Premenstrual Syndrome in Thai Nurses

Chayachinda, Chenchit; Rattanachaiyanont, Manee; Phattharayuttawat, Sucheera; Kooptiwoot, Sirirat

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“…[4,5,6,7] In the study by Polat et al, [7] the prevalence of dysmenorrhea was 72.7%. 66.2% suffered from severe and moderate dysmenorrhea which was similar to the study by Burnett et al [4] In the study conducted on 432 nurses by Chaya Chinda C et al, [8] the prevalence of dysmenorrhea was 25.1%. In Tang Chaik et al [9] study, the prevalence of dysmenorrhoea was 84.2%, 4.7% had severe dysmenorrhea.…”

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“…Long and heavy menstrual flow was associated with severity of pain. Chaya Chinda C et al [8] observed that younger age, nulligravida, lower income, coffee consumption of greater than 1 cup/day, complained of moderate-to-severe dysmenorrhea and had negative attitude towards menstruation. Di Cintio E et al [17] analysed 106 women with moderate and severe dysmenorrhea observed that women with irregular, long, heavy menstrual flow had dysmenorrhea and there was no distribution with dietary habits.…”

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Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhea in Young Women- An Institutional Study

Jayanthi¹,

Usha²

2017

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BACKGROUND Dysmenorrhea is a common menstrual problem which is encountered in young women and needs emphasis. It leads to social withdrawal, absenteeism from school and work.The aim of the study is to know the prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea in unmarried women less than 25 years of age without organic pathology and to understand the distribution of various risk factors. MATERIALS AND METHODSThis is a hospital-based, prospective, cross-sectional study conducted for a period of 1 year. Unmarried women <25 years without any organic pathology attending the Gynaecology Outpatient Department with complaints of dysmenorrhea were included in the study. A questionnaire was given to them and results tabulated. RESULTSPrevalence of dysmenorrhea was 58%, 17% presented with severe dysmenorrhea. Social withdrawal was seen in 12% of cases. Dysmenorrhea beyond 17 years was seen in 54% of cases, 48% were from rural areas, 58% cases were from low socioeconomic group and 32% were underweight. 59% of cases attained menarche after 12 years of age and 41% before 12 years. Irregular menstruation was seen in 38% of cases, positive family history was seen in 35% of cases. 92% of cases had dysmenorrhea during menstruation. 93% cases adopted more than one method as therapy, they being, application of heat, abdominal massage and intake of anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS). CONCLUSIONDysmenorrhea in young women is a major problem and needs to be effectively managed. In the present study, 17% suffered from severe dysmenorrhea. Social withdrawal was seen in 12% of cases. The subjects who consumed egg, fruits and tea everyday suffered from mild dysmenorrhea. Majority of the subjects took Paracetamol as a treatment for dysmenorrhea. Severe dysmenorrhea was controlled by intake of oral contraceptives.

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Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhea in Young Women- An Institutional Study

Jayanthi¹,

Usha²

2017

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“…But this statistic is lower than the results of the study of Alavi et al, which had been done among the students of Bandar Abbas University of Medical Sciences University. Also, this statistic is significantly higher than the results of the study of Asiabar et al, (Kiani et al, 2009) and the studies done in Thailand and Japan (Chayachinda et al, 2008;Takeda et al, 2006). These data indicated that is spite of numerous questionnaires (retrospective and prospective), the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome in Iran is almost similar and higher than the extent observed from the other countries.…”

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“…But in the study of Chayachinda, the most symptoms of the PMS were irritability, overeating and oversleeping or insomnia (Chayachinda et al, 2008). Also in the study of Smith, eating has been reported as the most common symptom of the premenstrual syndrome (Cleckner-Smith et al, 1998).…”

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Investigation of Premenstrual Syndrome among the Students of Medical Sciences

Safarzadeh¹,

Ghoreishinia²,

Rakhshkhorshid³

et al. 2016

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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 and Methods:This descriptive-analytical study was done on 200 students of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. A two-part questionnaire was used in order to collect data. The first part related to the demographic features and the second part was related to the PSTT standard questionnaire. After collecting data, the data was analyzed by using SPSS 19 software through the statistical descriptive tests, Chi square test, Fisher's exact test and t-test. Findings:The mean age of subjects was 21.9 ± 2.61. A total of 89 subjects were diagnosed with PMS. The most percentage of moderate to severe PMS was for students of medicine and the least percentage was for students of nursing. The highest percentage of mild PMS was in nursing students while the lowest percentage was for students of medicine. Conclusion:Regarded to the fact that PMS is from the common problems of premenopausal ages in women and a high percentage of them are with psychological and physical symptoms, and since this condition can cause adverse effects on the quality of women's life; hence, it is necessary to consider the supportive and therapeutic strategies in order to reduce the severity of its symptoms and adverse effects.

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“…Therefore, the PSST identifies women who would benefit from a more in-depth diagnostic interview for the diagnosis of PMDD, without the need to monitor symptoms over two reproductive cycles. 16 The PSST has been translated into and/or validated in several languages, including Spanish, 20 Persian, 21 German, 22,23 Thai, 24 Chinese, 25 and Finish. 26 In the present study, we set out to develop and validate a Brazilian Portuguese version of this instrument, including content validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability.…”

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Validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST) and association of PSST scores with health-related quality of life

Câmara

Köhler

Frey

et al. 2016

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Objective: To develop and validate a Brazilian Portuguese version of the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST), a questionnaire used for the screening of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and of the most severe form of PMS, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). The PSST also rates the impact of premenstrual symptoms on daily activities. Methods: A consecutive sample of 801 women aged X 18 years completed the study protocol. The internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and content validity of the Brazilian PSST were determined. The independent association of a positive screen for PMS or PMDD and quality of life determined by the World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument-Abbreviated version (WHOQOL-Bref) was also assessed. Results: Of 801 participants, 132 (16.5%) had a positive screening for PMDD. The Brazilian PSST had adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.91) and test-retest reliability. The PSST also had adequate convergent/discriminant validity, without redundancy. Content validity ratio and content validity index were 0.61 and 0.94 respectively. Finally, a positive screen for PMS/PMDD was associated with worse WHOQOL-Bref scores. Conclusions: These findings suggest that PSST is a reliable and valid instrument to screen for PMS/ PMDD in Brazilian women.Keywords: premenstrual dysphoric disorder; mood disorders; quality of life; premenstrual symptoms screening tool; psychiatry IntroductionFemale reproductive life events are often accompanied by physical and psychological challenges associated with a negative impact on women's functioning. 1 One such example is premenstrual syndrome (PMS), a cluster of recurrent physical, psychological, and emotional symptoms occurring during the late luteal phase and disappearing within a few days of the onset of menses. [2][3][4] As many as 80% of women experience at least one of the PMS symptoms 3,5,6 described in the ICD-10, 7 which include, but are not limited to, mild psychological discomfort, feelings of bloating and weight gain, breast tenderness, swelling of hands and feet, various aches and pains, poor concentration, sleep disturbances, and changes in appetite.Moderate to severe PMS affects 20-35% of women and may cause significant functional impairment and deterioration of interpersonal relationships. 1 In turn, the prevalence of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), the most severe form of PMS, has been estimated to vary from 3-8% among women of reproductive age. PMDD is a cyclical disorder closely related to the menstrual cycle, disappearing during pregnancy and after menopause. 8 PMDD has deleterious effects on quality of life (QOL), [9][10][11][12] with a burden similar to that of dysthymia or major depressive disorder. 13,14 The definition of PMDD in both DSM-IV and DSM-5 is based upon a peri-menstrual pattern of at least one among four key affective symptoms (markedly depressed mood, feelings of hopelessness, or self-deprecating thoughts; marked anxiety, tension; marked affective lability; persistent anger or irritability, incr...

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Premenstrual Syndrome in Thai Nurses

Abstract: According to the Thai PSST, 25.1% of Thai nurses are suffering from PMS. The significant associated factors were more coffee consumption and negative attitude toward menstruation.

Cited by 50 publications

References 26 publications

Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhea in Young Women- An Institutional Study

Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhea in Young Women- An Institutional Study

Investigation of Premenstrual Syndrome among the Students of Medical Sciences

Validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST) and association of PSST scores with health-related quality of life

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