 148(1).
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Khalaf R, Narkewicz M, El-Haija MA. Menstruation-Associated Acute Pancreatitis in Patients with Hereditary?Pancreatitis. J Pediatr. 2021 03; 230:248-250.
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John EM, Phipps AI, Hines LM, Koo J, Ingles SA, Baumgartner KB, Slattery ML, Wu AH. Menstrual and reproductive characteristics and breast cancer risk by hormone receptor status and ethnicity: The Breast Cancer Etiology in Minorities study. Int J Cancer. 2020 10 01; 147(7):1808-1822.
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Uchihashi M, Bergin IL, Bassis CM, Hashway SA, Chai D, Bell JD. Influence of age, reproductive cycling status, and menstruation on the vaginal microbiome in baboons (Papio anubis). Am J Primatol. 2015 May; 77(5):563-78.
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Hoaglin DC, Filonenko A, Glickman ME, Wasiak R, Gidwani R. Use of mixed-treatment-comparison methods in estimating efficacy of treatments for heavy menstrual bleeding. Eur J Med Res. 2013 Jun 21; 18:17.
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Wildman RP, Tepper PG, Crawford S, Finkelstein JS, Sutton-Tyrrell K, Thurston RC, Santoro N, Sternfeld B, Greendale GA. Do changes in sex steroid hormones precede or follow increases in body weight during the menopause transition? Results from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Sep; 97(9):E1695-704.
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Diamond MP, Kruger M, Santoro N, Zhang H, Casson P, Schlaff W, Coutifaris C, Brzyski R, Christman G, Carr BR, McGovern PG, Cataldo NA, Steinkampf MP, Gosman GG, Nestler JE, Carson S, Myers EE, Eisenberg E, Legro RS. Endometrial shedding effect on conception and live birth in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Obstet Gynecol. 2012 May; 119(5):902-8.
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Epperson CN, Steiner M, Hartlage SA, Eriksson E, Schmidt PJ, Jones I, Yonkers KA. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder: evidence for a new category for DSM-5. Am J Psychiatry. 2012 May; 169(5):465-75.
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Trego LL, Jordan PJ. Military women's attitudes toward menstruation and menstrual suppression in relation to the deployed environment: development and testing of the MWATMS-9 (short form). Womens Health Issues. 2010 Jul-Aug; 20(4):287-93.
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