"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Menstruation" by people in this website by year, and whether "Menstruation" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Menstruation" by people in Profiles.
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Casola AR, Medley L, Kunes BC, McGlone N, Silverio A. "It shouldn't be just hush-hush": A qualitative community-based study of menstrual health communication among women in Philadelphia. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2024 12; 56(4):378-388.
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Klein KO, Vargas Trujillo M, Dragnic S, Van Komen S, Li M, Lee PA. Timing of onset of menses after GnRH agonist treatment for central precocious puberty. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2024 May 27; 37(5):451-461.
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Casola AR, Renaud A, Mulki AK. Discussing menstrual health in family medicine. Fam Med Community Health. 2024 04 10; 12(2).
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Casola AR, Rea O, Ho T. Family physicians and menstrual care: An analysis of CERA 2023. Womens Health (Lond). 2024 Jan-Dec; 20:17455057241247799.
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Casola AR, Pando O, Medley L, Kunes B, McGlone N, Rea O. Examining menstrual health experiences in Philadelphia, PA: A qualitative investigation. Womens Health (Lond). 2024 Jan-Dec; 20:17455057241251975.
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Casola AR, Luber K, Riley AH. Period Poverty: An Epidemiologic and Biopsychosocial Analysis. Health Promot Pract. 2025 01; 26(1):65-74.
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Ceriani CEJ, Silberstein SD. Current and emerging pharmacotherapy for menstrual migraine: a narrative review. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2023 Apr; 24(5):617-627.
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Schwartz BI, Bear B, Kazak AE. Menstrual Management Choices in Transgender and Gender Diverse Adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2023 02; 72(2):207-213.
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Lutz CM, Onwuka A, Lawrence AE, Richards H, Deans KJ, McCracken K. Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System Utilization in Patients with Developmental Delays. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2023 Feb; 36(1):79-82.
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Casola AR, Luber K, Riley AH, Medley L. Menstrual Health: Taking Action Against Period Poverty. Am J Public Health. 2022 03; 112(3):374-377.