Prospective Assessment of Menstrual and Premenstrual Experiences of Icelandic Women

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ID15218281
AuthorsHerdís Sveinsdóttir (0000-0002-1766-3543, University of Iceland, corresponding author)
Year1998
Volume19
Issue1
Pages71-82
Publication date1998-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/073993398246593
PMID9479096
OpenAlexW2092825245
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited2

In the only Icelandic study on premenstrual symptoms, a retrospective one conducted in 1991, investigators found 30% of the sample to have severe premenstrual changes. In light of critique that retrospective data primarily reflect socioculturally held beliefs about menstruation, the present study was undertaken in order to assess prospectively Icelandic women's premenstrual and menstrual symptoms and experiences. A total of 211 menstrual cycles were recorded by 83 women using a daily health diary. A symptom pattern was defined for each woman. A small majority of the women (51.8%) displayed a low symptom pattern. Two women (2.4%) demonstrated a premenstrual syndrome pattern, and 5 women (6.0%) exhibited a premenstrual magnification pattern. The remaining women displayed mixed symptom patterns indicating wide variability in women's experiences. These findings differ from the Icelandic retrospective study and from a USA study using prospective data. Therefore, it is concluded that menstrual socialization influences symptoms expectation and reporting

Gynecology · Icelandic · Menstrual cycle · Menstruation · Prospective cohort study · Retrospective cohort study · Young adult · Health and Wellbeing Research · Healthcare and Venom Research · Medicine · Menstrual Health and Disorders · Psychology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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