Abnormal menstruation in malaria: a short review

Review Article
First Online:
Received:
Accepted:

Abstract

Malarial infection is an important tropical mosquito borne infectious disease. An important unusual manifestation of malaria is the abnormal menstruation. In this brief review, the author will focus on the abnormal menstruation in malarial infection.

Keywords

Malaria Menstruation 
This is a preview of subscription content, log in to check access.

Notes

Conflict of interest statement

None.

References

  1. 1.
    Suyaphun A, Wiwanitkit V, Suwansaksri J, Nithiuthai S, Sritar S, Suksirisampant W, Fongsungnern A (2002) Malaria among hilltribe communities in northern Thailand: a review of clinical manifestations Southeast Asian. J Trop Med Public Health 33(Suppl 3):14–15Google Scholar
  2. 2.
    Wiwanitkit V (2008) Overt bleeding in malarial patients: experience and review. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 19(1):1–4PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar
  3. 3.
    Cannon DS, Hartfield VJ (1964) Obstetrics in a developing country: a survey of 6 years’ work in Nigerian hospital. J Obstet Gynaecol Br Commonw 71:940–950PubMedGoogle Scholar
  4. 4.
    Mascie-Taylor CG (1992) Endemic disease, nutrition and fertility in developing countries. Biosoc Sci 24(3):355–365Google Scholar
  5. 5.
    Ray NK, Bose AN (1954) Preliminary observations on estrogen in P. berghei infection. Indian J Malariol 8(4):309–311PubMedGoogle Scholar
  6. 6.
    Loose LD, Breitenbach RP, Barrett JT (1973) Suppression of the avian reticuloendothelial system and enhancement of a Plasmodium lophurae infection in diethylstilbestrol treated chickens. Comp Biochem Physiol A 45(2):587–593. doi: 10.1016/0300-9629(73)90468-4 PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar
  7. 7.
    Benten WP, Wunderlich F, Mossmann H (1992) Plasmodium chabaudi: estradiol suppresses acquiring, but not once-acquired immunity. Exp Parasitol 75(2):240–247. doi: 10.1016/0014-4894(92)90184-C PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar
  8. 8.
    Cernetich A, Garver LS, Jedlicka AE, Klein PW, Kumar N, Scott AL, Klein SL (2006) Involvement of gonadal steroids and gamma interferon in sex differences in response to blood-stage malaria infection. Infect Immun 74(6):3190–3203. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00008-06 PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar
  9. 9.
    Wiwanitkit V (2006) Congenital malaria in Thailand, an appraisal of previous cases. Pediatr Int 48(6):562–565. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2006.02272.x PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar
  10. 10.
    Lechner A, Bogner G, Hasenöhrl G (1997) Postpartal endomyometritis in a case of unknown tertian malaria. Infection 25(3):185–186. doi: 10.1007/BF02113610 PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar
  11. 11.
    Wiwanitkit V, Paritpokee N, Nithiuthai S, Boonchalermvichian C, Bhokaisawan N (2007) Change of serum transferrin receptor due to malarial infection, an experiment in Plasmodium gallinaceum infected chicken model. J Vector Borne Dis 44(4):255–258PubMedGoogle Scholar
  12. 12.
    Denic S, Agarwal MM (2007) Nutritional iron deficiency: an evolutionary perspective. Nutrition 23(7–8):603–614. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2007.05.002 PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar
  13. 13.
    Royston E (1982) The prevalence of nutritional anaemia in women in developing countries: a critical review of available information. World Health Stat Q 35(2):52–91PubMedGoogle Scholar

Copyright information

© Springer-Verlag 2008

Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Wiwanitkit HouseBangkokThailand

Personalised recommendations