Majeed-Saidan Maryam Muhammad Ali, AlKharraz Nourah, Kaaki Kayan, AlTawil Noura, Alenezy Sara, Ahamed Shaik Shaffi
Family and Community Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
Cureus. 2020 Nov 20;12(11):e11595. doi: 10.7759/cureus.11595.
Objective The purpose of this study is to measure the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), its management, and its possible association with depression, anxiety, and stress among female medical and non-medical students. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted at King Khalid University Hospital and King Saud University Female Campus. A self-administered questionnaire following the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) criteria was used to measure levels of PMS. It also included the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) to measure depression, anxiety, and stress. The inclusion criteria were: females of reproductive age who had menstrual cycles for two consecutive months. Meanwhile, the exclusion criteria included gynecological or psychological problems, pregnancy, and the use of oral contraceptive pills. Of the 513 responses, 414 met the above criteria and were used in the study. An analysis was done using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, version. 21.0, IBM Armonk, NY). To compare the mean values of quantitative variables, the student's t-test for independent samples was used. Accordingly, Pearson's correlation quantified the linear relationship between the two quantitative variables. Results The majority of female students have a moderate level of PMS, and only 8% have severe PMS. Notably, 8.9% of the students have moderate anxiety while 1.7% and 0.7% have severe and extremely severe anxiety, respectively. Moreover, 11.8% and 3.4% of the students have moderate depression and stress, respectively, whereas 1.7% have severe depression. The results show a positive correlation between PMS and anxiety, depression, and stress. Depression and stress scores vary significantly between medical and non-medical students. Conclusion Premenstrual syndrome is a prevalent issue among females, and it can negatively affect their health. There is a need to study PMS thoroughly to optimize and guide its management for further improving women's health.
目的 本研究旨在衡量经前综合征（PMS）的患病率、其管理情况以及它与医学专业和非医学专业女学生的抑郁、焦虑和压力之间可能存在的关联。方法 在哈利德王大学医院和沙特国王大学女子校区开展了一项横断面研究。采用一份遵循美国妇产科医师学会（ACOG）标准的自填式问卷来衡量经前综合征的水平。问卷还包括抑郁焦虑压力量表（DASS）以测量抑郁、焦虑和压力。纳入标准为：连续两个月有月经周期的育龄女性。同时，排除标准包括妇科或心理问题、怀孕以及正在服用口服避孕药。在513份回复中，414份符合上述标准并被用于本研究。使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS，版本21.0，IBM，纽约州阿蒙克）进行分析。为比较定量变量的均值，使用了独立样本的学生t检验。相应地，皮尔逊相关性量化了两个定量变量之间的线性关系。结果 大多数女学生的经前综合征程度为中度，只有8%的学生有严重经前综合征。值得注意的是，8.9%的学生有中度焦虑，而分别有1.7%和0.7%的学生有严重和极其严重的焦虑。此外，分别有11.8%和3.4%的学生有中度抑郁和压力，而有1.7%的学生有严重抑郁。结果显示经前综合征与焦虑、抑郁和压力之间存在正相关。医学专业和非医学专业学生的抑郁和压力得分差异显著。结论 经前综合征在女性中是一个普遍问题，并且会对她们的健康产生负面影响。有必要对经前综合征进行深入研究，以优化并指导其管理，从而进一步改善女性健康。
