TY - JOUR PY - 2020/10/15 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Premenstrual symptoms as predictor of quality of life in reproductive-aged women of Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir: A cross sectional study JF - Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association JA - J Pak Med Assoc VL - IS - SE - Research Article DO - 10.47391/JPMA.417 UR - https://ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/1660 SP - 1-12 AB - <p><strong><u>Abstract</u></strong></p><p><strong>Objective:</strong> To determine the predictive role of premenstrual symptoms in reproductive-aged women’s quality of life.</p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: The cross-sectional study was conducted in Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, from September 2017 to January 2018, and comprised married women aged 20-45 years. Urdu versions of Greene Climacteric Symptoms Scale and World Health Prganisation Quality of Life scale were used. Data was analysed using SPSS 23.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> Of the 300 women with a mean age of 32.59<u>±</u>7.12 years, 245(81.7%) had a regular menstrual cycle. There was significant negative relationship between premenstrual symptoms and all domains of quality of life (p&lt;0.05). Somatic symptoms were predominantly affecting the quality of life in more negative manners compared to other symptoms (p&lt;0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Premenstrual symptoms disturb the daily activities of reproductive-aged women and adversely affect their educational, occupational and psychosocial functioning.</p><p><strong>Key Words</strong>: Premenstrual symptoms, Quality of life, Reproductive-aged women.</p><p><strong>Continuous...</strong></p> ER -