Do sexually transmitted infections exacerbate negative premenstrual symptoms? Insights from digital health
Author(s) -
Alexandra Alvergne,
Marija Vlajic Wheeler,
Vedrana Tabor
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
evolution medicine and public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 2050-6201
DOI - 10.1093/emph/eoy018
Subject(s) - medicine , odds , luteal phase , menstrual cycle , odds ratio , sadness , reproductive medicine , hormonal contraception , psychiatry , hormone , population , family planning , logistic regression , pregnancy , anger , environmental health , research methodology , biology , genetics
The underlying reasons why some women experience debilitating premenstrual symptoms and others do not are largely unknown. Here, we test the evolutionary ecological hypothesis that some negative premenstrual symptoms may be exacerbated by the presence of chronic sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
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