Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) including insomnia in some undergraduate medical students of Nepal
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
Abstract:Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a common disorder in young reproductive women. It is present with specific uncomfortable and unusual symptoms that clearly begin after ovulation and generally end with the onset of menstruation. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome in undergraduate medical students of Kathmandu Medical College. 194 female undergraduate students were enrolled in this study by convenience sampling. The subjects completed self designed questionnaires of their information based on the criteria of ACOG. According to the mentioned criteria, 20.1% (39) of the subjects indicated the symptoms of PMS including insomnia. The most common PMS symptoms seen were abdominal discomfort or pain and fatigue (94% and 76.28%, respectively). PMS was significantly related to dysmenorrhea and menstrual abdominal pain or discomfort (p < 0.05). The high prevalence of this syndrome and its effect on various aspects of life including normal daily functioning, we highly recommend informing about methods of controlling symptoms and management of this syndrome, and apply non-interventional treatments and methods to reduce the symptoms. Keywords:premenstrual syndrome, abdominal discomfort, insomnia.
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Kharel S ushil, Karki Prabin Kumar, Gupta Rani
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