Joyce C Harper

ORCID: 0000-0001-6364-2367 · 9 papers in corpus
other 2026
BMC public health ·doi:10.1186/s12889-025-24681-1

BACKGROUND: Menstruation can negatively impact quality of life (QoL), particularly during adolescence. The stigma surrounding menstruation and lack of support and education, can have detrimental effects on physical, social, emotional and me…

2025
Women's health (London, England) ·doi:10.1177/17455057251362992

BackgroundMenstruation is a central experience in women's lives throughout their reproductive years, and in some cases, it can significantly impact quality of life. Investigating women's attitudes towards their periods, how it may affect th…

2023
Post reproductive health ·doi:10.1177/20533691231166543

ObjectiveTo explore postmenopausal women's attitudes and knowledge of the menopause.Study designAn online survey to evaluate women's attitudes and knowledge of the menopause, promoted via social media. In this study, only the data from 829 …

2023
Post reproductive health ·doi:10.1177/20533691231216162

ObjectiveTo explore perimenopausal women's feelings towards their periods, the impact on their wellbeing and how we can support them.Study designParticipants were recruited for focus groups through social media advertisements. In 6 online f…

other 2023
Human fertility (Cambridge, England) ·doi:10.1080/14647273.2023.2216395

Reproductive health education is crucial to ensure young people understand their reproductive system and can make informed decisions about their sexual lives and fertility, including whether they want to have children or not. This study inv…

2022
Women's health (London, England) ·doi:10.1177/17455057221106890

IntroductionWomen are not usually taught about the menopause formally, and many general practitioners have relatively little training. The aim of this study was to explore perimenopausal women's attitudes and knowledge of the menopause.Meth…

2022
Women's health (London, England) ·doi:10.1177/17455057221095246

IntroductionUsing an online survey, the aim of this study was to ask women about their real-life experiences of using period tracker apps, their attitudes towards using their app, the information the app provided regarding ovulation and how…

2021
Women's health (London, England) ·doi:10.1177/17455065211049905

BackgroundPeriod tracking applications (apps) allow women to track their menstrual cycles and receive a prediction for their period dates. The majority of apps also provide predictions of ovulation day and the fertile window. Research indic…

2020
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoz031

Study questionAre selected embryo culture conditions namely media, oxygen level, and incubator type, associated with IVF live birth rate (LBR) and the health of singleton offspring at birth?Summary answerThere were statistically significant…