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American Journal of Epidemiology Vol. 109, No. 2: 181-185
Copyright © 1979 by The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health

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VARIATIONS IN THE REPORTING OF MENSTRUAL HISTORIES

JUDY A. BEAN1,1, JAMES D. LEEPER2, ROBERT B. WALLACE1, BARRY M. SHERMAN3 and HELEN JAGGER4

1 Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242 (address for reprint requests).
2 College of Community Health Sciences, University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
3 Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
4 Minnesota Health Department Minneapolis, MN

1address for reprint requests

This investigation examined the accuracy of recall of females to questions concerning ages at menarche, natural and surgical menopause, first use of oral contraceptives and mean menstrual cycle length and variance. A sample of 160 women who had recorded their menstrual and reproductive events as they occurred were administered a questionnaire concerning these events, with responses compared to the original data. For the variables age at menarche, age at natural menopause, age at surgical menopause and age at first use of oral contraceptives, the percentage of women who correctly recalled within a year ranged from 75% to 90%. Recollection of menstrual cycle length and variability by interview was considered unreliable. These findings are encouraging regarding the ability to recall the age when certain menstrual and reproductive events occur, but not for menstrual cycle intervals or patterns. Because these women were well-educated and had once recorded study variables, these results might be considered optimal.

menopause; menstruation; questionnaires; recall


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