Perimenstrual complaints and related affecting factors in women in Ödemis
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Clinical Investigation
P: 98-104
June 2014

Perimenstrual complaints and related affecting factors in women in Ödemis

Turk J Obstet Gynecol 2014;11(2):98-104
1. Ege University Faculty Of Nursing, Women, Department Of Obstetrics And Gynecology Nursing, Izmir, Turkey
2. Mustafa Kemal University Medical School, Health Practice And Research Hospital, Coronary Intensive Care Unit, Hatay, Turkey
3. Dokuz Eylül University Medical School, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Izmir, Turkey
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ABSTRACT

Conclusion:

As a result of the research, it was determined that women experienced more perimenstrual complaints among sub-group of pain and negative sensibility did not use efficient methods of coping with complaints.

Results:

The mean age of women was 30.05± 9.13. Women had experienced the most of MDQ sub-groups negative sensibility and pain during both the menstrual and premenstrual period. The most common premenstrual complaints were tension (76.6%), breast pain sensitivity (74.4%), the most common menstrual complaints of abdominal cramping-pain (76.6%), back-lumbar pain (73.3%). It was determined that 46.4 % of women used drugs to cope with perimenstrual complaints. It was concluded that there was a statistically significant between premenstrual period MDQ total scores and work status, smoking, excessive consumption of tea and coffee, disruption in interpersonal relationships, using the method of coping with complaints. It was also detected that there was a statistically significant between menstrual period MDQ total scores and age, marital status, work status, parity, family members with perimenstrual complaints, disruption in interpersonal relationships, using the method of coping with complaints.

Material and Method:

This study was carried out with 273 of women 15-49 age group registered to Primary Health Center whose number is one in Odemis County of Izmir City. The data were collected by using a questionnaire form and Menstrual Disress Questionnaire (MDQ) developed by Rudolf H.Moos and face-to-face interview technique was used. In the analysis of data were used ındependent samples "t" test and variance analysis.

Objective:

This study was carried out descriptively to determine the frequency and affecting factors of perimenstrual symptoms in reproductive women living in odemis.

Keywords:
Perimenstrual complaints, premenstrual syndrome, dysmenore, affecting factors, coping.