Ecurater Journals

Archives of Women's Health, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Aim & Scope

The Journal editors welcome interdisciplinary studies on Women’s Physical and Mental Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology. The Scope of Journal includes fields of Health Care Practice, Health Care Policy, Maternal Morbidity And Mortality, Infectious Diseases, Fertility, Sex-Based Biology, Birth Control, Hormonal Issues In Women, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Postmenopausal Health, Pregnancy And Reproductive Health, Prolonged Pregnancy, Child Birth, Child Birth Fear, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Psychological Disorders, Women Care, Gynecology Oncology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), Women’s Fitness, Autoimmune Disorders etc.

Editorial Board

LAURENTIA NICOLETA GALES
MD PhD
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Romania
Loredana Sabina Cornelia Manolescu
Associate Professor
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Romania
Poornima PS
Assistant Professor
Kristu Jayanti College
India
Sarmistha Sarkar
MBBS,MD,MS
The University of Texas at Austin
United States
Shylaja M Hegde
Research Scientist
University of Alabama
United States
Matei Bratu
MD,PHD
University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Bucharestof Medicine and Pharmacy of Bucharest
Romania
Kanyadhara Lohita Krishna
MBBS MS
University of East Anglia
UK
Ruben Orda
Prof. Emeritus of Surgery
Tel-Aviv University
Israel
Sunil Malla Buja Brarua
MBBS(AFMC) MS, MCh (Endocrine Surgery)
Guwahati University
India
Alejandro Turek
MD, Medical Oncologist
Senior Medical Director of CLINON SRL
Argentina
Apoorva Gupta
Professor
The Oxford Medical college hospital and Research institute
India

Article in Press

Premenstrual Syndrome In Relation To Body Mass Index among Students in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern India

Article Type : Research
Author : Aliya Jabeen Syed1*, Md Badusha2, Jarina Begum3, Venkata Vedantam4, Akankhya Panda5, Hema S Gedela6, Aayushi M Mehta7

Abstract

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a prevalent condition among young women, characterized by a variety of physical, behavioural, and psychological symptoms occurring in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. In the 21st century, obesity has become a significant global health concern, associated with numerous chronic diseases
[1].However, when it comes to PMS, the relationship with obesity is less clear [2]. PMS is driven by hormonal fluctuations, and individuals with obesity are more likely to experience anovulatory cycle, which reduce the hormonal shifts necessary for PMS development. Therefore, normal BMI, rather than obesity, may be linked to
a higher prevalence of PMS. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and the prevalence and severity of PMS among medical students.
This cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in southern India from July 2022 to July 2023. A total of 400 medical students were approached, of which 396 responded. After excluding participants with risk factors for PMS, 160 students were included in the final sample. Data were collected using a prevalidated questionnaire based on the American College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ACOG) criteria for PMS diagnosis. The study population was stratified by BMI into underweight, normal weight, and overweight/obesity categories.

The results revealed that PMS prevalence was 40.4% in the study population, with the highest prevalence observed in individuals with normal BMI (48.75%). In terms of PMS severity, mild symptoms were more common in normal weight individuals (25.6%), while severe PMS was also more commonly found in this group (9.37%). A statistically significant association between BMI and PMS severity was identified (p = 0.0018) through chi square test. The most commonly reported behavioural symptoms were irritability (68.75%) and depression (38.75%), while the most frequent somatic symptom was headache (66.25%).

In conclusion, the study found that normal BMI is associated with a higher prevalence and severity of PMS compared to underweight and overweight individuals. This suggests that regular ovulatory cycles and hormonal fluctuations in normal weight individuals may contribute to the development of PMS. Further prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings and explore the underlying mechanisms linking BMI and PMS.

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