Prevalence of Premenstrial Disphoric Disorder Associated Factors among Students of Tabor Secondary and Preparatory School in Hawassa City, Ethiopia Cross Sectional

Abstract

Background: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)-is a severe and disabling form of premenstrual Syndrome affecting 3-8% of menstruating women. The disorder consists of a cluster of affective, behavioral and somatic symptoms that recur monthly during the luteal phase the menstrual cycle. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) was added to the list of depressive disorders in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders in 2013. The exact pathogenesis of the disorder is still unclear.Objective: To assess the prevalence of PMDD and its associated factors among students of Hawassa tabor secondary and preparatory school.Method: A cross sectional institutional based was conducted among 351 randomly selected female students of Hawassa tabor school. Data was collected by three students were facilitate the works with closed ended structured questionnaire and they was trained on how to collect the data. The collected data was entered, analyzed and cleaned by SPS.Results: prevalence of premenstrual dysphoric disorder in this study was 76.9%. Of each symptom is more than ninety present or 324 (92.3%) respondents can’t have experience unpleasant physical or emotional symptoms peculiar to the five days before the onset of menses & 27(7.7%) participants have show the symptoms. Among those 26 (7.4%) have present for the past ≥3 consecutive cycles. 46 (13.1%) have family history of such symptoms.Conclusions: These findings have implications for both women and medical providers, who should be aware that PMS symptoms are prevalent and often distressing, yet also understand that the severity of symptoms may remit over time.

Prevalence and determinant factors of premenstrual syndrome among secondary and preparatory school students in Dessie city administration, Northeast Ethiopia

“…This difference could be due to the inconsistency of the diagnostic criteria for PMS. These findings were also greater than those of a study conducted on preparatory school students in Hawassa [24]. PMS symptoms can vary widely in terms of severity and manifestation.…”

“…Despite global studies highlighting the prevalence and impact of PMS, limited attention has been given to this issue in developing countries such as Ethiopia [21]. Existing studies in Ethiopia primarily focus on university students in their early 20s, mostly assessing severe forms of PMS, leaving a gap in understanding the prevalence of PMS among adolescent girls in secondary and preparatory schools, especially in the study area [12,[22][23][24][25] As a result, little is known about the prevalence of PMS among adolescent girls attending in secondary and preparatory schools, particularly in this study area.…”

Prevalence and associated factors of premenstrual dysphoric disorder among high school students in Finote Selam town, northwest Ethiopia

“…About 94.8% of women of reproductive age had PMS, characterized by one or more physical, emotional, or behavioral symptoms in the days leading up to menstruation (15 to 49 years) (3). In Africa, including Ethiopia, the magnitude of premenstrual dysphoric disorder is between 10.2% and 66.9% (4)(5)(6)(7).…”