Assessment of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Symptoms among Female Students in Baghdad City (original) (raw)
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A Study on Premenstrual Syndrome among Female Students of a Private University of Delhi NCR
Background: Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is one of the most common disorders of reproductive age. PMS is a set of physical and psychological symptoms that occurs during the luteal phase of menstrual cycle (14 days before menstrual period), resolved with the onset of menstruation and with a symptom-free interval afterwards. Aim: To assess the knowledge, most commonly reported symptoms, effects on educational activities and interpersonal relationships, treatment options and attitude of female university students towards PMS. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 130 female students of a Private University of Delhi J Women's Health Dev 2020; 3 (4): 413-422 Journal of Women's Health and Development Volume 3 No 4-December 2020 414 NCR. A pretested, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the information. The data was compiled in Microsoft excel and analysed using SPSS 25 version. P-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The majority (80%) of female participants knew about PMS while only (43.8%) knew about PMDD. The most common affective and somatic symptoms among participants were irritability (74.6 %) and abdominal bloating (48.5%). More than half (53.8 %) of the female participants reported PMS impaired their College/work efficiency/ productivity and Concentration and (49.2 %) reported PMS impaired their Social life activities. The majority (90%) of female participants think that PMS is an important issue that should be discussed but (40.8%) did nothing to relieve their premenstrual symptoms. The female participants of age group between 23 and 30 years showed higher proportion of knowledge of PMS (n=52, 89.7 %) when compared to female participants of age group between 17 and 22 years and this association was statistically significant (P<0.05). The female participants who did exercise showed higher proportion of knowledge of PMS (n=82, 84.5 %) when compared to female students who did not exercise and this association was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, it can be said that: PMS is a common problem affecting the educational activities and interpersonal relationships of females significantly. Despite of the positive response of female participants towards PMS in our study, there is lack of knowledge about the necessity to consult a doctor or seek treatment for their symptoms.
Investigation of premenstrual syndrome and contributing factors among university students
Turk J Med Sci, 2007
To determine the frequency of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and to investigate contributing factors for PMS among female students in a university dormitory in Ordu. Materials and methods: This descriptive study was conducted with female students at a public university dormitory in Ordu, in the East Black Sea region of Turkey. The sample contained 300 female students at the university dormitory. The study was conducted between 3 January and 12 January 2007. The research data were collected via a 22-item sociodemographic information questionnaire and the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS) developed by Gençdoğan. Results: It was determined that the participants' mean age was 20.56 ± 1.77. Approximately half of the girls (49.7%) had PMS. According to the PMSS subscale scores, 205 girls (68.3%) had changes in appetite, 197 (65.7%) had irritability, 196 (65.3%) had swelling, 143 (47.7%) had fatigue, 185 (61.7%) had pain, 154 (51.3%) had depressive feelings, 140 (46.7%) had changes in sleeping habits, 102 (34.0%) had depressive thoughts, and 56 (18.7%) had anxiety. It was determined that PMS mean scores increased in parallel with problems that affect the mood of the girls. The contributing factors for PMS in the girls were found to be having premenstrual and menstrual pain (P = 0.036), having mothers with PMS (P = 0.045), and having irregular menstruations after coming to university (P = 0.000). Conclusion: Approximately half of the girls had PMS. It was determined that PMS was associated with premenstrual and menstrual pain, having a mother with PMS, and menstrual problems present after coming to university in Ordu.
Investigation of Premenstrual Syndrome among the Students of Medical Sciences
Global Journal of Health Science, 2016
INTRODUCTION: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is the advent of physical and psychological symptoms related to the menstrual cycle, the symptoms of this syndrome start in luteal phase and ends at the end of menstrual period. During the last decades, the patterns of PMS (PMS) have studied in a wide range. But those researches had had different methodologies and definitions and the results were not well comparable. Hence, the researchers decided to conduct a study with the aim of investigation of the prevalent of PMS among the students of the Zahedan University of Medical Sciences.MATERIALS…
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Introduction: premenstrual syndrome is one of the most common disorders in women at reproductive age. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency and severity of this syndrome and its' associated signs and symptoms. Material & method: Five hundred undergraduate students at Iran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Nursing-Midwifery and Management- Information schools were included in the study. They were asked to complete the premenstrual daily symptom diary for two months. Premenstrual syndrome was confirmed according to American Psychiatric Association criteria and its severity was calculated for each sign. Results: out of 500 students 255 (about 50%) completed and returned the premenstrual daily symptom diary forms .Out of the 255 students 200 (78.43%) were suffering FROM some degree of PMS (62% mild, 36% moderate, and 2% severe). Mood symptoms in 24% and the behavioral symptoms in 3% of them considered to be severe. None suffered from severe physical symp...
Urmia Medical Journal, 2013
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Public Health Research, 2014
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) involves a variety of physical, emotional and psychological symptoms experienced by some women during the late luteal phase of menstrual cycle (7-14 days prior to menstruation). The symptoms of PMS seem to worsen as menstruation approaches and subside at the onset or after days of menstruation, and a symptom-free phase usually occurs following menses. The group of women with the severest premenstrual symptoms and impairment of social and role functioning often meet the diagnostic criteria for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a severe form of PMS. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) between university medical students, and to evaluate the impact of the condition on their quality of life (QOL). Methodology: A cross-sectional study included unmarried medical students aged 18-25 years with regular menstrual period for the last 6 months. Socio-demographic data, DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disord...
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Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms (PMS) and Prevalence Among University Students in Karachi, Pakistan
International Research Journal of Pharmacy, 2016
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