Survey study, 2022
How much do premenstrual and menstrual symptoms affect teenage girls' quality of life?
Significantly. Most girls experienced premenstrual and menstrual symptoms that affected their overall quality of life, health, and mood. Girls with better coping strategies reported better quality of life.
What they did
Researchers surveyed 357 teenage girls in Nigeria in 2019. They asked about premenstrual symptoms, menstrual symptoms, quality of life, and how they coped with these symptoms.
What they found
The average quality of life score was 41.31. There was a clear connection between having premenstrual and menstrual symptoms and worse overall quality of life, general health, physical health, and mood. The most common coping strategy was self-care. Girls with better coping strategies had better quality of life.
What it means for you
Premenstrual and menstrual symptoms are common among teenage girls and significantly affect their daily life and wellbeing. Teaching girls better ways to manage these symptoms could improve their quality of life.
357
girls studied
41.31
average quality of life score
About the study
- Original title
- Menstruation and quality of life among female teenagers in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
- Authors
- Funmilola Adenike Faremi, Matthew Idowu Olatubi, Olukemi O Adesiyan et al.
- Journal
- African Journal of Midwifery and Women s Health
- Year
- 2022
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 357
- What was tested
- Survey of symptoms and coping strategies
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.12968/ajmw.2020.0052
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