Do working women and housewives experience PMS at different rates?

Objectives: The objective of this research is to find the difference between the frequency of premenstrual syndrome (PMC) is the women which are working and in a woman which are housewives. To check interdependence with analogous element also included in the objective. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional research at Allied Hospital, Faisalabad (July to December 2018). The arrangement of this study was done on the basis of a qualitative characteristic. The selection of working women and housewives are done from different areas. Two groups were made of 50 women each. The age limit of these hundred women was from 20 to 40 years. The first group was selected from the hospital. This group includes working women ranking from well-educated doctors to the Warden. The women that are housewives are included in the second group. These women belong to the middle class or low class. Their source of income is low. For those women, who had an uneven menstrual cycle, abortion pills, pregnancy wish, nourishing the babies or had disease related to mental or medical, prohibition were made from both the groups. Using the questionnaire outcomes were carried out. The results are made after three adjacent menstrual cycles. Results: According to the results, the percentage of PMS is 50% and 30% in working and non-working women respectively. This show that PMS is found more in working women than in non-working working. The statistical assessment indicated that in the age bracket of 26-35 years, it is more commonly observed. It is also found in unmarried women. Less with uniformity and in those who are literate. However, in non-working ladies, the most commonly found are general malaise, abdominal cramps and dysmenorrhea. These found more liability to use painkiller in working women. Conclusion: There was more indication PMS in the working ladies than more in non-working ladies. The important is to point out PMS in ladies and to set up an involvement. Then, identification of symptoms would be easy and there is no change in their work efficacy. Keywords: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), Working women.

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