Research

Ferfolja, T., Holmes, K., Curry, C., Sherry, Parry, K., & Armour, M. (2023). What can Australian schools do better? Supporting students during menstruation. The Australian Educational Researcher. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-023-00610-2 

Hawkey, A., Chalmers, K. J., Micheal, S., Diezel, H., & Armour, M. (2022). “A day-to-day struggle”: A comparative qualitative study on experiences of women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain. Feminism & Psychology, 32(4), 482-500. https://doi.org/10.1177/09593535221083846 

Curry, C., Ferfolja, T., Holmes, K., Parry, K., Sherry, M., & Armour, M. (2022). Menstrual health education in Australian schools. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 14(2), 223-236. https://doi.org/10.1080/25742981.2022.2060119 

Armour, M., Parry, K., Curry, C., Ferfolja, T., Parker, M. A., Farooqi, T., MacMillan, F., Smith, C. A., & Holmes, K. (2022). Evaluation of a web-based resource to improve menstrual health literacy and self-management in young women. J Psychosom Res, 162, 111038. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.111038 

Holmes, K., Curry, C., Sherry, Ferfolja, T., Parry, K., Smith, C., Hyman, M., & Armour, M. (2021). Adolescent Menstrual Health Literacy in Low, Middle and High-Income Countries: A Narrative Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 18(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052260 

Armour, M., Hyman, M. S., Al-Dabbas, M., Parry, K., Ferfolja, T., Curry, C., MacMillan, F., Smith, C. A., & Holmes, K. (2021). Menstrual Health Literacy and Management Strategies in Young Women in Australia: A National Online Survey of Young Women Aged 13-25 Years. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol, 34(2), 135-143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2020.11.007 

Armour, M., Parry, K. A., Steel, K., & Smith, C. A. (2020). Australian female athlete perceptions of the challenges associated with training and competing when menstrual symptoms are present. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 15(3), 316-323. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747954120916073 

Armour, M., Ferfolja, T., Curry, C., Hyman, M. S., Parry, K., Chalmers, K. J., Smith, C. A., MacMillan, F., & Holmes, K. (2020). The Prevalence and Educational Impact of Pelvic and Menstrual Pain in Australia: A National Online Survey of 4202 Young Women Aged 13-25 Years. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol, 33(5), 511-518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2020.06.007 

Armour, M., Parry, K., Manohar, N., Holmes, K., Ferfolja, T., Curry, C., MacMillan, F., & Smith, C. A. (2019). The Prevalence and Academic Impact of Dysmenorrhea in 21,573 Young Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Womens Health (Larchmt), 28(8), 1161-1171. https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2018.7615 

Armour, M., Parry, K., Al-Dabbas, M. A., Curry, C., Holmes, K., MacMillan, F., Ferfolja, T., & Smith, C. A. (2019). Self-care strategies and sources of knowledge on menstruation in 12,526 young women with dysmenorrhea: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One, 14(7), e0220103. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220103 

Curry, C., Armour, M., Ferfolja, T., Holmes, K., & Templeman, K. (2024). Young Person, Parent/Carer, and School Teachers’ Understanding of Periods, Period Pain, and Endometriosis.  https://researchdirect.westernsydney.edu.au/islandora/object/uws%3A74826

Armour M, Hyman MS, Al-Dabbas M, Parry K, Ferfolja T, Curry C, et al. Menstrual Health Literacy and
Management Strategies in Young Women in Australia: A National Online Survey of Young Women Aged 13-25 Years. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2021;34(2):135-43. Epub 2020/11/15. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2020.11.007.PubMed PMID: 33188935.

Armour M, Ferfolja T, Curry C, Hyman MS, Parry K, Chalmers KJ, et al. The Prevalence and Educational Impact
of Pelvic and Menstrual Pain in Australia: A National Online Survey of 4202 Young Women Aged 13-25 Years.
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2020;33(5):511-8. Epub 2020/06/17. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2020.06.007.
PubMed PMID: 32544516.

Holmes K, Curry C, Sherry, Ferfolja T, Parry K, Smith C… Armour M. Adolescent Menstrual Health Literacy in
Low, Middle and High-Income Countries: A Narrative Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health.
2021;18(5). Epub 2021/03/07. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18052260. PubMed PMID: 33668788.

Armour M, Lawson K, Wood A, Smith CA, Abbott J: The cost of illness and economic burden of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain in Australia: A national online survey. PLoS One. 2019;14: e0223316.

Armour, Parry, Al-Dabbas, Curry, Holmes, MacMillan, . . . Smith. (2019). Self-care strategies and sources of knowledge on menstruation in 12,526 young women with dysmenorrhea: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One, 14(7), e0220103. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0220103

Armour, Parry, Manohar, Holmes, Ferfolja, Curry, . . . Smith. (2019). The Prevalence and Academic Impact of Dysmenorrhea in 21,573 Young Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Womens Health (Larchmt), 28(8), 1161-1171. doi:10.1089/jwh.2018.7615

Armour, Smith, Steel, & Macmillan. (2019). The effectiveness of self-care and lifestyle interventions in primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Complement Altern Med, 19(1), 22. doi:10.1186/s12906-019-2433-8

Armour M, Sinclair J, Ng CHM, et al.: Endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain have similar impact on women,
but time to diagnosis is decreasing: An Australian survey. Scientific Reports. 2020; 10:16253.