Associated factors with Premenstrual syndrome and Premenstrual dysphoric disorder among female medical students: A cross-sectional study

The study aimed to determine potential risk factors associated with Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Three hundred two female student participants who were 18-45 years old completed a questionnaire including demographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, and a Vietnamese P...

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Published in:PloS one 2023-01, Vol.18 (1), p.e0278702-e0278702
Main Authors: Dinh Trieu Ngo, Vy, Bui, Linh Phuong, Hoang, Long Bao, Tran, My Thi Tra, Nguyen, Huy Vu Quoc, Tran, Linh Manh, Pham, Tung Thanh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology and Life Sciences
Blood
Blood groups
Caffeine
Colleges & universities
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data collection
Diagnosis
Exercise
Female
Females
Gynecology
Health and safety screening
Health risks
Humans
Medical research
Medical students
Medicine and Health Sciences
Medicine, Experimental
Menarche
Menstrual cycle
Menstruation
Mental disorders
Mental illness
Obstetrics
Pharmacy
Physical Sciences
PMS
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - epidemiology
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - etiology
Premenstrual syndrome
Premenstrual Syndrome - epidemiology
Questionnaires
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Serotonin
Students
Students, Medical
Surveys
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Summary:The study aimed to determine potential risk factors associated with Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Three 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. According 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. The prominent risk factors for Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder were negative Rhesus blood type, menarche age, caffeine consumption, and self-reported depression.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0278702