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Research Paper | Physiotherapy | India | Volume 11 Issue 7, July 2022 | Popularity: 4.8 / 10
Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome in College Going Girls
Bhoomi Chauhan, Dhara Vaghela
Abstract: Background: Premenstrual syndrome refers to distressing physiological, psychological &behavioral symptoms not caused by organic disease which regularly occur during same phase of menstrual cycle & significantly regress/disappears during reminder of the cycle. Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome among the girls between 17-23 years of age group in Ahmedabad. Method: Descriptive survey study was carried out in 2021-22 among female students of Ahmedabad aged 17-23 years. Overall 228 participants were included in the study and informed consent was signed, general assessment including anthropometric data was taken and premenstrual syndrome scale was given to participants to fill after explaining them symptoms of PMS. Result: 228 students who participated in this study age group of whom ranged from 17 to 23 years, with mean age of 20 years. Total 228 participants all reported experiencing various degrees of at least one symptom of 40 symptoms included in the scale. The most prevalent symptoms were physiological symptoms (33.27%), psychological symptoms (27.18%) and behavioural symptoms (22.38%). 54.39% of participated population was having mild symptoms of PMS, 32.89% of population presented with moderate symptoms,11.40% of population showed severe symptoms and 1.32% of population presented with very severe symptoms.
Keywords: Prevalence, premenstrual syndrome, Premenstrual syndrome scale
Edition: Volume 11 Issue 7, July 2022
Pages: 1933 - 1937
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