Menstrual distress and psychological well-being

Abstract

The term menstrual distress is used to mention the all-negative symptoms like pain and discomfort, pathological behaviours, impairments in performance, amenorrhea, negative affect and irregularity which are related to menstrual cycle. The menstruation is the natural phenomenon in women. Most of the females feel extreme level of pain, mood swing, depression, anxiety, stress during menstruation and they do not have much awareness regarding menstruation and hygiene practices. Menstruation not only affects the physical health but its psychological effects are louder and distressing. But the topic is treated with silence and rarely talked about. So, there is need to bring into light the how menstrual distress has impact on routine life of females. The purpose of the present review is to explore that how menstrual distress affects the psychological well-being of the females.

Menstrual Health Experiences of Adolescents in Institutional Care

“…According to earlier research, girls frequently do not learn about menstruation until after menarche, are unprepared to control menstrual bleeding, and are uninformed of when and where to get support (Hennegan et al, 2019; Mason et al, 2013). Similar findings were observed in a study which concluded that menstrual distress negatively affects the psychological well-being of females (Shalini et al, 2022). Many girls experience worry and anxiety when they reach menarche because they are ignorant and unprepared for menstruation (Chandra-Mouli et al, 2017; Hennegan et al, 2019).…”