Zarfishan Anna, Saeed Alqahtani Saeed Abdullah, Alasmre Faris A, Alasmre Hind A, Alasmre Lujain A, Alarim Raghad A, Almuntashiri Ali A, Al Shahrani Abdullah M, Alqahtani Rasha Saeed Mohammed
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Khalid University, Abha, SAU.
Obstetric and Gynecology, Abha Maternity and Children Hospital, Abha, SAU.
Cureus. 2024 Jul 30;16(7):e65723. doi: 10.7759/cureus.65723. eCollection 2024 Jul.
The prevalence and consequences of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) among Saudi women are not well understood. Consequently, the purpose of this research is to ascertain the frequency, course, and contributing factors of PMDD and PMS in the Asir area of Saudi Arabia.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Asir, Saudi Arabia, using a pre-designed questionnaire distributed among adult female patients to five primary healthcare facilities (PHCs) that were chosen at random in the Asir Region. Data were analyzed using IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, version 15).
The study included 506 participants; 81% of them were Saudi and 19% were non-Saudi. A percentage (46.2%) of the participants were aged between 21 and 30 years old. A total of 369 (72.9%) participants have PMS. Regarding PMS symptoms, 79.1% reported mood changes, 59.3% tantrums, 56.7% change in appetite, 47% acne, 41.9% back and joint pain, and 43.1% reported sleep disorders. Almost half (42.1%) of the participants receive treatment to relieve the symptoms of PMS (72% of them receive paracetamol and 6.1% receive nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)). Some (6.4%) exercise during the menstrual cycle to relieve symptoms of PMS, while 31% eat healthy foods at the time of period to relieve the symptoms of PMS.
The prevalence of PMS/PMDD was among the reported figures worldwide. There was a significant association between age and the use of contraceptives with symptoms of PMS/PMDD among the studied sample.
沙特女性经前烦躁障碍（PMDD）和经前综合征（PMS）的患病率及后果尚未得到充分了解。因此，本研究的目的是确定沙特阿拉伯阿西尔地区PMDD和PMS的发生率、病程及影响因素。
在沙特阿拉伯的阿西尔地区进行了一项横断面研究，使用预先设计的问卷，分发给随机选择的阿西尔地区五家初级医疗保健机构（PHC）的成年女性患者。数据使用IBM社会科学统计软件包（SPSS，版本15）进行分析。
该研究纳入了506名参与者；其中81%为沙特人，19%为非沙特人。46.2%的参与者年龄在21至30岁之间。共有369名（72.9%）参与者患有PMS。关于PMS症状，79.1%的人报告有情绪变化，59.3%的人有发脾气，56.7%的人有食欲变化，47%的人有痤疮，41.9%的人有背部和关节疼痛，43.1%的人报告有睡眠障碍。几乎一半（42.1%）的参与者接受治疗以缓解PMS症状（其中72%的人服用对乙酰氨基酚，6.1%的人服用非甾体抗炎药（NSAIDs））。一些人（6.4%）在月经周期进行锻炼以缓解PMS症状，而31%的人在经期吃健康食品以缓解PMS症状。
PMS/PMDD的患病率在全球报告的数字范围内。在所研究的样本中，年龄和使用避孕药与PMS/PMDD症状之间存在显著关联。
