Puberty- and Menstruation-Related Stressors Are Associated with Depression, Anxiety, and Reproductive Tract Infection Symptoms Among Adolescent Girls in Tanzania.

Background: Puberty and menstruation are significant stressors for adolescent girls and young women in low-resource settings in sub-Saharan Africa. However, little is known about the impact of these stressors on girls' mental health and reproductive health. Methods: In 2018, a cross-sectional self-r...

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Published in:International Journal of Behavioral Medicine Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 160 - 175
Main Authors: Cherenack, Emily M., Sikkema, Kathleen J.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Apr2022
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