{"title":"Blood and Guts: Menstrual Suppression in the Context of Objectification, Gender, and Choice","authors":"Alexandra S. Weis, Alyssa N. Zucker","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2215106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2215106","url":null,"abstract":"Menstrual suppression, the reduction or elimination of occurrences of monthly bleeding, has become increasingly commonplace. As with many choices that women make about their bodies, however, the decision to suppress menstruation may be influenced at least in part by the socially constructed meanings associated with their bodies and its stigmatized functions. In this study, we investigated whether self-objectification may be associated with menstrual suppression using quantitative measures of objectified body consciousness. We found that one aspect of self-objectification in particular, body surveillance, was significantly correlated with menstrual suppression. We also explored menstruators’ self-reported motivations for pursuing suppression using open-ended responses and found that different groups of suppressors endorsed different motivations. That is, menstruators who sought short-term suppression were more likely to be motivated by specific activities for which periods are judged to be incompatible (i.e., sexual relations and important events), whereas menstruators who sought long-term suppression were more likely to be motivated by persistent unpleasant circumstances associated with menstruation (i.e., inconvenience and pain). Finally, we discuss the implications of these findings in context of health, stigma, objectification, and choice.","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135657340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impact of Menorrhagia/Dysmenorrhea on Work Performance","authors":"Holly Sims, Bhuchitra Singh","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2209077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2209077","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractExcessive menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia) and painful menstrual periods (dysmenorrhea) affect a substantial proportion of reproductive-aged women and impact their quality of life and work performance due to missed work or limitations in daily activities. This systematic literature review evaluated the impacts of menorrhagia/dysmenorrhea on work performance and identified potential health disparities related to socioeconomic status on the severity of consequences. PubMed, Embase, CINAHL Plus, and PsychINFO databases were searched for relevant articles published between the years 2001 and 2021. The authors synthesized data from studies which described associations between menstrual disorders and work performance, addressed menorrhagia or dysmenorrhea specifically, and contained study samples of employed adult women. The search strategy identified a total of 915 unique titles; 31 articles satisfied the eligibility criteria for full-text review. Twenty-one articles were ultimately included in the data synthesis. For women with menorrhagia/dysmenorrhea, the most common contributors to decreased work performance were absenteeism and decreased work productivity. Unemployment and loss of income were common work-related impacts of these menstrual symptoms. Few studies reported comprehensive demographic or socioeconomic data, and fewer than half of the studies collected any information from participants related to employment. The present literature on the impact of menstrual disorders on work performance is limited. Further investigations are needed to evaluate the disparities of menstruation-related symptoms on work performance based on socioeconomic status and occupational, demographic, and contextual variables.Keywords: Menstruationdysmenorrheamenorrhagiaquality of lifework performance","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135643298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Period Matters: Menstruation in South Asia","authors":"C. Røstvik","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2208402","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2208402","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87137480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Need for Mental Health Promotion Among Pregnant Women: A Narrative Review to Strengthen the Agenda","authors":"Theres Santy, M. Joseph C., Lekha D. Bhat","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2202652","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2202652","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88735799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Csima, I. Jõzsef, Eszter Lénárt, Agnes Y. Bornemisza, Beáta Farkas, G. Stromájer, Judit Fináncz
{"title":"Changes in Women’s Sexual Habits During Pregnancy in Hungary","authors":"M. Csima, I. Jõzsef, Eszter Lénárt, Agnes Y. Bornemisza, Beáta Farkas, G. Stromájer, Judit Fináncz","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2209069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2209069","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72967863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impact of Menstrual Flow Intensity on Daily Activities for College Students in the United States","authors":"Andrea L. Huseth-Zosel, Molly Secor-Turner","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2209086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2209086","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78360675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Population, Reproduction, and the Idea of Planned Parenthood","authors":"N. Pattanaik","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2210923","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2210923","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85809736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Period Sex for Queer Cis Women and Queer Individuals Assigned Female at Birth: Navigating Gender, Power, and Heteronormativity in Sex During Menstruation","authors":"Spencier Ciaralli, Breanne Fahs","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2206381","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2206381","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84713476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Lozano, Lora Adair, J. Coleman Baker, Aneeka Shrestha, Ssanyu Kayser
{"title":"Blind Spots in Abortion Attitudes: Investigating the Nuance of UK Women’s Pro-Choice Perspectives","authors":"N. Lozano, Lora Adair, J. Coleman Baker, Aneeka Shrestha, Ssanyu Kayser","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2206388","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2206388","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89147173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Women Undergoing IVF: Mitigating Anxiety and Stress and Building Infertility Self-Efficacy and Resilience Through Mindfulness Care","authors":"S. Pandya","doi":"10.1080/23293691.2023.2206400","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2206400","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75331,"journal":{"name":"Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88583650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}