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Relationship between menstrual irregularity and mental health problems생리불순과 정신건강문제의 연관성
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- 생리불순과 정신건강문제의 연관성
- Issue Date
- Sep-2015
- Publisher
- 대한가정의학회
- Keywords
- menstrual irregularity; mental health problem; stress; depressive symptom; suicidal ideation
- Citation
- Korean Journal of Family Practice, v.5, no.Supple 3, pp S14 - S18
- Journal Title
- Korean Journal of Family Practice
- Volume
- 5
- Number
- Supple 3
- Start Page
- S14
- End Page
- S18
- ISSN
- 2233-9019
2233-9116
- Abstract
- Background: Menstrual irregularity is common in women with reproductive age. It may have relation to mental health problems, particularly to stress and depressive symptoms. The aim of this study was to understand the relationship between menstrual irregularity and mental health problems in Korean women. Methods: We analyzed data of 4775 subjects from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(KNHANES) Ⅴ 2010~2012. Subjects were asked about menstrual irregularity on self-reported questionnaire. The relationship of menstrual irregularity with mental health problems was assessed by using multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results: The prevalence of mental health problem parameters such as stress, depressive symptom, suicidal ideation was significantly higher in menstrual irregularity group than in women who had a normal menstrual cycle. It was positively associated with mental health related problems after adjusting for possible confounding variables. Conclusion: Menstrual irregularity was associated with mental health problems in Korean women.
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- Nam, Ga Eun
- Anam Hospital (Department of Family Medicine, Anam Hospital)