Development and Initial Validation of the Menstrual Sensitivity Index.

Ariel B Handy Laura C Seidman Laura A Payne

Published in: Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2023)

Menstrual sensitivity is a unique construct that reflects women's attunement to and fear of menstrual symptoms, and the Menstrual Sensitivity Index is a valid and reliable measure of this construct. This scale may be useful in advancing research and clinical work targeting menstrual pain.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
polycystic ovary syndrome
pain management
neuropathic pain
pregnant women
spinal cord injury
cancer therapy
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
drug delivery