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Title:
Impacts of Dysmenorrhea and Premenstrual Syndrome on Academic performance and its relationship with Body Mass Index among Students attending Benha Faculty of Medicine
Authors: Eman Agwa, MD1; Wael Naeem, MD2; Aziza Negm, MD2, and Eman Mahmoud Shebl, MD1
Year: 2023
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Full paper Eman Mahmoud Mohamed Mahmoud Shebl_PremenstrualEJCM_Volume 41_Issue 4_Pages 235-242 (2).pdf
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Abstract:

Background: Dysmenorrhea and Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) are common problems among females. They affect many aspects of their daily activities, improper performance in college, and college absences. Objectives: To assess impact of dysmenorrhea and PMS on academic performance and to identify the association between dysmenorrhea and body mass index (BMI). Method: This cross-sectional study included 175 female students attending Benha faculty of Medicine between September 2022 to January 2023. Data was collected using a convenience sampling method through a self-administered online questionnaire which was composed of questions about menstruation and its characteristics, effects of menstruation on academic performance and its association with BMI, premenstrual syndrome and its impacts. Results: This study showed that 90.3% of participants suffer from dysmenorrhea, most of students (57.7%) had severe dysmenorrhea. There was statistically significant positive correlation between severity of dysmenorrhea and reduction of academic performance (P=0.004), reduction of social life activities / hobbies (P

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