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Daneshvar S, Ahmadi F, Naghizadeh MM, Direckvand-Moghadam A, Mohammadian F, Jalilian M, Ghazanfari Z. Effectiveness of a school-based health education program to improve the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome in high school girls in Ilam. JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 2023; 12:126. [PMID: 37397092 PMCID: PMC10312432 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_382_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The premenstrual syndrome happens periodically and affects both the individual and family. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the health education program on reducing premenstrual syndrome in high school girls in Ilam. MATERIALS AND METHODS This experimental study was conducted in girls' high schools in Ilam, in 2017-2018. In total, 120 students were enrolled in the study (intervention group = 61 and control group = 59) and selected through convenience sampling. In this study, a standard Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST) was used to diagnose students with premenstrual syndrome or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). The educational program for the intervention group was held in four sessions of 30 min for 4 consecutive weeks. The obtained data were analyzed by the SPSS statistical software at a significance level of less than 0.05. RESULTS The results showed a significant difference in the proportion of cases with moderate and severe PMS and PMDD between intervention and control groups in follow-up (P < 0.001). However, these proportions were not significantly different between the two groups in the baseline. CONCLUSIONS According to the results, the educational program can be recommended as an effective intervention for girls with moderate-to-severe premenstrual symptoms and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
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- Samira Daneshvar
- Department of Public Health, School of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Public Health, School of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Public Health, School of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Public Health, School of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
- Health and Environment Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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Chang HC, Cheng YC, Yang CH, Tzeng YL, Chen CH. Effects of Yoga for Coping with Premenstrual Symptoms in Taiwan-A Cluster Randomized Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11081193. [PMID: 37108027 PMCID: PMC10138357 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11081193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Home-based yoga practice has not been approved as a method for alleviating premenstrual symptoms in Taiwan. This study was a cluster randomized trial. A total of 128 women self-reporting at least one premenstrual symptom were enrolled in the study, of which there were 65 participants in the experimental group and 63 participants in the control group. Women in the yoga group were provided with a yoga DVD program (30 min) to practice for three menstrual months, at least three times a week. All participants were given the Daily Record of Severity of Problems (DRSP) form to measure premenstrual symptoms. After the yoga exercise intervention, the yoga group had statistically significantly fewer and/or less severe premenstrual depressive symptoms, physical symptoms, and anger/irritability. Other disturbances and the impairment of daily routine, hobbies/social activities, and relationships also occurred significantly less often in the yoga group. The study found that yoga is useful to relieve premenstrual symptoms. Moreover, home-based yoga practice is more pertinent in the pandemic era. The strengths and drawbacks of the study are discussed and further study is recommended.
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- Hsing-Chi Chang
- Department of Nursing, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung 404336, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung 404336, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Healthcare, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Hungkuang University, Taichung 433304, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing & Institute of Allied Health Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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Kim O, Kim S, Jeon HO, Kim A, Cha C, Kim B. Depressive symptoms and menstrual distress according to the menstrual phase in nurses: the Korea Nurses' Health Study. J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol 2022; 43:541-549. [PMID: 35811498 DOI: 10.1080/0167482x.2022.2095999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to identify the level of menstrual distress among nurses during the premenstrual and menstrual phases and to investigate associations between depressive symptoms and menstrual distress. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted using data from the Korea Nurses' Health Study. We used data from December 2018 to September 2019. A total of 6878 nurses was selected for final analysis. Data on demographic characteristics, women's health-related variables, shift work, sleep quality, depressive symptoms and menstrual distress were collected. Descriptive statistics, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis were used. RESULTS Depressive symptoms were significantly correlated with menstrual distress in both premenstrual and menstrual phases (premenstrual phase B = 1.60, 95% CI = 1.49-1.71; menstrual phase B = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.54-1.76) after controlling for demographic characteristics, women's health-related variables, shift work and sleep quality. CONCLUSION The results of this study indicate the importance of tailored care for menstrual distress based on the menstrual phase and the significance of depressive symptoms in the management of menstrual distress.
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- Oksoo Kim
- College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Cheongju University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Cheongju University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Ozgocer T, Ucar C, Yildiz S. Daily cortisol awakening response and menstrual symptoms in young females. Stress Health 2022; 38:57-68. [PMID: 34137165 DOI: 10.1002/smi.3074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Menstrual symptoms include some rhythmical changes and stress perception but women differ in duration and severity of these symptoms. It is not known whether these differences are associated with cortisol awakening response (CAR). The aim of the current study was to follow young women daily for the CAR and menstrual parameters throughout the whole menstrual cycle. Healthy and regularly cycling young women (n = 16, 17 to 31-year-old) participated in the current study. The daily records of severity of problems (DRSP) was filled in daily by the participants. CAR was also assessed daily form the salivary samples collected at a 0-, 15-, 30- and 60-min post-awakening. In terms of daily awakening cortisol profiles, women had either 2-20 (n = 3), or 20-200 (n = 8) or 200-2000 (n = 5) ng/ml cortisol according to the median levels throughout their cycle. CAR was weakly and negatively correlated with DRSP scores but strongly and positively with oestradiol (R2 = 0.300; p = 0.000) and progesterone (R2 = 0.490; p = 0.000) concentrations. Individuals with higher oestradiol and progesterone concentrations did not have high DRSP scores. In conclusion, CAR had a very high between-subject difference but had a low within-subject difference throughout the days of menstrual cycle, suggesting that CAR is a relatively stable personal trait. Moreover, the interplay between cortisol, progesterone and oestradiol appears to be important for the severity of menstrual symptoms.
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- Tuba Ozgocer
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Harran, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Adıyaman, Adıyaman, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Inonu, Malatya, Turkey
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Park YJ, Shin H, Jeon S, Cho I, Kim YJ. Menstrual Cycle Patterns and the Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Korean Young Adult Women. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9010056. [PMID: 33430265 PMCID: PMC7825721 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9010056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Menstruation is one of the important indicators of reproductive health. Therefore, in order to improve the reproductive health of women in puberty and early adulthood, it is necessary to investigate menstrual health and symptoms. This cross-sectional descriptive correlational study was conducted to identify young women’s menstrual cycle patterns, prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and the relationships of health-related factors according to menstrual regularity and PCOS. 462 women participated in the first phase of the study and completed the menstrual health and health-related behaviors questionnaire. In the second phase, 88 women with irregular menstruation in phase one had blood tests taken and body composition measured. As a result, Menarche was slightly later in irregular menstruation group. Women with regular menstruation had a mean number of 11.7 menstrual cycles over the past year, 93.0% of them reported a normal menstruation cycle frequency (21–35 days), 95.2% reported a normal duration (2–7 days) and 55.9% of participants had heavy menstrual bleeding. In the irregular menstrual group, there were higher percentages of underweight and obese women as well as more women experiences weight and diet changes. The estimated prevalence rates of PMS and PCOS were 25.5%, 5.2% respectively. This study provides updated basic data about menstrual health among Korean young women but more extensive and sophisticated studies are needed in the future.
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- Young-Joo Park
- College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (Y.-J.P.); (H.S.); (I.C.)
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- College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (Y.-J.P.); (H.S.); (I.C.)
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- College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (Y.-J.P.); (H.S.); (I.C.)
- Correspondence:
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- College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (Y.-J.P.); (H.S.); (I.C.)
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- Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, Kangwon 26465, Korea;
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Erenoğlu R, Sözbir ŞY. Are premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea related to the personality structure of women? A descriptive relation-seeker type study. Perspect Psychiatr Care 2020; 56:979-984. [PMID: 32488914 DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study was conducted to define the relationship of experiencing premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and dysmenorrhea with the personality structure of women. DESIGN AND METHODS The sample of this descriptive relation-seeker-type study comprised 353 women. Data were collected using the PMS Scale, Quick Big Five Personality Test, and The Questionnaire Form between 1 April and 31 August 2019 in a city in the Mediterranean region in Turkey. FINDINGS There was a weak negative-biased correlation between PMS and extraversion, a very weak negative-biased correlation between PMS and conscientiousness, a moderate negative-biased correlation between PMS and neuroticism, and a very weak positive-biased significant correlation between PMS and openness (P < .05). PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS These data suggest that women who are introverted, have weak self-confidence, tend to have negative feelings such as anxiety, depression, and anger, and have weak coping skills are at risk for experiencing PMS.
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- Rabiye Erenoğlu
- Nursing Department, Gynecology and Obstetric Nursıng Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
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- Nursing Department, Gynecology and Obstetric Nursıng Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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