Effects of Perimenstrual Complaints on Sexuality and Disability and Coping Strategies of University Students

The Affecting Factors of Premenstrual Syndrome in Female College Students with Disabilities in Taiwan

“…Nonjudgmental facets of mindfulness was related with positive functioning significantly [25]. There were 77.3 % subjects had been using some medication; however, 57.6 % students had never sought help [1]. The related health education programs to share their experiences across their menstrual cycles; to understand the relationship between womanhood and menstruation; and to learn how to live with their body was important for women [7].…”

“…Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a herd of psychological and somatic symptoms occurring specifically during the last half of the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and subsiding at the end of menstruation [1]. The studies about premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and its more severe counterpart, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) have rarely focused on Taiwanese students with disabilities.…”

“…Prevalence of PMS was 50%-92.3% and that of PMDD was 3-8% among female university students in two studies [4,5]. The most common symptoms were fatigue with correspondent decreased interest in daily activities [5], body ache/joint pain and feeling depressed/blue respectively [6], irritability, breast fullness, and abdominal distension [1]. More than 70 % subjects reported symptoms that they had been dealing with using some medication; however, more than half of the students had never sought help [1].…”

“…The most common symptoms were fatigue with correspondent decreased interest in daily activities [5], body ache/joint pain and feeling depressed/blue respectively [6], irritability, breast fullness, and abdominal distension [1]. More than 70 % subjects reported symptoms that they had been dealing with using some medication; however, more than half of the students had never sought help [1]. In women with intellectual disability, cramps, hot flushes, affection, orderliness, excitement, and bursts of energy/activity were the most prevalent symptoms during the perimenstrual phase [7].…”