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Assessment Of Premenstrual Syndrome In Medical Students And Its AssociationWith Progression Of Academic Years
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Assessment Of Premenstrual Syndrome In Medical Students And Its AssociationWith Progression Of Academic Years
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
Objectives: The objective was to determine the frequency of Premenstrual Syndrome and its association with progressionof academic years among the medical students.Study Design and Setting: A cross sectional study was conducted at United Medical and Dental College Karachi fromJanuary to June 2018 among 150 female medical students.Methodology: A structured questionnaire was designed to assess the demographic characteristics and symptoms of PMSif any experienced by the participants included in the study. The severity symptoms of PMS were marked by the participantson the behalf of their impact on their routine activity & performance, ranking from mild, moderate to severe. Data wasanalyzed using SPSS version 20.Results: The frequency of PMS was reported as 39% in the study participants among them 79.31% showed mild form,17.24% showed moderate and 3.44% were diagnosed with severe PMS. Increased frequency of PMS in female medicalstudents was...