BACKGROUND: Personal care products (PCPs) may contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that can impact menstrual health. Despite widespread usage, little is known about the associations of PCP usage, EDC avoidance, and menstrual cycle …
Abstract Although the menstrual cycle is a vital sign for women’s health, research investigating menstrual cycle length (MCL) trajectories across reproductive life is scarce, often categorizing just two patterns: regular and irregular. We …
Objective: To study the prevalence of co-occurring endometriosis and polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), estimate infertility odds, and characterize menstrual symptom profiles associated with this combined phenotype in a popula…
BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common endocrine disorder, characterized by oligomenorrhea and androgen excess. Only a few studies have addressed the natural history of menstrual cycles among women with polycystic ovary syndrome …
BACKGROUND: Using menstrual products is a part of managing menstrual bleeding. Product use may represent individual, social, and economic influences. A few studies on menstrual product use from specific regions in the United States reported…
The menstrual cycle is an underutilized but powerful tool for understanding gynecological and general health across the lifespan. However, menstrual-related concerns are often underdiagnosed or ignored. Reasons for the underdiagnosis and ne…