Adult and young female Lifelines participants were asked about menstruation and menstrual pain (section: reproduction & development).
A large subcohort of adult female participants answered more detailed questions on this topic in the context of an additional questionnaire on women's reproductive health (ROAQ).
Some of these questions were also asked in the context of our birth cohort, NEXT.
Questions English | Questions Dutch | Code | Variable | Assessment | Age |
How old were you when you had your first menstruation? | Hoe oud was u toen u voor het eerst ongesteld werd? | menarche_age_adu_q_1 | FEM5 | 1AQ1 or 1AQ2, NEXT | 18+ |
Are you still menstruating? | Wordt u nu nog ongesteld? | cycle_current_adu_q_1 | FEM6 | 1AQ1 or 1AQ2, 3A | 18+ |
are you still menstruating? | Wordt u nog ongesteld? | cycle_current_adu_q_4 | FEM7 | 3B | 18+ |
Which of the following statements best describes your menstruation cycle in the past 6 months? | Welke van de volgende uitspraken is het meest van toepassing op uw menstruatiepatroon van de laatste 6 maanden? | cycle_current_adu_q_2 | CYCLE_A | 3A | 18+ |
which of the following statements best describes your menstruation cycle in the past 6 months? | Welke van de volgende uitspraken is het meest van toepassing op uw menstruatiepatroon van de laatste 6 maanden? | cycle_current_adu_q_4_a | CYCLE_A_1 | 3B | 18+ |
Do you have a regular menstrual cycle? | Is uw menstruatie regelmatig? | cycle_regular_adu_q_1 | FEM6A | 1AQ1 or 1AQ2, NEXT | 18+ |
What is the usual duration of your menstrual cycle? | Wat is uw gebruikelijke duur van de cyclus? | cycle_duration_adu_q_1 | FEM6B | 1AQ1 or 1AQ2, NEXT | 18+ |
(if you have stopped menstruating) at what age did you have your last menstruation? | (indien u niet meer ongesteld wordt) op welke leeftijd was u voor het laatst ongesteld? | menopause_age_adu_q_1_v1/v2 | FEM6C | 1AQ1 or 1AQ2, NEXT | 18+ |
description of other reason for not menstruating: | andere reden niet meer ongesteld worden, nl: | amenorrhea_reason_adu_q_1 | FEM6TXT | 1AQ1 or 1AQ2, 3A NEXT | 18+ |
Did you menstruate in the last 7/14 days? | Bent u in de afgelopen 7/14 dagen ongesteld geweest? | covtxx_menstruation_adu_q_1 | COVID46 | COVQ 3-29 | 18+ |
are you currently menopausal or did you already go through menopause? | Bent u nu in de overgang of hebt u de overgang al gehad? | covt25_menopause_adu_q_1 | COVID386 | COVQ 25, 29 | |
Are you still menstruating? | Menstrueert u nog? | cycle_current_adu_q_3 | OVERGANG13 | MAWQ | 40-67 |