The relationship between the severity of perimenstrual symptoms and a regular exercise habit in Japanese young women: a cross-sectional online survey

Mizuta, Rami; Maeda, Noriaki; Komiya, Makoto; Suzuki, Yuta; Tashiro, Tsubasa; Kaneda, Kazuki; Tsutsumi, Shogo; Ishihara, Honoka; Kuroda, Sayo; Urabe, Yukio

doi:10.1186/s12905-022-01720-2

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“…These ndings support our results that the age of 15-17 years old female students with more PE class times per week had lower incidence of PMS than those without. Moreover, previous studies revealed that exercise habits of more than 30 minutes twice a week may reduce the severity of premenstrual symptoms in the women aged 18-25years 29 . The results indicated that physical exercises could be effective in reducing the incidence and severity of PMS in women aged 15-25.…”

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Physical exercises for premenstrual syndrome in senior high school students: A prospective study

Chen

Imai

Zhou

2022

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Background Reproductive-aged women experience somatic and affective symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) which affect their daily life and work, but there are limited tracking data on senior high school-age female students. Purpose To investigate the characteristics and incidence of PMS, and to detect the relationship between physical exercise participation and PMS in female students of senior high school. Method A prospective study was conducted among senior high school female students aged 14–16 years. The participant was asked to finish two questionnaires. One questionnaire collected information about demographic data and PMS symptoms. PMS was recorded on a daily calendar named Daily Record of Severity of Problems (DRSP) per day. Another questionnaire was the physical exercises participation questionnaire, collecting times of physical education (PE) class participation, exercise times, exercise type participation in morning exercise and recess exercise, times of morning exercise, times of recess exercise per week, recess exercise time, and autonomous exercise participation of students. The data were prospectively recorded for three consecutive months. Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) was performed for results of the multivariate logistic regression analysis model. Result 233 participants completed the prospective study. 78 (33.5%) participants of all the participants experienced PMS. The incidence of the participants with mild PMS was 20.2% while moderate PMS was 11.6% and severe PMS was 1.7%. The most common somatic symptom was fatigue while the most common affective symptom was can't concentrate. Participants with PE classes less than 2 times per week were 4.43 times (OR: 4.43, 95% CI: 1.18–16.6, p < 0.05) more possible to experience PMS than those with 2 times PE classes per week. Conclusions PMS is a frequent phenomenon in senior high school female students. Female students with 2 times PE classes per week show a lower incidence of PMS. This study encouraged senior high school-age females to take more physical exercises per week and could be helpful to create a no-pharmacology coping strategy.

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Physical exercises for premenstrual syndrome in senior high school students: A prospective study

Chen

Imai

Zhou

2022

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“…However, a comparison can be made with the general population. We saw incidences of menstrual irregularities in women of childbearing age (in the absence of organic gynecological pathology, for which an unknown or dysfunctional problem is attributable), in which menstrual irregularities occur in an estimated 14% to 25% of women of childbearing age [ 38 ]. We had to deal with a large number of patients with fibroids and climacteric, which are among the main conditions of access to the clinic for menstrual irregularities.…”

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SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines and Adverse Effects in Gynecology and Obstetrics: The First Italian Retrospective Study

Dellino

Vinciguerra

Tafuri

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The most common effects reported by the Italian Medicine Agency following administration of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine are myalgia, soreness to the arm of inoculation, fever, and asthenia. To date, there are no specific and official reports registered by the Italian Medicine Agency on possible alterations of the menstrual cycle, or of the female reproductive system, following the vaccine. Actually, clinical experience showed a spread of transient adverse drug reactions of the menstrual cycle, following the administration of all COVID-19 vaccine types, both mRNA and Adenovirus vectored ones. In this work, we conducted the first retrospective study on Italian patients vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2 in the period between April 2021 and April 2022, to report the onset of menstrual changes after the vaccine in order to understand: etiology, duration of possible adverse effects, and the extent of the phenomenon. We recruited 100 women aged 18–45, vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2, who were asked to complete a questionnaire consisting of 12 multiple choice questions about the effects of the vaccine on the reproductive system. Thirty-seven of them received three doses of the vaccine, while the remaining 63 received two doses. Symptoms such as delayed menstruation and abnormal uterine bleeding (metrorrhagia, menometrorrhagia, and menorrhagia) were generally reported within the first three weeks of vaccination, especially after the second dose, with a percentage of 23% and 77%, respectively. These preliminary data suggest that this problem may be broader and deserving of further investigation in the future.

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“…However, there were no significant differences in the percentage of respondents who undertook coping strategies related to stretching and physical activity across severity levels. A previous study indicated the possibility that regular habitual exercise was a useful coping strategy for dysmenorrhea [51]. Considering that the more severe the dysmenorrhea, the more intense the sensory as well as affective pain, exercise could be beneficial in reducing monthly menstrual pain and associated negative emotions [51,52], thereby improving QOL.…”

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“…A previous study indicated the possibility that regular habitual exercise was a useful coping strategy for dysmenorrhea [51]. Considering that the more severe the dysmenorrhea, the more intense the sensory as well as affective pain, exercise could be beneficial in reducing monthly menstrual pain and associated negative emotions [51,52], thereby improving QOL.…”

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Quality of life by dysmenorrhea severity in young and adult Japanese females: A web-based cross-sectional study

et al. 2023

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Dysmenorrhea is a monthly menstrual pain that can limit a woman’s quality of life (QOL). The relationship between dysmenorrhea severity and QOL has been reported in several countries; however, the results cannot be generalized because lifestyle and cultural background affect menstrual pain. This study sought to uncover whether 1) different factors, such as emotions and ways of coping with symptoms, vary with the severity of dysmenorrhea and 2) the severity of dysmenorrhea ultimately affects QOL in Japan. A web-based cross-sectional survey was sent to 1000 Japanese females aged 16–30 years. The respondents were divided into two groups: those without dysmenorrhea (n = 24) and those with dysmenorrhea (n = 471). The severity of dysmenorrhea was classified using the Numerical Rating Scale as either mild (1–3), moderate (4–7), or severe (8–10). In total, 156 respondents reported mild dysmenorrhea, 249 reported moderate dysmenorrhea, and 66 reported severe dysmenorrhea. QOL was measured using the 26-item World Health Organization Quality of Life scale. One-way ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare QOL across different levels of dysmenorrhea severity, depending on normality. Ultimately, significant differences in QOL scores (p<0.001) were observed based on dysmenorrhea severity, with respondents with severe dysmenorrhea reporting the lowest QOL scores. Meanwhile, significant differences were observed in the physical, psychological, and environmental subscales (p<0.001, p<0.001, p = 0.019) across respondents with different levels of dysmenorrhea severity; notably, respondents with severe dysmenorrhea demonstrated a negative spiral of chronic pain, which may significantly impact QOL, and, relatedly, a relatively low psychological QOL. This study is the first to show the relationship between dysmenorrhea severity and QOL in Japanese females, who are more likely to experience negative feelings during menstruation.

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The relationship between the severity of perimenstrual symptoms and a regular exercise habit in Japanese young women: a cross-sectional online survey

Cited by 12 publications

References 29 publications

Physical exercises for premenstrual syndrome in senior high school students: A prospective study

Physical exercises for premenstrual syndrome in senior high school students: A prospective study

SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines and Adverse Effects in Gynecology and Obstetrics: The First Italian Retrospective Study

Quality of life by dysmenorrhea severity in young and adult Japanese females: A web-based cross-sectional study

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