The Quality of Life of Adolescents with Menstrual Problems

Azurah, Abdul Ghani Nur; Sanci, Lena; Moore, Elya E.; Grover, Sonia

doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2012.11.004

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“…Irregular menstrual cycles were also a predictor of quality of life in these women, as women with menstrual cycle disorders experienced lower quality of life than women with normal menstrual cycles. This result is consistent with 2 studies conducted in Malaysia (30) and Hong Kong (31), in which menstrual disorders in women affected health-related quality of life. Likewise, a study conducted in Michigan and East Tennessee State University reported that after obesity, menstrual disorders lead to decreased quality of life in these women (5).…”

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confidence: 92%

Relationship Between Health-Promoting Lifestyle and Quality of Life in Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Mirghafourvand¹,

Mohammad‐Alizadeh‐Charandabi²,

Lak³

et al. 2017

International Journal of Women’s Health and Reproduction Scienc

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Relationship Between Health-Promoting Lifestyle and Quality of Life in Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Mirghafourvand¹,

Mohammad‐Alizadeh‐Charandabi²,

Lak³

et al. 2017

International Journal of Women’s Health and Reproduction Scienc

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“…In the United States, PD is the leading cause of lost work hours in women, 10-30% of women miss work because of PD, which translates to a loss of 600 million working hours or up to 2 billion dollars annually (Dawood, 1988). Women with PD also experience lower physical activity (Chantler et al, 2009), diminished work productivity (Ju et al, 2014) and reduced quality of life (Unsal et al, 2010;Iacovides et al, 2013;Nur Azurah et al, 2013). Women with PD also experience lower physical activity (Chantler et al, 2009), diminished work productivity (Ju et al, 2014) and reduced quality of life (Unsal et al, 2010;Iacovides et al, 2013;Nur Azurah et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

Self‐report pain and symptom measures for primary dysmenorrhoea: A critical review

Chen

Kwekkeboom

Ward

2015

European Journal of Pain

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Primary dysmenorrhoea (PD) is highly prevalent among women of reproductive age and it can have significant short- and long-term consequences for both women and society as a whole. Validated symptom measures are fundamental for researchers to understand women's symptom experience of PD and to test symptom interventions. The objective of this paper was to critically review the content and psychometric properties of self-report tools to measure symptoms of PD. Databases including PubMed, PsychoINFO, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Health and Psychosocial Instruments were searched for self-report symptom measures that had been used among women with either PD or perimenstrual symptoms. A total of 15 measures met inclusion criteria and were included in the final analysis. The measures were categorized into generic pain measures, dysmenorrhoea-specific measures, and tools designed to measure perimenstrual symptoms. These measures had varying degrees of comprehensiveness of symptoms being measured, relevance to PD, multidimensionality and psychometric soundness. No single measure was found to be optimal for use, but some dysmenorrhoea-specific measures could be recommended if revised and further tested. Key issues in symptom measurement for PD are discussed. Future research needs to strengthen dysmenorrhoea-specific symptom measures by including a comprehensive list of symptoms based on the pathogenesis of PD, exploring relevant symptom dimensions beyond symptom severity (e.g., frequency, duration, symptom distress), and testing psychometric properties of the adapted tools using sound methodology and diverse samples.

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“…In addition to missed school days, and impaired physical and social activities, adolescent girls with menstrual pain also have a significantly reduced quality of life [2,3]. Menstrual pain is associated with elevated acute pain responses in the laboratory [4–7] and is linked with chronic pain conditions such as migraine headache and irritable bowel syndrome [8–10].…”

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Pain Catastrophizing Predicts Menstrual Pain Ratings in Adolescent Girls with Chronic Pain

Payne¹,

Rapkin

Lung³

et al. 2015

Pain Med

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Objectives The current study aimed to explore relationships among self-reported menstrual pain ratings, acute laboratory pain, pain catastrophizing, and anxiety sensitivity in a sample of girls without pain (No Pain group) and girls with a chronic pain condition (Chronic Pain group). Setting A laboratory at an off-campus Medical School office building. Subjects Eighty-four postmenarchal girls (43 No Pain, 41 Chronic Pain) ages 10–17 participated in the study. Methods All participants completed self-report questionnaires assessing menstrual pain, pain catastrophizing, and anxiety sensitivity and completed a cold pressor task. Pain intensity during the task was rated on a 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain possible) numeric rating scale. Results After controlling for age, average menstrual pain ratings (without medication) were significantly correlated with cold pressor pain intensity for the No Pain group only. In the Chronic Pain group, menstrual pain ratings were significantly correlated with pain catastrophizing and anxiety sensitivity. In a multiple linear regression analysis, after controlling for age, only pain catastrophizing emerged as a significant predictor of menstrual pain ratings in the Chronic Pain group. Conclusion Results demonstrate differences in relationships among menstrual pain, acute laboratory pain, and psychological variables in girls with no pain compared with girls with chronic pain. In addition, pain catastrophizing may be a particularly salient factor associated with menstrual pain in girls with chronic pain that warrants further investigation.

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The Quality of Life of Adolescents with Menstrual Problems

Cited by 109 publications

References 47 publications

Relationship Between Health-Promoting Lifestyle and Quality of Life in Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Relationship Between Health-Promoting Lifestyle and Quality of Life in Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Self‐report pain and symptom measures for primary dysmenorrhoea: A critical review

Pain Catastrophizing Predicts Menstrual Pain Ratings in Adolescent Girls with Chronic Pain

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