RESEARCH ARTICLE
Young Japanese College Students with Dysmenorrhea Have High Frequency of Irregular Menstruation and Premenstrual Symptoms
Tomoko Fujiwara*, 1, Rieko Nakata2
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2007Volume: 1
First Page: 8
Last Page: 11
Publisher Id: TOMINFOJ-1-8
DOI: 10.2174/1874431100701010008
Article History:
Received Date: 26/8/2007Revision Received Date: 25/9/2007
Acceptance Date: 30/9/2007
Electronic publication date: 25/10/2007
Collection year: 2007
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Abstract
In this study, to estimate the current status of young women with menstrual disorders, the relation among dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation and premenstrual symptoms was investigated by a questionnaire. Subjects ranging from 18 to 20 years old were recruited from 522 female students at Ashiya College in Japan. The intensity of dysmenorrhea was classified into 3 grades (score 1, not requiring analgesic; score 2, painful, requiring analgesic; score 3, painful, not relieved by analgesic). All participants were further divided into subsequent groups as having premenstrual symptoms or not and those having regular or irregular menstruation. Dysmenorrhea scores in the students with premenstrual symptoms or irregular menstruation were significantly higher than those without these symptoms (1.66±0.66 vs 1.41±0.59; 1.62±0.68 vs 1.49±0.61, respectively). There was no significant relation in the incidence between premenstrual symptoms and irregular menstruation. These findings suggest that considerable numbers of young women with dysmenorrhea are associated with premenstrual symptoms.
