Association of Serum Electrolytes Level with Premenstrual Syndrome

Abstract

Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a significant health condition that affects a significant portion ofthe female population. Due to the ovarian hormone, changes in serum electrolyte levels can happen in the late lutealperiod of the menstrual cycle. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to find out the association of serum electrolytes levels of 30 youngunmarried women with PMS from July 2016 to June 2017 in the Department of Physiology, Sir Salimullah MedicalCollege, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Results: The mean age of both groups of young unmarried women of was 20.30±1.15 years and 20.53±1.17 years. Themean serum sodium level was 139.97±1.30 and 140.93±1.68 mmol/L, and the serum potassium level was 4.20±0.32and 4.17±0.31 mmol/L. The mean serum sodium level was significantly higher in group B in comparison to groupA (p<0.05). Premenstrual scores of irritability, abdominal bloating, backache, depression, fatigue, breast tenderness,headache, and anxiety were significantly higher in comparison to those of postmenstrual scores in the PMS group(p<0.05). Conclusion: These study results acclaimed that serum sodium levels influence the physical and psychological symptoms of women with PMS.