Does Ramadan fasting has any effects on menstrual cycles?
IJRM-International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine. 2013; 11 (2): 145-150
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-193220
ABSTRACT
Background:
during the month of Ramadan, millions of Muslims abstain from food and drink daily from dawn to sunset and people actually experience repeated cycles of fasting and refeeding. Menstruation is a normal physiological process that its regularity is controlled by hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. Etiology of menstrual dysfunction includes weight loss, hypoleptinemia, abnormal eating behaviors, exercise, and psychological stressors
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Language:
English
Journal:
Int. J. Reprod. Biomed.
Year:
2013
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