Survey study, 1995
What premenstrual symptoms do Chinese women in Hong Kong experience?
Fatigue was the most common symptom. Pain, water retention, behavior changes, and mood changes each occurred in more than 64% of women, with pain being more prominent than in Western studies.
What they did
A cross-sectional survey of Chinese clerical workers in Hong Kong using a translated version of an established menstrual symptom questionnaire.
What they found
Fatigue was the most prevalent symptom. Pain, water retention, behavioral change, and negative affect scales each had more than 64% frequency. Compared to other studies, pain was more prominent and negative affect (mood changes) were less prominent than in Western samples.
What it means for you
Chinese women in Hong Kong report different symptom patterns than Western samples, with pain being more prominent. The main limitation is this was one population in one location, and sample size was not specified, so these findings may not apply to all Chinese women or other populations.
>64%
Frequency of pain, water retention, behavioral change, negative affect
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual syndrome in employed Chinese women in Hong Kong
- Authors
- Chang AM, Holroyd E, Chau JP
- Journal
- Health care for women international
- Year
- 1995
- Study design
- Survey study
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1080/07399339509516209
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