Menstrual cycle : signs and symptoms, psychological/behavioral changes and abnormalities / Madeleine Gosselin, editor.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Gosselin, Madeleine.

Series:

• Human reproductive system--anatomy, roles, and disorders series.
• Obstetrics and gynecology advances.
• Human reproductive system--anatomy, roles and disorders
• Obstetrics and gynecology advances

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Menstrual cycle.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The menstrual cycle is the scientific term for the physiological changes that occur in fertile women and other female primates for the purposes of sexual reproduction. In this book, the authors discuss the signs and symptoms, psychological/behavioral changes and abnormalities of the menstrual cycle. Topics include the evolution of the menstrual cycle with a focus on the role of the luteal phase, extended sexual receptivity and the concept of concealed ovulation; functional and structural brain alterations associated with menstrual pain; premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and premenstrual syndrome (PMS); the fluctuations on appetite and food intake that occur during the female reproductive cycle; and assessing energy intake and physical activity energy expenditure during the menstrual cycle.

Contents:

• Intro
• MENSTRUAL CYCLE: SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS, PSYCHOLOGICAL/BEHAVIORAL CHANGES AND ABNORMALITIES
• Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
• Contents
• Preface
• Chapter I: Evolution of the Menstrual Cycle
• Abstract
• Introduction
• The Menstrual Cycle
• Menstruation Does Not a Menstrual Cycle Make
• Overview of the Ovarian Cycle
• The Uterine Cycle and the Ovarian Cycle
• Possible Functions of Menses:
• Current Hypotheses
• A By-Product of Spontaneous Decidualization?
• A Useful Consequence of Menses
• Possible Functions of Extended Receptivity
• Extended Receptivity, Continuous Receptivity, and Permanent Receptivity
• Extended Receptivity to Prevent Infanticide
• Flexible Mating Strategies
• Permanent Receptivity in Humans
• Concealed Ovulation… Revealed
• Why Advertise/Hide Ovulation?
• Cycle-Dependent Changes in Women
• Behavioral Changes
• Cognitive and Perceptual Changes
• Physical Changes
• Cycle-Dependent Changes in Other Women
• Cycle-Dependent Changes in Men
• Cognitive/Perceptual Changes
• Implications of Cycle-Dependent Changes and Men's Detection of Them
• Conclusion
• Signalling, Leaky Cues, or By-Product?
• Dual Sexual Strategy Theory: State of the Art?
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Chapter II: Functional and Structural Brain Alterations Associated with Menstrual Pain
• Section I. Introduction
• 1.1. Clinical Features
• 1.2. Prevalence
• 1.3. Comorbidities
• 1.4. Pathophysiology
• 1.5. Chronification of Pain
• Section II. Structural and Functional Alterations in the Brain of Dysmenorrhea Patients
• 2.1. Visceral Pain Processing in the Brain
• 2.2. Structural Brain Alterations in Dysmenorrhea.
• 2.2.1. Gray Matter Alterations in Chronic Pain
• 2.2.2. White Matter Alterations in Chronic Pain
• 2.2.3. State- and Trait-Related Grey Matter Alterations
• in Dysmenorrhea
• 2.2.4. State-and Trait-Related White Matter Alterations
• 2.3. Functional Brain Alterations in Dysmenorrhea
• Section III. Possible Impact of Brain
• Alterations in Response to Menstrual Pain
• 3.1. Central Sensitization
• 3.2. Adolescent Health, Pre-Disposition and Comorbidities
• Chapter III: Toward a More Comprehensive View of Premenstrual Disorders: The Case for Psychological Contributions
• Premenstrual Symptoms and Disorders
• Etiological Theories and Research
• The Case for Psychological Contributions to Premenstrual Disorders
• Symptom Overlap and Comorbidity
• Premenstrual Exacerbation
• Self-Focused Attention and Coping
• in Women with Premenstrual Symptoms
• Psychological Interventions
• Chapter IV: Effects of Female Sex Hormones on Appetite and Food Intake
• Abbreviations
• Oestrogen Modulation of Food Intake
• Role of Oestrogen Receptors
• Central Effects of Oestrogen
• Peripheral Effects of Oestrogen
• Ghrelin
• Cholecystokinin (CCK)
• Leptin
• Progesterone
• Food Intake during the Menstrual Cycle
• Nutrient Selection
• Cravings
• Role of Endogenous Sex Hormones in the Development
• of Obesity
• Effects of Externally Administered Sex Hormones
• during Reproductive Ages
• Hormonal Contraceptives and Weight Gain
• Hormonal Contraceptives Appetite and Food Intake
• Chapter V: No Changes in Energy Intake, Resting and Physical Activity Energy Expenditure, or Food Reinforcement Across the Menstrual Cycle
• Materials and Methods
• Participants.
• Design and Procedure
• Anthropometric Measurements
• Blood Sample
• Temperature Measurements
• Energy Intake
• Pleasantness Ratings of Foods and Beverages Consumed
• Energy Expenditure
• Shortened Premenstrual Assessment Form
• Relative-Reinforcing Value of Food
• Statistical Analyses
• Results
• Characteristics of the Participants
• Hormone Levels and Basal Temperature
• EI, Macronutrient Intake, REE, PAEE and Pleasantness Ratings
• The Occurrence and Severity of PMS and the RRV of Food
• Discussion
• Index.

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Description based on print version record; title from PDF title page, viewed (07/28/2020).

ISBN:

1-62417-946-0

OCLC:

846972250