Prevalence, phenomenology and personality characteristics of premenstrual dysphoric disorder among female students at Zagazig University, Egypt

ŞAHİN

Batı Karadeniz Tıp Dergisi

2022

Aim: The term premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is used to define somatic, cognitive, emotional, and behavioural disorders that emerge during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and rapidly recover with the onset of menstruation. The aim of this study was to investigate PMS symptoms in women who were sensitive psychosocially because of pandemic restrictions. Material and Methods: The study included a total of 187 women aged 18-50 years who presented at the Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department of Turhal State Hospital between June 2021 and August 2021. The women were separated into two groups as 66 who had contracted and recovered from COVID-19 infection within the previous 6 months and 121 who had not had COVID-19 infection. The PMS Scale was applied to all the patients. Results: The rates of complaints of changes in appetite (p=0.004), depressive mood (p=0.002), depressive thoughts (p=0.001), fatigue (p=0.001), changes in sleep (p=0.002), anxiety (p=0.036) and menstrual irregularity (p=0.003) were determined to be statistically significantly higher in the COVID-19 group compared to the group that had not had COVID-19. Conclusion: The PMS complaints of changes in appetite, depressive mood, depressive thoughts, fatigue, changes in sleep, anxiety and menstrual irregularity were experienced more in the women who had had COVID-19. Therefore, the PMS complaints of women during the COVID-19 pandemic should be listened to carefully and it must be taken into consideration that these can be more significant in patients who have contracted COVID-19 infection. .

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

The Comparison of the Premenstrual Syndrome Patients with and without COVID-19 History

ŞAHİN

Batı Karadeniz Tıp Dergisi

2022

“…The primary types of symptoms include behavioural, psychological, and physical manifestations [ 23 ]. Affective symptoms may persist for several days to two weeks, with a symptom-free period typically preceding ovulation [ 24 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparative Efficacy of Mitchell’s and Benson’s Relaxation Techniques in Alleviating Pain and Improving Quality of Life Among Patients With Premenstrual Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Raipure,

Patil

2023

Cureus

Background Most women of reproductive age suffer physical discomfort or distress in the weeks before menstruation. Even though symptoms are typically not severe enough to impede daily activities seriously, they occasionally can. Physical problems like breast discomfort and bloating can also be a problem. The most irritating symptoms are those that affect mood and behaviour. Women of reproductive age experience premenstrual syndrome frequently, necessitating study into non-pharmacological methods for symptom reduction. Methodology The objective of the study was to evaluate and compare the clinical efficacy of Benson's relaxation technique to Laura Mitchell's physiological approach in patients with premenstrual syndrome. Study design was comparative parallel experimental study with patient-reported questionnaire data (online) collected before and post-intervention in tertiary hospital setting. Participants were 70 adult females aged 18 to 35 with premenstrual syndrome. Patients were administered Benson’s relaxation technique once a day for a month versus Mitchell’s relaxation technique once a day for a month. Both techniques were first taught for one session followed by home program to be performed by patients. The premenstrual syndrome questionnaire and a numerical pain rating scale were used to quantify premenstrual symptoms pre and post-intervention. Results The result revealed significant (p<0.01) improvement in premenstrual symptoms in both groups following the intervention. However, Bensons' relaxation technique was found to be more significant while alleviating the premenstrual symptoms. Conclusions When it comes to lowering the intensity of premenstrual syndrome in young people, Benson's relaxation method is superior to Mitchell's. Both approaches should be entrenched as a regular practice and can be employed on patients to improve their menstrual well-being.

“…In recent years, numerous studies have evaluated childhood body size and premenstrual disorders in young adulthood (36), comorbid bipolar disorder (37), prevalence, and associated factors among different groups (38). For instance, studies showed that the prevalence of PMS among Academics at a University in Midwest Brazil was 46.9% (38), and 21.1% for university students (39), which are higher than ever before. Moreover, risk factors for PMS/PMDD include childhood abuse and neglect (40), childhood maltreatment (41), and perinatal depression (42), among others.…”

Section: Epidemiology For Prevalence and Risk Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Top 100 Cited Papers on Premenstrual Syndrome/Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A Bibliometric Study

et al. 2022

BackgroundPremenstrual syndrome/premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a serious condition affecting women worldwide, causing clinically significant distress or interference. Therefore, solving these diseases has become the utmost concern worldwide, culminating in numerous studies. In this study, we performed bibliometric analysis on the 100 most cited papers with the aim of identifying research hot spots and trends in this field.MethodsWe screened the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) of Web of Science (WOS) to identify the top 100 cited studies on PMS/PMDD. Next, we analyzed relevant literature from various journals, countries/regions, institutions, authors, and keywords. Finally, we used VOSviewer and Citespace software to generate knowledge maps and identify hot spots and trends.ResultsThe top 100 highly cited studies were published in 55 journals, between 1999 and 2017, across 24 countries/regions around the world. Most articles were published in Obstetrics and Gynecology, whereas Psych neuroendocrinology had the largest average number of citations per paper. The United States had the highest number of publications, followed by England, Canada, and Sweden. The top three institutions that published the highly cited literature were the University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Obstetrics, Gynecology, Psychiatry, and Reproductive Biology were the main research directions, whereas the top 10 Co-occurrence of Keywords included double-blind, fluoxetine, efficacy, prevalence, epidemiology, phase sertraline treatment, depression, progesterone, placebo, and placebo-controlled trial. Results from cluster analysis indicated that more comprehensive epidemiology and steroid pathogenesis have gradually become the hot spots and trends.ConclusionThese findings demonstrated that bibliometric analysis can intuitively and rapidly reveal the frontiers and hot spots of research in PMS/PMDD. Notably, epidemiology, steroid pathogenesis, GABAA receptor delta subunits, and double-blind placebo-controlled trials are potential areas of focus for future research.