학술논문
Prevalence and patterns of premenstrual disorders and possible association with sexual harassment: a cross-sectional study of young Arab women.
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Article
Author
AbdelQadir, Yossef Hassan; Assar, Ahmed; Abdelghafar, Yomna Ali; Kamal, Manar Ahmed; Zaazouee, Mohamed Sayed; Elsayed, Sarah Makram; Ragab, Khaled Mohamed; Nabhan, Ayman Essa; Gamaleldin, Nahla Ahmed; IMedRA collaborators team; Moris, Mariam Salah; AL-Masri, Batool Emad; El-Sherif, Dina M.; Mohamed Goudy, Yomna; Khaled Alsiouty, Asmaa; Mahmoud, Maysa Madny; Faragalla, Hazem Metwally; Abdelazim, Ebtehal Ahmed; Mohamed, Nadine Abdel-Hamied; Elsayed, Sarah Ibrahim
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Subject
*PREMENSTRUAL syndrome
*SEXUAL harassment
*DISEASE prevalence
*ARAB women
*CROSS-sectional method
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ISSN
1472-6874
Abstract
Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) represent a range of both psychiatric and physical symptoms that impair quality of life and interfere with daily activities in females. Aims: To assess the prevalence of PMS and PMDD in Egypt, Jordan and Syria, its demographic associations and the potential link to sexual harassment (SH). Methods: We used an Arabic version of the premenstrual symptoms screening tool (PSST) to assess the prevalence of PMS and PMDD. Another two-part questionnaire was used to assess the harassment experience. Results: 22,021 women agreed to fill the questionnaire; the majority (65%) aged 18–25 years old. PMS was more prevalent in Egyptian women 77.7% followed by women from Jordan 72.9% then Syria 66.3%. PMDD prevalence followed the same order (40%, 34.7% and 28.2%). Both conditions were significantly associated with obesity and working in medical careers (P =.001). 5733 women agreed to share their sexual harassment experience. Results showed a significant association between the diversity and frequency of sexual harassment and the frequency of the pre-menstrual conditions, PMS Frequency was 87.6%, 80.7% and 78% in participants who were harassed on daily basis Vs. once weekly or monthly vs. few times in their lifetime (p =.04). A similar statistically significant difference was noticed regarding having PMDD (66.4% vs. 47.6% vs. 42.5%). Conclusion: The study showed high levels of both PMS and PMDD. The data provided by this study also sheds light on a potential link between SH and developing Pre-menstrual disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]