Routledge International Handbook of Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health

The Routledge International Handbook of Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health is the authoritative reference work on important, leading-edge developments in the domains of women's sexual and reproductive health. The handbook adopts a life-cycle approach to examine key milestones and event...

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Muut tekijät: Ussher, Jane M., 1961-, Chrisler, Joan C., Perz, Janette, 1968-
Aineistotyyppi: Licensed eBooks
Kieli:englanti
Julkaistu: Milton : Routledge, 2019.
Sarja:Routledge international handbooks.
Linkit:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2258061
Sisällysluettelo:
  • Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Author biographies; Introduction; Framework; Organization of the handbook; Goals of the handbook; Conclusion; References; PART I: Menarche, menstruation and menopause; 1. Pubertal development and menarche: physiological and developmental aspects; Physiological aspects of puberty; Conclusion; References; 2. Menarche: psychosocial and cultural aspects; Cultural meanings of menarche; Emotional reactions to menarche; Preparing girls for menarche; Is age at menarche important?; Conclusion; References
  • 3. The menstrual cycle: its biology in the context of silent ovulatory disturbancesMenstrual cycle organization and control; Menstrual cycles and ovulation across the life cycle; New understanding of symptomatic menstrual cycles; Conclusion; References; 4. The menstrual cycle: attitudes and behavioral concomitants; Attitudes toward menstruation; Menstrual cycle concomitants; Conclusion; References; 5. Premenstrual mood disorders: a feminist psychosocial perspective; PMS as a culture-bound syndrome; The relational context of PMDs; Women's negotiation of negative premenstrual change; Conclusion
  • Pathologising women with endometriosisThe experience of endometriosis; Resistance and endometriosis communities; Conclusion; References; 9. Breast and reproductive cancers: genomics and risks; Prevalence, survival, and screening; Disparities; Carcinogenesis and genomics; Risk factors; Emerging approaches to treatment; Summary and concluding thoughts; Notes; References; 10. Psychosocial aspects of women's sexual and reproductive well-being after cancer; Women's experiences of body dissatisfaction after cancer; Women's experiences of sexual well-being after cancer
  • The influence of life-stage and relational context on women's sexual and reproductive well-being after cancerAcknowledging the discursive context of women's sexual embodiment after cancer; Discursive constructions of cancer identities and women's embodied sexuality; Conclusion; References; PART III: Contraception and infertility; 11. Contraception across the reproductive life-course; A brief history of contraception; Overview of contraceptive methods; Contraception across the life course; Conclusion; References; 12. Abortion in context; Abortion in historical context; Abortion technologies