"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.
| Descriptor ID |
D008598
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.605.428 G08.686.617
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Menstruation" by people in Profiles.
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Duration of menopausal vasomotor symptoms over the menopause transition. JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Apr; 175(4):531-9.
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PURLs: consider this option for heavy menstrual bleeding. J Fam Pract. 2011 Jul; 60(7):410-2.
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Occurrence of menses or pregnancy after cessation of a continuous oral contraceptive. Fertil Steril. 2008 May; 89(5):1059-1063.
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Timing and severity of symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle in a community-based sample in the Midwestern United States. Psychiatry Res. 2005 Mar 30; 134(1):27-36.
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Premenstrual exacerbation of depressive disorders in a community-based sample in the United States. Psychosom Med. 2004 Sep-Oct; 66(5):698-706.