A study about menstrual disturbances among Syrian Private University students.

Abstract

Introduction The menstrual cycle is a monthly series of changes a woman's body goes through to prepare for the possibility of pregnancy. Disturbances of menstrual cycle varies and among those are the following. Premenstrual syndrome: Is a group of negative mood or physical symptoms that occur after ovulation and recede in the early phase of the menstrual cycle. Menorrhea is one of the most common female complaints. In half of the cases, the cause is unknown and may be a sign of a serious problem. Oligomenorrhea: Menstrual bleeding that is less than normal, about less than 80ml, and that lasts less than 2 days. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Women usually suffer from obesity, acne, and masculine features - the voice becomes deep, breasts decrease in size, and excess body hair appears. Dysmenorrhea: menstrual-related pain or cramping in the lower abdomen, is one of the most common women's problems Materials and Methods The data related to this study was collected using paper questionnaires. These forms were designed by the student in charge of the research under the supervision of the professor responsible for the thesis This data from the paper questionnaires was entered into a SPSS file version 25 to be analyzed and the results of this study found. Where the descriptive analysis (frequencies and percentages) was found for all variables in the study, and the inferential analysis included the study of the existence of relationships and correlations between many of the studied variables using Chi-square tests and One way-ANOVA. Results The sample in our study consisted of 315 female students from various faculties at the Syrian Private University. The largest number of female students who answered this questionnaire were female students of the Faculty of Human Medicine, as their number reached 131 female students, or 42%. Female students of the Faculty of Pharmacy came in second place, with a total of Their number is 57 students at a rate of 18%, while the students of the College of Dentistry reached 30 students at a rate of 10%. The rest of the students were distributed among the rest of the colleges between the College of Informatics Engineering, Petroleum Engineering and Business Administration, where their number reached 49, 9, 39 students, at a rate of 16% and 3%. and 12%, respectively. When examining menstrual disorders that occurred among female students who suffer from other diseases such as thyroid diseases, we found that two female students had amenorrhea with a rate of 18%, and polymenorrhea in two female students also with the same percentage, and the menstrual cycle was regular for 4 female students with a rate of 36%, and there was a female student Only one had heavy menorrhagia with a rate of 9%, and two students suffered from a lack of menorrhagia with a rate of 18%. As for the female students who suffered from autoimmune diseases, 4 female students had a regular cycle with a rate of 67%, and only two female students had heavy periods with a rate of 33%. As for the female students who suffered from polycystic ovary syndrome, 9 female students had suffered from secondary amenorrhea with a rate of 33%, and 9 female students also had regular cycles. As for the rest of the menstrual disorders, 3 female students suffered from each menstrual disorder, with a rate of 11% for each. Conclusion Menstrual problems are common in our societies but studies that cover these disturbances are very rare. Further studies are needed in order to identify the predisposing factors and finding proper treatment.