Survey study, 2024
Do women with brucellosis infection have worse PMS?
Yes. Women with brucellosis had much higher PMS scores than women without it, showing a clear link between the infection and worse PMS.
What they did
Researchers compared PMS severity in women with brucellosis (an infection from undercooked meat or dairy) to women without the infection.
What they found
Women with brucellosis had an average PMS score of 164.87, while women without brucellosis had an average score of 98.39. This difference was significant.
What it means for you
Brucella infection may make PMS worse. The study was small and only at one hospital in Turkey. We do not know if the infection causes worse PMS or if women with worse PMS are more likely to get infected.
164.87
average PMS score with brucellosis
98.39
average PMS score without brucellosis
18-50
age range studied
About the study
- Original title
- Frequency and severity of premenstrual syndrome in women diagnosed with brucellosis
- Authors
- İhsan Şafak, Burcu Gültekin Altınok
- Journal
- Northwestern Medical Journal
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.54307/nwmj.2024.104
Original abstract
Aim: Brucellosis is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by Brucella with 4 different subtypes, transmitted to humans mainly through undercooked meat, milk, and dairy products, leading to the involvement of many organs in the body. The purpose of this study is to investigate the frequency and severity of premenstrual syndrome in patients with brucellosis. Methods: The research was conducted at İdil State Hospital in Şırnak between 15.02.2024 and 15.03.2024. The premenstrual syndrome scale and sociodemographic data form were applied to female patients aged 18-50 years who presented to Idil State Hospital between 01.01.2022 and 01.01.2024 and were diagnosed with brucellosis. Results: The mean premenstrual syndrome score of women with brucellosis was 164.87 with a standard deviation of 31.58. In the control group of women who had not been exposed to brucellosis, the mean premenstrual syndrome score was 98.39 with a standard deviation of 40.31. The comparison between the two groups was significant at p<0.05, indicating a significantly higher frequency and severity of premenstrual syndrome in women who had experienced Brucellosis compared to those who had not. Conclusion: Our study investigated the relationship between the frequency and severity of premenstrual syndrome and brucella infection and found that Brucella infection significantly increased the frequency and severity of premenstrual syndrome.
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