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SMJS Volume 3 Issue 1, Page 53- Page 62
PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER AND PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF TABUK UNIVERSITY
Hanan Mohammad H AlJammaz, Rabab Talal S Al jayani, Renad Mohammed H Alanazi, Raghad Abdulrahman Aljohani, Amani Abdulmanam A Alali, Raghad Mohmmed E Alhawiti, Yazeed Albalawi
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) among medical students of Tabuk University.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out at the Faculty of Medicine, Tabuk University. Saudi female medical students of any academic year, having regular menstrual cycles (21–35 days) and willing to participate in the study were recruited. Data were collected using a specially designed self-reporting questionnaire. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), diagnosis of PMS was carried out. In contrast, PMDD diagnosis followed the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-V (DSMV) criteria.
Results: The study included 117 participants. The prevalence of the PMS was 57.26%. Mild to moderate grade cases represented 31.6%, while 25.6% recorded the severe form. Sixty-seven students had PMDD criteria with a prevalence rate of 57.3%. The age of students showed a significant association with the development of both the PMS (p=0.025 and 0.014, respectively). Otherwise, there was no significant association between both disorders and each of high body mass index (BMI)≥27.5 kg/m2, family history of PMS, too many fast foods, coffee, tea, or smoking, as well as lack of regular exercise (p>0.05).
Conclusions: Premenstrual syndrome and PMDD are frequent among medical students at Tabuk University. Age was a significant risk factor; however, BMI, dietary and lifestyle factors, as well as family history of the conditions, showed no significant relationship.
Keywords: Premenstrual Syndrome, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Medical Students, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
To cite this article: Aljmmaz HM, Aljayani RT, Alanzai RM, Aljohani RA, Al Ali AA, Alhawiti RM, Albalawi Y. Prevalence And Risk Factors Of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder And Premenstrual Syndrome Among Medical Student Of Tabuk University. Saudi Med J Students. 2022;3(1):53-62
