Women’s Behavioral Health in Relation to Premenstrual Syndrome

Women’s Behavioral Health in Relation to Premenstrual Syndrome

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Submitted Aug 15, 2020
Published Aug 31, 2020
DOI https://doi.org/10.24018/ejers.2020.5.8.2092
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Vol 5 No 8: AUGUST 2020
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  •   Rabail Javed

    •    Pakistan Health Research Council Islamabad.Lahore College For Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
  •   Rukhama Haq

    •    Lahore College for Women University, Pakistan
  •   Dania Mubashir

    •    Lahore College for Women University, Pakistan
  •   Fatima Nadeem

    •    Lahore College for Women University, Pakistan
  •   Nadeem Ahmed

    •    Combined Military Hospital, Pakistan
  •   Shagufta Naz

    •    Lahore College for Women University, Pakistan

Abstract

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a frequent illness that involves physical and traumatic symptoms. The study is conducted among the females of Pakistan to find out the factors which are associated with Premenstrual syndrome. The targeted population including married and unmarried females filled out a detailed questionnaire based on the symptoms that occur during PMS, their interpersonal relations and their dietary habits. The cortisol levels were calculated and its association was found with PMS. The most common symptoms were found to be fatigue, cramping, mood swings and depression. Fatigue was found to be 40% in married and 52% in unmarried females. The severity of depression was common in both married (20%) and unmarried (22%) females. The calorie intake and BMI was either too less or too high in the females having premenstrual syndrome.


Keywords: BMI, Cortisol, Depression, Premenstrual Syndrome, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

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Javed, R., Haq, R., Mubashir, D., Nadeem, F., Ahmed, N. and Naz, S. 2020. Women’s Behavioral Health in Relation to Premenstrual Syndrome. European Journal of Engineering and Technology Research. 5, 8 (Aug. 2020), 1000-1003. DOI:https://doi.org/10.24018/ejers.2020.5.8.2092.
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