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Women Reproductive Age

Women of reproductive age are the female population in the fertile interval between menarche and menopause, typically delimited for demographic and epidemiological work as ages 15 to 49. During these years cyclical ovarian function sustains menstruation and the potential for conception, and health priorities centre …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 34× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2381-862X

Overview

Women of reproductive age are the female population in the fertile interval between menarche and menopause, typically delimited for demographic and epidemiological work as ages 15 to 49. During these years cyclical ovarian function sustains menstruation and the potential for conception, and health priorities centre on fertility, contraception, pregnancy, the menstrual cycle and its disorders, and the gradual transition toward the perimenopause. The reproductive system in this group is sensitive to nutritional adequacy, micronutrient status, infection, and the social conditions that govern access to preventive and obstetric care, making the cohort a focus for both clinical and population health intervention. Peer-reviewed research in this area addresses preconception care, the nutritional status of women in low-resource and ethnic-minority communities, premenstrual syndrome and its determinants among young women, perimenopausal symptoms and their occupational consequences, polycystic ovary syndrome and metabolic markers, and the sexual and reproductive rights of adolescents. Methods span cross-sectional surveys, randomized controlled trials, and qualitative inquiry across varied geographic settings. Together this work characterizes how biological, nutritional, and social factors converge to shape the health of women throughout the reproductive years, and the journal publishes scholarship spanning these clinical and community dimensions.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 34 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Journal of Women's Reproductive Health (ISSN 2381-862X).

Journal editorial board
Qiuqin Tang · China Akmal El-Mazny · Egypt Anup Pradhan · India

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