Biological activities of essential oils: From plant chemoecology to traditional healing systems

J Sharifi-Rad, A Sureda, GC Tenore, M Daglia… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Essential oils are complex mixtures of hydrocarbons and their oxygenated derivatives
arising from two different isoprenoid pathways. Essential oils are produced by glandular …

The prevalence and academic impact of dysmenorrhea in 21,573 young women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Armour, K Parry, N Manohar, K Holmes… - Journal of women's …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: Dysmenorrhea (period pain) and associated symptoms are very common in
young women< 25 years. This time corresponds with a significant stage in adolescents and …

What we know about primary dysmenorrhea today: a critical review

S Iacovides, I Avidon, FC Baker - Human reproduction update, 2015 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Primary dysmenorrhea, or painful menstruation in the absence of pelvic
pathology, is a common, and often debilitating, gynecological condition that affects between …

No. 345-primary dysmenorrhea consensus guideline

M Burnett, M Lemyre - Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective This guideline reviews the investigation and treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.
Intended Users Health care providers. Target Population Women and adolescents …

The prevalence and risk factors of dysmenorrhea

H Ju, M Jones, G Mishra - Epidemiologic reviews, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Dysmenorrhea is a common menstrual complaint with a major impact on women's quality of
life, work productivity, and health-care utilization. A comprehensive review was performed …

[PDF][PDF] Primary dysmenorrhea in adolescents: prevalence, impact and recent knowledge

M Vincenzo De Sanctis, A Soliman… - Pediatric …, 2015 - researchgate.net
Abstract Background and Objectives: Dysmenorrhea is commonly categorized into two
types; primary and secondary. Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is the focus of this review. PD is …

Primary dysmenorrhea magnitude, associated risk factors, and its effect on academic performance: evidence from female university students in Ethiopia

S Hailemeskel, A Demissie, N Assefa - International journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is the most common gynecologic compliant among
adolescent females. There is a wide variation in the estimate of PD, which ranges from 50 …

Systematic review of endometriosis pain assessment: how to choose a scale?

N Bourdel, J Alves, G Pickering, I Ramilo… - Human reproduction …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Numerous studies concerning endometriosis and pain have been reported.
However, there is no consensus on the best method to evaluate pain in endometriosis and …

Gender variations in clinical pain experience

AM Unruh - Pain, 1996 - journals.lww.com
This review is a critical summary of research examining gender variations in clinical pain
experience. Gender-comparative pain research was identified through Medline and Psychlit …

Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and its effect on quality of life among a group of female university students

A Unsal, U Ayranci, M Tozun, G Arslan… - Upsala journal of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The objective was to evaluate the prevalence of dysmenorrhea and determine its effect on
health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among a group of female university students. This …