Is PMS more severe in urban or rural women and what factors affect severity?

Introduction: The premenstrual syndrome causes considerable morbidity to women. It is a silent epidemic which needs attention to provide quality of life to urban and rural women. Objective: To compare the severity of the premenstrual syndrome in urban and rural population n the age group of 15-35 years and to study the selected variables and the relationship to premenstrual syndrome. Methods: The cross-sectional study was carried out in the department of obstetric and gynecology at Integral institute of medical sciences and research, Lucknow from January 2016 to July 2016 for the period of 6 months.300 women (150 each for rural and urban population) from the age group of 15-35 years were given questionnaire (Modified Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnaire) and the results were compared using t and p value. The relationship of the variables like age, education, parity, socioeconomic status, education of the subjects mother, characteristic features of the menstrual cycle were assessed. Result: The severity of premenstrual syndrome is more in urban population than rural population. The severity of PMS was directly proportional to age, parity, educational status, socioeconomic status. The severity of dysmenorrhoea was proportional to severity of PMS. Conclusion: PMS is more severe in urban population .The severity increases with age, parity, educational status, and socioeconomic status and dysmenorrhoea.

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