Menstrual characteristics and dysmenorrhea among Palestinian adolescent refugee camp dwellers in the West Bank and Jordan: a cross-sectional study

Menstrual characteristics and dysmenorrhea among Palestinian adolescent refugee camp dwellers in the West Bank and Jordan: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Women and girls experience menstruation throughout their reproductive years. Normal adolescent menstrual cycles gauge current and future reproductive health. Dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation) is the most prevalent menstrual disturbance in adolescents that can be debilitating. T...

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Main Authors: Rula Ghandour, Weeam Hammoudeh, Hein Stigum, Rita Giacaman, Heidi Fjeld, Gerd Holmboe-Ottesen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
Subjects:
Menstruation
Menstrual characteristics
Dysmenorrhea
Adolescent refugees
Jordan
West Bank of the occupied Palestinian territory
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-023-01059-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-023-01059-6

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