Characteristics and differences in the symptoms of the mentrual and pre-menstrual periods in sedentary women
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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0367.2023v44n1p81Keywords:
Menstrual cycle, Menstruation, Sedentary lifestyleAbstract
Objective: To establish the differences in physical and mental symptoms in menstrual and premenstrual periods in sedentary women.
Methods: Cross-sectional study, through questionnaire, answered by 77 healthy women, aged 18 to 35 years, sedentary and who did not use contraceptives continuously. The questionnaire included questions about anthropometric data, physical and mental symptoms in menstrual and premenstrual periods. The Mann Whitney test compared menstrual and premenstrual times.
Results: In the menstrual period, on a numerical scale from 0 to 10 points, there were more complaints of pain (7/10), bad mood (7/10), discouragement (8/10), irritability (8/10), anxiety (7/10), crying (7/10), anger (9/10) and impact on ADLs (7/10). In the premenstrual period, there were complaints of headache (5/10), edema/water retention (6/10), bad mood (6/10), sadness (6/10), irritability (7/10), crying (7/10) and anger (6/10). When comparing the menstrual and premenstrual periods, the menstrual period had worse symptoms of dysmenorrhea (P<0.05), low back pain (P<0.05), pain in the lower limbs (P<0.05), difficulty concentrating (P<0.05), increased sleep (P<0.05) and discouragement (P<0.05). The volunteers reported 14 worse symptoms, with intensity equal to or greater than seven in the menstrual period, and 9 symptoms with intensity equal to or greater than seven in the7 premenstrual period.
Conclusion: The symptoms in the menstrual period are more intense when compared to the pre-menstrual period and can affect the ADLs. This study highlights the importance of analysis and greater care in relation to the menstrual period, as it has a great impact on physical, mental and emotional factors in sedentary women.
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