Prevalence of Menstrual Disorders according to Body Mass Index and Lifestyle Factors: The National Health Insurance Service-National Health Screening Cohort in Korea, 2009~2016

Park, SoMi; Yoon, Tae Woong; Kang, Dae Ryong; Chung, Chae Weon

doi:10.4040/jkan.20054

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“…We found higher knowledge and use of MR among increased aged women which are consistent with the findings of previous studies conducted in other LMICs (Alam & Sultan, 2019; Park et al, 2020; Reiss et al, 2019; Singh et al, 2017b). Lower aged women are more likely to be influenced by social stigma which might be linked with such lower use of MR.…”

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Pattern and risk factors of menstrual regulation service use among ever-married women in Bangladesh: evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey

Alam

Khan

Sawangdee

2022

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Background : Around 47% of the total conceptions in Bangladesh are unintended which leads to several adverse consequences, including maternal and child mortality. Availability of menstrual regulation (MR) service and its use can help women to end conception at an earlier stage, as such, reducing adverse consequences related to the unintended pregnancy. We explored the prevalence and determinants of MR service knowledge and its use among ever-married women in Bangladesh. Methods : A total of 20 127 ever-married women data from the 2017 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey were analyzed. Knowledge about menstrual regulation (MR) and its use were our outcomes of interest. Several individual, household and community-level factors were considered as explanatory variables. The multilevel mixed-effects Poisson regression model was used to determine the factors associated with MR service knowledge and its use in Bangladesh. Results : Around 71% of the total analyzed women reported they know about MR service while only 7% of them reported they used this service within three years of the survey date. MR service knowledge was found to be higher among women with increased age and education and engaged in income-generating employment. Knowledge about MR service was also found to be higher among women whose husbands were higher educated and engaged in physical work or business. Rural women and women who resided in the community with lower poverty and higher illiteracy were reported lower knowledge of MR service. MR service use was found higher among higher-aged women, women whose husbands were either physical workers or businessmen, women who have an increased number of children and inherent in the community with lower poverty. Lower use of MR service was found among women who resided in the Chattogram, Khulna, and Mymensingh divisions and women who resided in the community with increased illiteracy. Conclusion : Use of MR service is very low in Bangladesh. This could be responsible for higher adverse consequences related to unintended pregnancy including higher maternal and child mortality. Policies and programs are important to aware women of MR.

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Pattern and risk factors of menstrual regulation service use among ever-married women in Bangladesh: evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey

Alam

Khan

Sawangdee

2022

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“…Our study results suggest the need for organizational support to provide favorable nursing work environments and assistance to improve reproductive health. According to reports from the National Health Insurance Service-National Health Screening Cohort in Korea, the age-standardized prevalence rate of menstrual disorders in Korean women significantly increased from 8.6% in 2009 to 11.6% in 2016 [42]. Identification of abnormal menstrual patterns may permit early detection of potential health problems [2].…”

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Factors associated with regularity and length of menstrual cycle: Korea Nurses’ Health Study

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Background Menstrual cycle characteristics are linked to reproductive function and long-term health outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate menstrual cycle patterns, characterized by regularity and length, and associated factors among women in the Korea Nurses’ Health Study. Methods A total of 9335 premenopausal women aged 22–45 years were included in this cross-sectional study. Regularity and length of menstrual cycles were self-reported, and their associations with reproductive, lifestyle, and occupational factors were examined using binomial and multinomial logistic regression models. Adjusted least-square means of menstrual distress, depressive symptoms, stress, fatigue, anxiety, and sleep problems were estimated according to menstrual cycle characteristics using generalized linear models. Results Twenty-one percent of nurses reported having irregular menstrual cycles (variability > 7 days). Ten percent, 64%, and 26% had menstrual cycle length of < 26, 26–31, and 32–50 days, respectively. Variability and length of cycles decreased with age and increased with age at menarche. Parous women showed low tendency of irregular cycles. Women with body mass index (BMI) > 25 kg/m2 had higher odds of irregular (odds ratio [OR] 1.68; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.40–2.03) and long cycles (OR 1.31; 95% CI 1.08–1.58) than those with BMI 18.5– < 23 kg/m2. Irregular cycles were less common in women performing vigorous physical activity, but more common in those with prolonged standing or frequent heavy lifting at work. Frequent rotating night shift was associated with irregular cycles among nulliparous women. Levels of menstrual and premenstrual distress, depressive symptoms, perceived stress, physical and mental fatigue, anxiety, and sleep problems were higher in women with irregular cycles than in those with regular cycles (p < 0.001, each). Conclusions The study suggests that irregular and long menstrual cycles are associated with reproductive, lifestyle, and occupational factors; also with menstrual distress and perceived health status. Our findings contribute to a better understanding of potential risk factors for menstrual dysfunction, and thus, may help improve women’s health.

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Body mass index, menstruation, acne, and hirsutism of polycystic ovary syndrome in women: A cross-sectional study

Kim

Jung

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Health Care for Women International

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Prevalence of Menstrual Disorders according to Body Mass Index and Lifestyle Factors: The National Health Insurance Service-National Health Screening Cohort in Korea, 2009~2016

Cited by 3 publications

References 36 publications

Pattern and risk factors of menstrual regulation service use among ever-married women in Bangladesh: evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey

Pattern and risk factors of menstrual regulation service use among ever-married women in Bangladesh: evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey

Factors associated with regularity and length of menstrual cycle: Korea Nurses’ Health Study

Body mass index, menstruation, acne, and hirsutism of polycystic ovary syndrome in women: A cross-sectional study

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