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# What menstrual problems are most common in nursing students?

Irregular periods and PMS are very common, affecting 80.7% and 54% of students respectively. Many said these problems affected their daily activities and schoolwork.

 Moderate study design

352 nursing students in Beirut, Lebanon

## What they did

Cross-sectional questionnaire study of 352 nursing students in Beirut, Lebanon to identify the frequency of menstrual disorders.

## What they found

Irregular period frequency occurred in 80.7%, PMS in 54.0%, irregular duration in 43.8%, painful periods in 38.1%, polymenorrhea in 37.5%, and infrequent periods in 19.3%. Dysmenorrhea and premenstrual symptoms were serious enough to affect daily activities or academic attendance in many cases.

## What it means for you

PMS and irregular periods are extremely common in this student population and often impact daily life and school. The study measured how widespread these problems are but did not test any treatment.

80.7%

Irregular period frequency

54.0%

Premenstrual syndrome

38.1%

Painful periods

## About the study

Original title Prevalence and pattern of menstrual disorders among Lebanese nursing students Authors Karout N, Hawai SM, Altuwaijri S Journal Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit Year 2012 Study design Survey study Participants 352 What was tested None. Observational study of menstrual disorder prevalence. Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.26719/2012.18.4.346](https://doi.org/10.26719/2012.18.4.346)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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