Abstract
To determine the predictive role of premenstrual symptoms in reproductive-aged women's quality of life. The cross-sectional study was conducted in Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, from September 2017 to January 2018, and comprised married women aged 20-45 years. Urdu versions of Greene Climacteric Symptoms Scale and World Health Organisation Quality of Life scale were used. Data was analysed using SPSS 23. Of the 300 women with a mean age of 32.59±7.12 years, 245(81.7%) had a regular menstrual cycle. There was significant negative relationship between premenstrual symptoms and all domains of quality of life (p<0.05). Somatic symptoms were predominantly affecting the quality of life in more negative manners compared to other symptoms (p<0.05). Premenstrual symptoms disturb the daily activities of reproductive-aged women and adversely affect their educational, occupational and psychosocial functioning.
Highlights
According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS),[1] females comprise 49% of the total population, in which 22.33% of the women belong to 15-45 years of reproductive age
Premenstrual symptoms were found to be negatively correlated with quality of life (QOL)
Multiple linear regression showed that only somatic symptoms were significant negative predictor of all QOL domains (p
Summary
According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS),[1] females comprise 49% of the total population, in which 22.33% of the women belong to 15-45 years of reproductive age. 40% of women experience premenstrual/menstrual symptoms of a mild nature and only 2–10% report severe symptoms.[5] ov is io na lly
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