Gastrointestinal symptoms before and during menses in healthy women

Bernstein, Matthew; Graff, Lesley A; Avery, Lisa; Palatnick, Carrie; Parnerowski, Katie; Targownik, Laura E.

doi:10.1186/1472-6874-14-14

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“…Evidence suggests that psychological symptoms such as depression and anxiety can influence the development and severity of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms within a variety of GI conditions [24]. GI symptoms occurring in conjunction with emotional symptoms are common in the pre-menstrual phase [24]. This finding can support our results presenting a significant difference between Asian and Caucasian women with higher digestion problems in Asian women, who also had higher psychological disturbances associated with the PMS.…”

Section: Physiological Symptomssupporting

confidence: 85%

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Premenstrual Syndrome Characteristics in Caucasian and Asian Women: A Survey - Based Study in Denmark

Nikbakht

Gazerani

2018

COGO

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Women of reproductive age present one or more emotional or physical symptoms in premenstrual phase of their menstrual cycle, which is collectively called premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Estimates show that about 5 to 8% of women suffer from severe PMS. This form has been termed as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Diagnostic criteria have been proposed for PMDD. For the purpose of this research work, the term PMS was used to include variants of premenstrual syndrome in general. Common symptoms include but not limited to breast swelling, food cravings, bloating, mood swings and backache. The etiology of PMS remains unclear; but available evidence suggests that genetics and environmental factors may influence the PMS experience and its severity. The present study was designed to investigate PMS experience and characteristics in two ethnic groups of Caucasian and Asian women living in Denmark. An online survey-based methodology was applied to target Asians and Caucasians women (18-55 years) with PMS, living in different regions in Denmark. The questionnaire consisted of 36 questions to cover the required information for the purpose of this study. Regression analysis was applied to find the association between PMSassociated factors and ethnicity. Asian (47) in comparison with Caucasian women (47) presented with higher ratings of several PMS symptoms such as mood swings, depression and food cravings (p < 0.05). Asian women were also found with higher rate in digestion problems (p < 0.05) and higher rate of cramps and nausea during menstruation and a shorter menstruation period compared with the Caucasians (p < 0.05). This study highlighted that Asian women had higher rates of both psychological and physiological factors in relation to PMS. Potential reasons for a difference between Asian and Caucasian women living in Demark is not clear, and need further investigation.

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Section: Physiological Symptomssupporting

confidence: 85%

Section: Physiological Symptomsmentioning

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Premenstrual Syndrome Characteristics in Caucasian and Asian Women: A Survey - Based Study in Denmark

Nikbakht

Gazerani

2018

COGO

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“…Emotional symptoms occurring in conjunction with gastrointestinal symptoms are a common perimenstrual manifestation, indicating the potential intersection of brain, gut, and hormonal pathways. Fatigue, depression, and anxiety are reportedly very common and significantly associated with multiple gastrointestinal symptoms in both menstrual cycle phases 35. With regard to sleep pattern changes, dysmenorrhea has been found to significantly decrease subjective sleep quality, sleep efficiency, and duration of rapid eye movement sleep, but not the duration of slow-wave sleep 36…”

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Experience of dysmenorrhea among a group of physical therapy students from Cairo University: an exploratory study

Kamel

Tantawy

Abdelsamea

2017

JPR

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Introduction Dysmenorrhea is a condition describing the painful cramps that women feel before or during the menstrual period. While dysmenorrhea is the most common gynecologic complaint affecting adolescent and young women and there has been significant progress in understanding its pathophysiology and managing the symptoms, many young women do not seek medical consultation and remain untreated. Aim of the study The aim of the study was to explore the prevalence of dysmenorrhea, its physical impact, and associated coping behaviors among university students. Methods A total of 269 female college students volunteered to participate in the study. Data regarding the students’ experience with dysmenorrhea were collected via self-reported questionnaire developed based on relevant literature. Pain was scored on visual analog scale (VAS). Results Most respondents (84.01%) reported feeling pain in the abdomen and back (VAS score, 5.00). Mood swings (84.8%) and dizziness (48.2%) were, respectively, the most common affective and somatic symptoms related to menstruation. There was a significant difference in the amount of menstrual flow ( p =0.004) and incidence of dysmenorrhea ( p =0.03) according to menstrual regularity. Most students (91.2%) did not seek medical consultation for dysmenorrhea, and 62.4% used analgesics. However, no significant correlation ( p =0.25) was found between analgesic intake and pain relief. While most students (90.7%) did not miss exams, 48.7% reported poor satisfaction with their academic performance because of dysmenorrhea. Conclusion Dysmenorrhea is highly prevalent among college students, with many physical impacts and associated activity limitations. Collaborative efforts from health care providers, program coordinators, and parents should focus on increasing awareness and improving management strategies to treat dysmenorrhea.

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“…Sharp was most highly reported type of pain by 48% of females. PGs as hyper contractility & inflammatory cascade inducer consider to be the key factor behind the menstrual pain, cramps/bloating, MM, sleep disturbance and other GIT symptoms (Mannix, 2008;Baker, et al, and Bernstein, et al, 2014).…”

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Menstruation; A Cause Of Recurrent Emotional Stress In Young Females

Tabassum

Ahmed

Noushad

2015

Ann. psychophysiol.

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The event in the early & late proliferative period of the menstrual cycle can be experienced as physical, psychological, physiological & emotional indicators, sometimes it is well observed as premenstrual syndrome (PMS) among reproductive aged women, specifically characterized by emotional & physical symptoms that consistently occur during the leutal phase of the menstrual cycle. The purpose of our study was to determine the frequency and severity of occurrence of these characterizing symptoms as well as to compare these with PMS in young girls. We also investigated about the impact of these conditions on the quality of life. Women aged 17-35 years with pre-menstrual pain were recruited in the study. PMS related data was collected on record of severity of pain while emotional stress score were calculated by using Sadaf Stress Scale (SSS). According to our results 48% of these women reported sharp pain with 39% having pain in abdomen back and thigh region. According to SSS 26% lies in moderate emotional stress, 30% in mild and 11% in severe emotional stress. Those women having severe intensity of pain reported 80% moodiness, 60% irritability and 40% abnormal laughter. The present results showed consistent and strong relationship between PMS symptoms and level of interference in all domain of women's quality of life. We can conclude that PMS is the most common problem in women that distresses their educational performance and emotional well-being. There should be modified strategies for the detection and management of PMS on women for better quality of life.

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Gastrointestinal symptoms before and during menses in healthy women

Cited by 48 publications

References 20 publications

Premenstrual Syndrome Characteristics in Caucasian and Asian Women: A Survey - Based Study in Denmark

Premenstrual Syndrome Characteristics in Caucasian and Asian Women: A Survey - Based Study in Denmark

Experience of dysmenorrhea among a group of physical therapy students from Cairo University: an exploratory study

Menstruation; A Cause Of Recurrent Emotional Stress In Young Females

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