Premenstrual Syndrome among College of Nursing Students
Keywords:
Premenstrual syndrome, students, college of nursingAbstract
Background and Objectives: Premenstrual syndrome which affects women during their reproductive life, causes a cluster of physical, psychological and behavioral symptoms, which prevent many women from functioning properly .The main objective of this study is to find out the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome among college of nursing students.
Methods: Cross sectional study was conducted, which included (112) students the data were collected through the use of questionnaire which included the following parts: background information, physical and psychological symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, during the 1st week of October, 2009.
Results: Majority of study sample complained from more than one symptom of premenstrual syndrome. There was no significant statistical difference between symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and regularity of menstruation.
Conclusions: Majority of study sample had premenstrual syndrome symptoms and these symptoms affected their study and clinical training.
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