THE EFFECT OF AGE AND GRAVIDITY ON MENSTRUATION

  1. Geoffrey Chamberlain1,
  2. Eve Roman2,
  3. Peter Pharoah3,
  4. Eva Alberman4,
  5. John Osborn5

Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1981.tb02225.x

Issue

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 88, Issue 9, pages 895–898, September 1981

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How to Cite

Chamberlain, G., Roman, E., Pharoah, P., Alberman, E. and Osborn, J. (1981), THE EFFECT OF AGE AND GRAVIDITY ON MENSTRUATION. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 88: 895–898. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1981.tb02225.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    Consultant Obstetrician Queen Charlotte's Hospital for Women Goldhawk Road, London W6 OXG

  2. 2

    Department of Medical Statistics London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

  3. 3

    Professor Department of Community Medicine University of Liverpool

  4. 4

    Professor Department of Clinical Epidemiology The London Hospital Medical College

  5. 5

    Department of Medical Statistics London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 AUG 2005
  2. Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
  3. Received December 8, 1980/Accepted April 2, 1981

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Summary

An analysis of reported menstrual cycles of 1615 women doctors has shown that the duration of menstrual bleeding was not associated with increasing age but the total length of cycle decreased. Hence that part of cycle free from menstruation decreased with increasing age. There was no apparent association between gravidity and total cycle length.

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