The hidden tales menstruation may tell: time to break the silent spell
Abstract
There is no doubt menstruation is a major event in human life as it exerts a powerful effect not only in those who are subjected to the monthly bleeding but also for those around them including, family, partners, and coworkers. Unfortunately, as menstruation is surrounded by taboos and myths, the topic has been neglected for many years as research has hardly focused on menstrual health. In fact, there seems to be a silent agreement that the physically and psychologically related menstrual symptoms should be accepted as “normal” including pain. Despite being physiological phenomenon characterized by monthly bleeding episodes, menstruation may be accompanied by various physical and psychological symptoms such as pelvic pain, headaches, anxiety, and depression among others, which adversely affect almost half of the world population at some point in their lives. In March, we celebrated both International Women’s day and Endometriosis Awareness Month, which is an excellent opportunity to raise the issue of menstrual health. Such concept encompasses not only the reproductive axis but may also interfere with disease development and mortality. Recent data, however, shows that the silent spell should be broken as menstrual cycle regularity may be related to diseases such as cancer and overall mortality (Wang et al. 2020, 2022). Wang et al. (2022) reported on 78,943 pre-menopausal women with no cancer history who had regular menstrual cycles. The presence of irregular cycles at age…
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