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Sleep disturbance is associated with an increased risk of menstrual problems in female Chinese university students.
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- Menstrual disturbances and its association with sleep disturbances: a systematic review.BMC women's health · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of Dysmenorrhea Patch acupoint application in women with primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized double-blind controlled trial.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Trial
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- Composite Assessment of Menstrual Irregularity and Its Determinants Among Medical and Non-Medical Female Undergraduates in Chittagong, Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Association between sleep and ovarian reserve in women undergoing IVF/ICSI: a Mendelian randomization and cross-sectional study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Observational
- Sleep Disruption and Shift Work Associate with Increased Risk of Reproductive Endocrine Disorders: Evidence from UK Biobank and Mendelian Randomization.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Association between depression, sleep disturbance, and irregular menstrual cycles: insights from the NHANES 2005-2018.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Impact of Dysmenorrhea Severity on Mental Wellbeing and Quality of Life Among Saudi Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Curcumin, a bioactive supplement for premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea: A systematic review of randomised clinical trials.European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2025Review
- Perceived Menstrual Irregularities and Premenstrual Syndrome in Relation to Insomnia: Evidence from a Cohort of Student Nurses.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The Association Between Sleep Disorder and Female Infertility: A Mediation Analysis of Inflammatory and Oxidative Markers.Mediators of inflammation · 2025Article
- Association Between Shift Work and Clean Room Environment on Self-reported Premenstrual Symptoms and Menstrual Pain in Taiwan.Safety and health at work · 2024Article
- How do phases of the menstrual cycle affect sleep? A polysomnographic study of the EPISONO database.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Article
- The impact of chronic insomnia disorder on menstruation and ovarian reserve in childbearing-age women: A cross-sectional study.Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine · 2024Article
- Burden of irregular menstrual cycle and its predictors among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.SAGE open medicine · 2024Review
- Investigating influencing factors on premenstrual syndrome (PMS) among female college students.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Effects of sleep pattern, duration, and quality on premenstrual syndrome and primary dysmenorrhea in korean high school girls.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Associations of chronotype and insomnia with menstrual problems in newly employed nurses at university hospitals in the Republic of Korea.Annals of occupational and environmental medicine · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of Aromatherapy Yoga in Stress Reduction and Sleep Quality Improvement among Chinese Female College Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Menstrual irregularity and its associated factors among college students in Ethiopia, 2021.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeWe aimed to investigate the association between sleep disturbance and menstrual problems in female Chinese university students.
methodsA convenience sample of 1006 female university students participated in this study. Sleep duration, sleep quality, and insomnia symptoms were assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Insomnia Severity Index. A structured questionnaire was used to assess participants' demographics and menstrual characteristics.
resultsThe prevalence rates of irregular menstrual cycle, heavy menstrual bleeding, menstrual flow length ≥ 7 days, period pain, and premenstrual syndrome were significantly higher in participants with sleep disturbance than those without sleep disturbance (all p < 0.05). After adjusting for potential confounding variables, poor sleep quality and insomnia symptoms were significantly associated with menstrual flow length ≥ 7 days (OR = 1.81, 95% CI = 1.23-2.68, OR = 1.67, 95% CI = 1.13-2.45), period pain (OR = 1.55, 95% CI = 1.02-2.35, OR = 1.56, 95% CI = 1.02-2.37), and premenstrual syndrome (OR = 1.71, 95% CI = 1.30-2.24, OR = 1.93, 95% CI = 1.46-2.56). In addition, poor sleep quality was significantly associated with heavy menstrual bleeding (OR = 1.75, 95% CI = 1.12-2.72), and insomnia symptoms were significantly associated with irregular menstrual cycle (OR = 1.36, 95% CI = 1.02-1.80). However, short sleep duration (≤ 6 h) was only associated with premenstrual syndrome.
conclusionOur results suggested that sleep disturbance is associated with menstrual problems among female university students. More attention should be paid to improving the sleep quality and insomnia symptoms in individuals with menstrual problems.
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