Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Menstrual pain or dysmenorrhea is a common and disruptive experience for adolescent girls, especially in low-resource settings with limited access to care. This study explored the association between body mass index (BMI) and dysmenorrhea a…

Although nulliparous women who are sterilized appear voluntarily "childfree," the majority report non-contraceptive reasons for their surgical procedure. Using an analytical subsample of the National Survey of Fertility Barriers, we examine…

Data determine what we know about the menstrual cycle; they inform policy and program decisions; they can point us to neglected issues and populations. But collecting and analyzing data are complicated and often fraught processes, because d…