A systematic review of the menstrual experiences of university students and the impacts on their education: a global perspective

AK Munro, EC Hunter, SZ Hossain, M Keep - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Higher education attainment is linked to improved health and employment
outcomes but the impact of university students' experiences of menstruation on their …

Adolescent menstrual health literacy in low, middle and high-income countries: a narrative review

K Holmes, C Curry, Sherry, T Ferfolja, K Parry… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Poor menstrual health literacy impacts adolescents' quality of life and health
outcomes across the world. The aim of this systematic review was to identify concerns about …

Prevalence and impact of dysmenorrhea among university students in Ireland

H Durand, K Monahan, BE McGuire - Pain Medicine, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objective Primary dysmenorrhea (PD), or painful menstruation, is a common gynecological
condition that can cause intense pain and functional disability in women of reproductive age …

Menstrual health literacy and management strategies in young women in Australia: a National Online Survey of young women aged 13-25 Years

M Armour, MS Hyman, M Al-Dabbas, K Parry… - Journal of Pediatric and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Study Objective To explore key aspects of menstrual health literacy and menstrual
management in young women at school or in tertiary education. Design Cross-sectional …

An Aotearoa New Zealand survey of the impact and diagnostic delay for endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain

J Tewhaiti-Smith, A Semprini, D Bush, A Anderson… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) causes important negative effects on quality of life. Endometriosis
is the most common cause of CPP in females, and diagnostic delay is over six years …

“A day-to-day struggle”: A comparative qualitative study on experiences of women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain

A Hawkey, KJ Chalmers, S Micheal… - Feminism & …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is a term that encompasses a range of conditions,
including endometriosis, vulvodynia, painful bladder syndrome and adenomyosis. Given the …

[HTML][HTML] Lessons from implementing the Australian national action plan for endometriosis

M Armour, J Avery, M Leonardi… - Reproduction and …, 2022 - raf.bioscientifica.com
Endometriosis is a common yet under-recognised chronic disease with one in nine (more
than 830,000) women and those assigned female at birth diagnosed with endometriosis by …

Trends in pelvic pain symptoms over 2 years of follow-up among adolescents and young adults with and without endometriosis

N Sasamoto, AL Shafrir, BM Wallace, AF Vitonis… - Pain, 2023 - journals.lww.com
We described trends in pelvic pain characteristics over 2 years of follow-up among
adolescents and adults with and without endometriosis participating in the longitudinal …

Indigenous Peoples' Experience and Understanding of Menstrual and Gynecological Health in Australia, Canada and New Zealand: A Scoping Review

D Ciccia, AK Doyle, CHM Ng, M Armour - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
There are a variety of cultural and religious beliefs and customs worldwide related to
menstruation, and these often frame discussing periods and any gynecological issues as …

The place of cannabinoids in the treatment of gynecological pain

J Sinclair, J Abbott, A Proudfoot, M Armour - Drugs, 2023 - Springer
Cannabis sativa (L), a plant with an extensive history of medicinal usage across numerous
cultures, has received increased attention over recent years for its therapeutic potential for …