Survey study, 2010
How common is PMDD among medical students in Nigeria?
36.1% of medical students had PMDD. Menstrual pain was significantly linked to PMDD.
What they did
Cross-sectional study of 208 female medical students. They completed questionnaires about their background and periods, and were interviewed using the DSM-IV PMDD diagnostic tool.
What they found
36.1% met PMDD criteria. Among the 65 with PMDD who had menstrual pain, 14 had mild pain (21.5%), 32 had moderate pain (49.2%), and 19 had severe pain (29.2%). Menstrual pain was significantly associated with PMDD (P=0.019).
What it means for you
The rate of PMDD was high in this group. Menstrual pain strongly linked to PMDD. Cannot prove cause and effect. Study limited to one medical school and medical students specifically.
36.1%
PMDD prevalence
49.2%
had moderate menstrual pain
P=0.019
significance of pain link
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder among medical students of a Nigerian university
- Authors
- Issa BA, Yussuf AD, Olatinwo AW et al.
- Journal
- Annals of African medicine
- Year
- 2010
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 208
- What was tested
- None; observational study.
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.4103/1596-3519.68354
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