Routledge International Handbook of Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health [electronic resource].

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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

Regulating abortion: legal, social, and cultural practices

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 events in women's sexual and reproductive health. Contributors drawn from a range of disciplines, including psychology, medicine, nursing and midwifery, sociology, public health, women's studies, and indigenous studies, explore issues through three main lenses: the biopsychosocial model feminist perspectives international, multidisciplinary perspectives that acknowledge the intersection of identities in women's lives. The handbook presents an authoritative review of the field, with a focus on state-of-the-art work, encouraging future research and policy development in women's sexual and reproductive health. Finally, the handbook will inform health care providers about the latest research and clinical developments, including women's experiences of both normal and abnormal sexual and reproductive functions. Drawing upon international expertise from leading academics and clinicians in the field, this is essential reading for scholars and students interested in women's reproductive health.

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