The relationship between beliefs about the menstrual cycle and choice of fertility regulating methods within five ethnic groups
| Autor: | Clarissa S. Scott |
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| Rok vydání: | 1975 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Bahamas media_common.quotation_subject Population Ethnic group Developing country Fertility Menstruation 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Ethnicity Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine education Contraception Behavior Menstrual cycle media_common Gynecology education.field_of_study 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine business.industry Puerto Rico Obstetrics and Gynecology Cuba General Medicine Haiti Black or African American Family planning Family Planning Services Florida Female business Developed country Attitude to Health Demography |
| Zdroj: | International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 13(3) |
| ISSN: | 0020-7292 |
| Popis: | The hypothesis that a womans concept about her body functions may i nitiate rejection of certain Fertility Regulating Methods (FRM) specifi cally of oral contraceptives (OCs) and IUDs which modify bodily function s motivated an investigation among 5 ethnic populations (Bahamians Cub ans Haitians Puerto Ricans and Southern American Blacks). The most pr onounced theme among the groups was dissatisfaction with those methods w hich modify menstruation. Ethnically patterned responses showed that an important relationship existed between rejection of those FRMs which mod ify menstrual bleeding and the various concepts of blood. Irregularity of menstrual processes was viewed among all groups as a threat to health and well-being. This investigation suggests that womens concepts of bo dily functions are among the major factors influencing their decisions c oncerning choice use of nonuse of orthodox FRMs. |
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