Is Fibromyalgia Syndrome Common in the Patients with Primary Dysmenorrhea?

Abstract

Objective: To determine the association between fibromyalgia syndrome [FMS] and primary dysmenorrhea [PD]. Methods: Patients with PD formed the PD group and age-matched healthy normal controls were included in the HNC group. The new American College of Rheumatology FMS criteria were used in all patients and depression was assessed with the Beck Depression Inventory [BDI]. Results: There were 45 patients in the PD group and 45 patients in the HNC group. We found FMS in 15.6% of the PD patients and 0.0% of the HNCs. The mean sum of the somatic symptoms was higher in the PD patients with FMS than without FMS. The mean sore of BDI was higher in the PD group than the HNC group, but the mean depression score of the PD patients with FMS was not significantly higher than PD patients without FMS. Conclusions: The frequency of FMS was increased in PD patients, especially in the PD patients who exhibited many somatic symptoms. J Muscoskeletal Pain Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by McMaster University on 11/05/14 For personal use only.158 F. Soyupek et al. J Muscoskeletal Pain Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by McMaster University on 11/05/14 For personal use only. Primary Dysmenorrhea and Fibromyalgia 159 J Muscoskeletal Pain Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by McMaster University on 11/05/14 For personal use only. 160 F. Soyupek et al. J Muscoskeletal Pain Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by McMaster University on 11/05/14For personal use only.

Evaluating the relation of premenstrual syndrome and primary dysmenorrhea in women diagnosed with fibromyalgia

“…In one study, increased amplitude by CO2 laser evoked cerebral potential in these patients. 14 In the study by Soyupek et al, 17 the frequency of FM in primary dysmenorrhea was 15.6%. They observed that the somatic symptoms and symptom severity scores were higher in the patients with primary dysmenorrhea and FM compared to the PD patients without FM.…”

“…[11][12][13][14][15][16] There is a limited number of studies investigating a possible relationship between fibromyalgia and PMS and PD in the literature. 15,17 In this study, we aimed to investigate the presence of PMS, PD and depression among women with FM and healthy females and to determine possible factors related with PMS and PD in FM.…”

Depression, Pain, and Self-Efficacy in Fibromyalgia Syndrome

“…The relationship between primary dysmenorrhea and FMS is explored in a report from Disparta, Turkey (35). Both FMS and primary dysmenorrhea are chronic pain conditions.…”