Perimenstrual complaints and related affecting factors in women in Ödemiş [Ödemiş bölgesindeki kadi{dotless}nlarda yaşanan perimenstrual şikayetler ve etkileyen faktörler]

Objective: This study was carried out descriptively to determine the frequency and affecting factors of perimenstrual symptoms in reproductive women living in Ödemiş. Material and Methods: This study was conducted on 273 women between 15-49 years of age who were registered to Number 1 Primary Health Center in Ödemiş district of İzmir. The data were collected by using a questionnaire form and Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ) developed by Rudolf H. Moos and face-to-face interview technique was used. In the analysis of data was performed by "t" test and variance analysis. Results: The mean age of women was 30.05±9.13. Women had experienced mostly negative sensibility and pain which were in MDQ sub-groups during both the menstrual and premenstrual periods. The most common premenstrual complaints were tension (76.6%), breast pain sensitivity (74.4%), and the most common menstrual complaints were abdominal cramping-pain (76.6%), back-lumbar pain (73.3%). It was determined that 46.4% of the women used drugs to cope with perimenstrual complaints. It was concluded that there was a statistically significant relationship between premenstrual period MDQ total scores and working status, smoking, excessive consumption of tea and coffee, disruption in interpersonal relationships, using the method of coping with complaints. It was also detected that there was a statistically significant relationship between menstrual period MDQ total scores and age, marital status, working status, parity, family members with perimenstrual complaints, disruption in interpersonal relationships, using the method of coping with complaints. Conclusion: As a result of the research, it was determined that women experienced more perimenstrual complaints among sub-group of negative sensibility and pain did not use efficient methods of coping with complaints