Susceptibility to nausea and motion sickness as a function of the menstrual cycle.
Womens Health Issues
; 18(4): 328-35, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The present study examined whether susceptibility to nausea and other symptoms of vection-induced motion sickness vary as a function of phase of the menstrual cycle, as research findings in this area are sparse and contradictory.DESIGN:
Ninety young women (42 current users of oral contraceptives) were exposed to a rotating optokinetic drum during the peri-menses or peri-ovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle in an independent-groups, quasi-experimental design. Nausea and motion sickness symptoms were assessed using the Nausea Profile (NP) and the Subjective Symptoms of Motion Sickness (SSMS) questionnaire.RESULTS:
Among women not on oral contraceptives, reports of nausea and motion sickness by women in the peri-menses phase were more severe than reports by women in the peri-ovulatory phase. By contrast, among women taking oral contraceptives, reports of nausea and motion sickness did not differ by the same categorical phase of the menstrual cycle.CONCLUSIONS:
We speculate that fluctuating estrogen levels over the course of the menstrual cycle may influence the experience of or susceptibility to nausea and motion sickness during illusory self-motion and other nauseogenic contexts.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Mareo por Movimiento
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Ciclo Menstrual
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Náusea
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Womens Health Issues
Asunto de la revista:
GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
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SAUDE DA MULHER
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos