Table of Contents
Contributors xi
Preface xv
Part 1 The Experience of Menstruation 1
Chapter 1 The Tremin Trust: An Intergenerational Research Program on Events Associated with Women's Menstrual and Reproductive Lives Ann M. Voda Julene Morgan Janet Root Ken R. Smith 5
Introduction 5
Participants 6
Data Collection Instruments 9
Data 14
Results 14
Accessing the Tremin Trust Research Program 16
References 17
Chapter 2 A Comparison of the Effect of the Menstrual Cycle and the Social Week on Mood, Sexual Interest, and Self-Assessed Performance Margie Ripper 19
Introduction 19
Methods 22
Results 25
Discussion 31
References 32
Chapter 3 An Exploratory Study of the Menstrual Euphemisms, Beliefs, and Taboos of Head Start Mothers Janice J. Jurgens Bethel A. Powers 35
Introduction 35
Research Design and Method 36
Findings 36
Implications 38
References 40
Chapter 4 Menstrual Effects on Neuroendocrine Measures Daniel J. Cardona Rajiv Tandon Roger F. Haskett John F. Greden 41
Introduction 41
Methods 44
Results 44
Discussion 44
References 45
Chapter 5 Steroids and Brain Cell Activity During the Menstrual Cycle John W. Phillis 49
Introduction 49
Adenosine 51
Progestogens 52
Estrogens 52
Premenstrual Tension and Postpartum Depression 55
Conclusions 56
References 56
Chapter 6 A First Attempt at Estimating Luteinizing Hormone Surge Onset Day at Midcycle Cynthia Hedricks Linda J. Piccinino J. Richard Udry 59
Introduction 59
Methods 60
Results 61
Discussion 62
References 63
Chapter 7 Feminine Hygiene Considerations for the Space Environment Barbara Shelden Czerwinski 65
Introduction 65
Overview of Research on Feminine Hygiene in Space 66
Feminine Hygiene Considerations in Space Travel 68
Future Ideas 69
Summary 69
References 70
Chapter 8 The Effect of Premenstrual Symptoms on Creative Thinking Joan C. Chrisler 73
Introduction 73
Method 74
Results and Discussion 77
References 82
Part 2 Perimenstrual Symptoms and Perimenstrual Syndromes 85
Chapter 9 Recognizing PMS When You See It: Criteria for PMS Sample Selection Ellen S. Mitchell Nancy F. Woods Martha J. Lentz 89
Introduction 89
Development of the Criteria 92
Prevalence of Symptom Severity Subgroups 100
Summary 101
References 101
Chapter 10 Perimenstrual Negative Affect: Development and Testing of an Explanatory Model Diana Taylor Nancy F. Woods Martha J. Lentz Ellen S. Mitchell Kathryn A. Lee 103
Introduction 103
Methods 105
Analysis 111
Results 113
Discussion 115
References 116
Chapter 11 The MMPI as an Aid in Evaluating Patients with Premenstrual Syndrome C. James Chuong Robert C. Colligan Carolyn B. Coulam Erik J. Bergstralh 119
Introduction 119
Subject Selection Procedures 120
Evaluation of Psychologic Status 120
Results 122
Discussion 124
References 126
Chapter 12 A Survey of Multidimensional and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Premenstrual Syndrome Mary Ellen Robertson 129
Introduction 129
Methodology 133
Results 133
Discussion 137
References 139
Chapter 13 Premenstrual Syndrome: A Bio-Psycho-Social Approach to Treatment Peg Miota Mary Yahle Carole Bartz 143
Introduction 143
The Adaptive Function of Premenstrual Symptoms 144
The Program Itself 145
The Intake Process 146
Education and Therapy 147
Follow-Up 149
Some Statistics 149
Conclusion 150
References 150
Suggested Additional Readings 151
Chapter 14 Pain Sensitivity in Dysmenorrheic and Nondysmenorrheic Women as a Function of Menstrual Cycle Phase Eleni G. Hapidou Denys deCatanzaro 153
Introduction 153
Methods 154
Results 159
Discussion 162
References 167
Chapter 15 A Study of Headache Intensity and Disability with the Menstrual Cycle Patricia Solbach Lolafaye Coyne Joseph Sargent 171
Introduction 171
Methods 172
Results 173
Discussion 177
References 178
Chapter 16 The Menstrual Cycle and Other Parameters Affecting Breast Disease and Detection Linda L. Coughlin 181
Introduction 181
Methods 183
Results 184
Discussion 185
Conclusion 189
References 190
Appendix 192
Part 3 Menopause: Normative Transition or Illness Event? 195
Chapter 17 Assumptions Underlying Two Hypotheses of Hot Flash Initiation and Evidence Pertaining to Their Validity Elizabeth E. Guice 197
Introduction 197
Hypotheses 198
Methods 199
Results 200
Discussion 204
Conclusion 209
References 210
Chapter 18 Perimenopausal Women: Using Women's Stories as a Theoretical Underpinning for Women's Health Beverly J. McElmurry Donna S. Huddleston 213
Introduction 213
Literature Review 214
Methodology 216
Results: Women's Responses to Perimenopause 218
Summary 220
References 221
Chapter 19 An Investigation of the Nature of the Menopausal Experience: Attitude Toward Menopause, Recent Life Change, Coping Method, and Number and Frequency of Symptoms in Menopausal Women Connie Gleim Bareford 223
Introduction 223
Methods 226
Results 228
Discussion 230
Summary 234
References 234
Chapter 20 Marital Adjustment, Life Stress, Attitudes Toward Menopause, and Menopausal Symptoms in Premenopausal, Menopausal, and Postmenopausal Women Greer Glazer Alice Sutton Rozman 237
Introduction 237
Methods 238
Results 241
Discussion 243
References 243
Index 245
