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| Author(s): |
de Arruda, Guilherme Tavares
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Driusso, Patricia
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de Godoy, Amanda Garcia
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Rodrigues, Jessica Cordeiro
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Avila, Mariana Arias
Total Authors: 5
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS; v. 309, n. 5, p. 7-pg., 2024-03-19. |
| Abstract | |
PurposeMenstrual characteristics can affect a woman's productivity at work and college, but studies in a general population of adult women are scarce. In addition, it is important to know which menstrual symptoms are most associated with presenteeism in women to promote specific health actions. The present study aimed to assess menstrual symptoms associated with presenteeism in adult women.MethodsOnline cross-sectional study in which menstrual characteristics, including menstrual flow, age of menarche, menstrual pain and cycle duration were assessed by a self-report questionnaire. The menstrual pain intensity was assessed by Numerical Rating Scale, and the presenteeism, by the Stanford Presenteeism Scale-6 (SPS-6). Women were divided in two groups, with and without presenteeism, based on the SPS-6 cutoff point. Data were analyzed by binary logistic regression and presented as odds ratios (OR).ResultsAmong the 430 women who participated in the study, 44.2% were classified as with presenteeism. Women with severe menstrual flow were more likely to have presenteeism (OR = 2.12) compared with women with mild and moderate menstrual flow. The higher menstrual pain intensity the higher the chances of a woman presenting with presenteeism (OR = 1.29).ConclusionsThese menstrual characteristics (intensity of menstrual flow and menstrual pain) seem to affect women's productivity at work and/or college, and should be assessed in research and clinical practice. Thus, public policies on women's health can be carried out based on these results. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 19/14672-7 - Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for primary dysmenorrhoea in women: a randomized controlled trial with economic evaluation |
| Grantee: | Jéssica Cordeiro Rodrigues |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct) |
| FAPESP's process: | 21/11871-9 - DEVELOPMENT, VALIDATION AND RELIABILITY OF PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES FOR DYSMENORRHEA |
| Grantee: | Guilherme Tavares de Arruda |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |