Survey study, 2016
How common is PMS and how much support do women get from their husbands?
79.5% of women had PMS, but only 12.6% received good support from their husbands during PMS and 16.3% during their period.
What they did
Researchers surveyed 190 couples in reproductive age at health centers in Isfahan, Iran in 2015. They used questionnaires to collect information about PMS symptoms and the level of spousal support, using ACOG criteria to diagnose PMS.
What they found
79.5% of women had PMS. Only 12.6% reported receiving desirable spousal support during PMS and only 16.3% during menstruation.
What it means for you
Most women in this Iranian community have PMS but most do not get adequate support from their partners. Educational programs for couples to understand PMS better might help. This was one study in one city.
79.5%
had PMS
12.6%
had good spousal support during PMS
16.3%
had good spousal support during period
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual Syndrome and Spousal Social Support among Women in Isfahan City (Iran)
- Authors
- Hajar Rezaee, Maryam Amidi Mazaheri, Fatemeh Sadrhashemi
- Journal
- Global Journal of Health Science
- Year
- 2016
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v9n4p233
Original abstract
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is one of the most common disorders in women known to cause impairment of daily function and relationships with others. This study was down to investigate the premenstrual syndrome, physical activity and spousal social support status among women in Isfahan city. This descriptive-analytical study was down in health centers of Isfahan city in Iran 2015. The study populations were 190 couples in reproductive age; symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and spousal social support information were collected by self-report questionnaires. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) criteria were used to diagnose PMS. Data were analyzed by SPSS20. According to the data 79.5% of women were diagnosed with premenstrual syndrome. Desirable spousal social support in premenstrual and during the period were obtained in 12.6% and 16.3% respectively. Considering the large number of women suffering from PMS and unfavorable situation of spousal social support, holding educational programs for women and men to deal better with this issue are recommended.
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