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Is There a Regional Difference in Symptoms Perception
Associated with Pre-Menstrual Syndrome? Results from a
National Study among Reproductive-Age Women in Brazil
By Adriana Orcesi Pedro, Samantha Belamarques de Oliveira Silva,
Maura Gonzaga Lapa, Juliana Dineia Perez Brandao
& Vivienne Carduz Castilho
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Keywords: premenstrual syndrome, Brazilian women, regional study, premenstrual severity
symptoms, premenstrual prevalence symptoms.
IsThereaRegionalDifferenceinSymptomsPerceptionAssociatedwithPreMenstrualSyndromeResultsfromaNationalStudyamongReproductiveAgeWomeninBrazil
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Abstract-
Background: Evaluate the prevalence, intensity and regional distribution of premenstrual
syndrome (PMS) symptoms reported by reproductive age Brazilian women.
Methods: An observational and retrospective study was conducted analyzing data of women
from the five Brazilian regions. Women aged 20 to 49 years who consulted at private healthcare
services filled up a self-reported questionnaire about the prevalence and intensity of somatic and
psychoemotional pre-menstrual symptoms.
Results: A total of 23104 women stated to have premenstrual symptoms, of which 38.91%
(n=8990) reported that these symptoms cause functional impairment.
GJMR-E Classification: NLM Code: WP 570, UDC: 618.177.31(81)
Volume 22 Issue 3 Version 1.0 Year 2022
Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal
Publisher: Global Journals
Online ISSN: & Print ISSN:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34257/GJMREVOL22IS3PG1