PMID: 9638604Jun 25, 1998Paper

Assessment of menstrual regularity and irregularity using self-reports and objective criteria

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Aron Weller, Leonard Weller

Abstract

To assess subjective and objective definitions of menstrual regularity, and the relationship between them, 114 university students (mean age 20.3 years) prospectively recorded eight consecutive menstrual dates and reported whether they considered themselves 'regular' or 'irregular'. The percentage of women who reported being menstrually 'regular' or menstrually 'irregular' was compared with a classification developed according to a criterion based upon the results of their prospective menstrual records. According to self-reports and objective measures of regularity, a similar portion of the women (about 70%) were regular. But when cross-classifying regularity and non-regularity by the two procedures, it was found that only 44% of those who defined themselves as irregular were likewise defined by the objective criteria, whereas 82% of the women who defined themselves as regular were also deemed so by the objective criteria. It is concluded that some women will, and others will not, construe 'variability' as 'irregularity'.

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May 26, 1999·Psychoneuroendocrinology·L WellerR Ben-Shoshan
Aug 9, 2002·Behavioral Medicine·Aron Weller, Leonard Weller
Apr 9, 2005·Early Human Development·W A Aclimandos
May 16, 2014·Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology·Simona Palm-Fischbacher, Ulrike Ehlert
Jan 16, 2002·Menopause : the Journal of the North American Menopause Society·John R Taffe, Lorraine Dennerstein
Dec 4, 2003·Psychosomatic Medicine·Tamara L Newton, Correna L Philhower
Jul 3, 2004·Human Reproduction Update·Mary Jane De Souza, Nancy I Williams
Apr 5, 2005·Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology·Akas Jain, Nanette Santoro
Feb 6, 2004·Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica·Karen AstrupWilly Karlslund

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