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Academic and Social Impact of Menstrual Disturbances in Female Medical Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Prevalence of menstrual disturbances and associated factors among female medical students in Southeast Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC women's health · 2026Pooled it
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- Measuring premenstrual disorders in adolescence: prevalence of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder and psychometric validation of the PMS-I-Y in a German-speaking sample.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Prevalence and severity of premenstrual tension syndrome and its impact on academic performance among female university students in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- 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
- Prevalence of Poor Sleep Quality and Its Association with Dysmenorrhea Among Female Undergraduate Students at a Health Sciences University in the UAE.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Premenstrual symptoms and academic performance: exploring female medical students' experience, triggering factors, and coping approaches.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- The impact of dysmenorrhea on psychological wellbeing and academic achievement among Jordanian female university students.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Premenstrual syndrome and its association with exposure to political violence, human insecurity, and well-being: a cross-sectional study among Palestinian adolescent refugees.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Primary dysmenorrhea among female medical students at Haramaya university: a cross sectional study in Harar, Eastern Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Mindsets and menses: decoding young women's attitudes towards menstrual leave - an observational study from South India.BMJ open · 2025Observational
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- Comparison of the effect of teaching coping skills and acupressure on premenstrual stress: a randomized controlled trial.Discover mental health · 2025Article
- Characterization of the stress level of university students using data mining algorithms.Frontiers in research metrics and analytics · 2025Article
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Labor Market Attachment: Sequence Analysis.International journal of public health · 2025Article
- Psychiatric safety associated with hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms: a real-world study of the FDA adverse event reporting system.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome and Its Association With Dietary Inflammatory Index Among Young Females: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2025Article
- Prevalence and determinants of primary dysmenorrhea among rural adolescent girls: A cross-sectional descriptive study.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Prevalence and determinants of menstrual abnormalities among postgraduate students using structural equation model.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Prevalence of premenstrual syndrome, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and dysmenorrhea in nursing students: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and evidence-based recommendations.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe stressful academic schedule of medical students poses an obvious challenge to their daily lifestyle. Psychosomatic discomfort poses a significant risk for inaccurate self-medication for ameliorating menstrual complications and feeling better, thus directly impacting personal and academic wellbeing.
objectiveThe impact of menstrual disturbances on academic life is not extensively explored. Therefore, the primary objective of this research was to probe the prevalence of menstrual disturbances and assess the academic and social impact. Finally, the authors provide an overview of pharmacological and other interventions students adopt to reduce clinical symptoms.
methodsA database search was conducted from the year 2016 till September 2021 for the studies reporting the prevalence of menstrual disorders in all geographic locations of the world. Keywords used for searching databases included "menstrual disturbances" and "medical students," "prevalence" OR "symptoms" of "Premenstrual syndrome" OR "Premenstrual dysphoric disorder" OR "Dysmenorrhea" in medical students. Prospero Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) protocols were followed. The protocol was registered in the International prospective register of systematic reviews (PROSPERO), the Center for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York (CRD42021277962). The quality of the methodologies used in selected studies was evaluated by a modified version of Newcastle Ottawa Scale (NOS).
resultsInitially, 1527 articles were available. After a review, 26 papers were selected for analysis. A total of 25 citations were identified for quantitative analyses, out of which 16 studies reported Pre-menstrual syndrome, 7 reported Pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder, and 13 articles reported dysmenorrhea. The pooled prevalence of Pre-menstrual syndrome was 51.30%, Pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder was 17.7%, and dysmenorrhea was 72.70%. Most common associated lifestyle factors were stress, excessive caffeine intake and lack of exercise. Painkillers, hot packs and hot beverages were amongst the common measures taken by the students to relieve their symptoms.
conclusionsThe current situation calls for action to accommodate students' needs and bridge the social gap regarding menstrual health. Proactive measures by medical educators and stakeholders are required for an inclusive, accommodating educational environment which will minimize the gender discrepancy in academic satisfaction and professional life.
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