A Study on Premenstrual Syndrome symptoms and their association with the Attitudes towards Menstruation in Nursing Staff
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2018-10
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Narvel, Hiba
Merchant, Heena
Kore, Gauri
Nayak, Ajita
Sousa, Avinash De
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Desousa Foundation
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Background: Symptoms in the premenstrual period have a detrimental impact on the general health ofwomen. There is a lack of studies examining the relationship between menstrual attitudes and symptoms ofpremenstrual syndrome (PMS), especially in the Indian scenario. This study was conducted to look atcontributing factors, frequency of PMS in different age groups and the association of these symptomstowards the attitude towards menstruation in nursing staff.Methodology: The cross-sectional study involved 450 female nursing staff between 25- 50 years of age fromvarious tertiary care hospitals who were administered the Premenstrual Tension Syndrome Rating Scale(PMTS) and Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire (MAQ). The data was then statistically analyzed.Results: The prevalence of premenstrual symptoms was found to be 85.6% amongst the participants(according to the ACOG criteria), while the proportion of females suffering from PMS (according to DSMIVTR criteria) was 36.5%. On studying the association, a negatively significant correlation between scoreson PMTS and mean scores of MAQ across all age groups.Conclusion: The intensity of PMS was associated with negative menstrual attitude in our study. Furtherstudies on PMS, its frequent symptoms and relevant variables may guide psychoeducational interventionsand need to carried out in larger and diverse populations to corroborate our findings.
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Narvel Hiba, Merchant Heena, Kore Gauri, Nayak Ajita, Sousa Avinash De. A Study on Premenstrual Syndrome symptoms and their association with the Attitudes towards Menstruation in Nursing Staff. Indian Journal of Mental Health . 2018 OCT; 5(4): 481-485