ArticlePloS one2023
Associated factors with Premenstrual syndrome and Premenstrual dysphoric disorder among female medical students: A cross-sectional study.
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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
- Effectiveness of computer-based stress inoculation training (SIT) counseling approach on anxiety, depression, and stress of students with premenstrual syndrome.BMC public health · 2024Trial
- Premenstrual Syndrome and Nutritional Factors: A Narrative Review of Current Evidence and Clinical Implications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The Relationship Between Premenstrual Dysphoric Symptoms, Perceived Stress, and Sleep Quality Among Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Factors associated with premenstrual symptoms: a study among graduate-level students of the institute of science and technology, Tribhuvan university.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Impact of age on premenstrual syndrome prevalence and severity: A population-based survey in Brazil.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025Observational
- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Premenstrual Syndrome Among Female University Students of the Reproductive Age Group in Kabul, Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Study.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder: Symptoms severity, functional impairment, and associated factors: A Saudi cross-sectional study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Correlations of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A Sample of Adult Working Women.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2024Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of premenstrual dysphoric disorder among high school students in Finote Selam town, northwest Ethiopia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder's Impact on Quality of Life, and the Role of Physical Activity.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- The relationship of dietary inflammatory index and dietary patterns with premenstrual syndrome among women in Kermanshah: An analytical cross-sectional study.Food science & nutrition · 2023Article
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Abstract
aimThe study aimed to determine potential risk factors associated with Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.
methodsThree hundred two female student participants who were 18-45 years old completed a questionnaire including demographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, and a Vietnamese Premenstrual Syndrome Screening Tool. We then followed up participants during at least two menstrual cycles using the Daily Record of Severity of Problems. The Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder diagnosis was established using The Carolina Premenstrual Assessment Scoring System, based on the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
resultsAccording to the Carolina Premenstrual Assessment Scoring System, 35 out of 302 students (11.6%; 95%CI: 8.2-15.7%) met the diagnosis of PMS (31 students) or PMDD (4 students). We found that age at menarche (PR = 0.77, 95%CI: 0.63-0.96), having negative Rh blood type (PR = 4.43, 95%CI: 1.95 to 10.08), being moderately depressed or higher (PR = 2.81, 95%CI: 1.24 to 6.36), and consuming caffeine more than three times per week were statistically associated with having Premenstrual Syndrome or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder after adjusting for other variables.
conclusionThe prominent risk factors for Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder were negative Rhesus blood type, menarche age, caffeine consumption, and self-reported depression.
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