Research Article

The Relationship between Pain, Sleep, and Nutrition During the Premenstrual, Menstrual, and Postmenstrual Phases in Women of Reproductive Age

Number: 28 April 29, 2026
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The Relationship between Pain, Sleep, and Nutrition During the Premenstrual, Menstrual, and Postmenstrual Phases in Women of Reproductive Age

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between pain, sleep, and nutrition during the premenstrual, menstrual, and postmenstrual phases in women of reproductive age.
Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 250 women aged 19-40 years. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Sleep Quality Scale, the Premenstrual Symptoms Coping Scale, dietary records, and the Visual Analog Scale. Data were obtained at three stages: premenstrual, menstrual, and postmenstrual. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 24.
Results: This rates of appetite increase were found to be 55.6% in the premenstrual phase, 45.6% in the menstrual phase, and 16.0% in the postmenstrual phase. Single women had significantly lower sleep quality scale scores and higher visual analogue scale scores in the menstrual phase compared to married women (p<0.05). Menstrual cycle length and duration were found to have statistically significant effects on visual analogue scale and sleep quality scale scores (p<0.05). Energy, carbohydrate, fiber intake were higher during the premenstrual phase compared to other phases (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The severity of pain in the menstrual phase may affect sleep quality and lead to changes in appetite and food consumption.

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Supporting Institution

The study was supported by the TÜBİTAK 2209-A University Students Research Projects Program.

Ethical Statement

The study was approved by the Health Sciences Ethics Committee of Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, under approval number 09-424, dated 23/11/2023. Each participant signed a Voluntary Consent Form, and the study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.

Thanks

Authors thank all the individuals participated in the study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition and Dietetics (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

April 29, 2026

Publication Date

April 29, 2026

Submission Date

February 17, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 11, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: 28

APA
Elibol, E., Orhan, B., & Özaslan, İ. (2026). The Relationship between Pain, Sleep, and Nutrition During the Premenstrual, Menstrual, and Postmenstrual Phases in Women of Reproductive Age. İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 28, 175-190. https://doi.org/10.38079/igusabder.1641618
AMA
1.Elibol E, Orhan B, Özaslan İ. The Relationship between Pain, Sleep, and Nutrition During the Premenstrual, Menstrual, and Postmenstrual Phases in Women of Reproductive Age. IGUSABDER. 2026;(28):175-190. doi:10.38079/igusabder.1641618
Chicago
Elibol, Emine, Betül Orhan, and İremnur Özaslan. 2026. “The Relationship Between Pain, Sleep, and Nutrition During the Premenstrual, Menstrual, and Postmenstrual Phases in Women of Reproductive Age”. İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, nos. 28: 175-90. https://doi.org/10.38079/igusabder.1641618.
EndNote
Elibol E, Orhan B, Özaslan İ (April 1, 2026) The Relationship between Pain, Sleep, and Nutrition During the Premenstrual, Menstrual, and Postmenstrual Phases in Women of Reproductive Age. İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 28 175–190.
IEEE
[1]E. Elibol, B. Orhan, and İ. Özaslan, “The Relationship between Pain, Sleep, and Nutrition During the Premenstrual, Menstrual, and Postmenstrual Phases in Women of Reproductive Age”, IGUSABDER, no. 28, pp. 175–190, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.38079/igusabder.1641618.
ISNAD
Elibol, Emine - Orhan, Betül - Özaslan, İremnur. “The Relationship Between Pain, Sleep, and Nutrition During the Premenstrual, Menstrual, and Postmenstrual Phases in Women of Reproductive Age”. İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 28 (April 1, 2026): 175-190. https://doi.org/10.38079/igusabder.1641618.
JAMA
1.Elibol E, Orhan B, Özaslan İ. The Relationship between Pain, Sleep, and Nutrition During the Premenstrual, Menstrual, and Postmenstrual Phases in Women of Reproductive Age. IGUSABDER. 2026;:175–190.
MLA
Elibol, Emine, et al. “The Relationship Between Pain, Sleep, and Nutrition During the Premenstrual, Menstrual, and Postmenstrual Phases in Women of Reproductive Age”. İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, no. 28, Apr. 2026, pp. 175-90, doi:10.38079/igusabder.1641618.
Vancouver
1.Emine Elibol, Betül Orhan, İremnur Özaslan. The Relationship between Pain, Sleep, and Nutrition During the Premenstrual, Menstrual, and Postmenstrual Phases in Women of Reproductive Age. IGUSABDER. 2026 Apr. 1;(28):175-90. doi:10.38079/igusabder.1641618

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