The relationship between dysmenorrhea and sleep quality
Abstract
Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of dysmenorrhea and the relationship between dysmenorrhea and sleep quality.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. A total of 250 volunteer female university students, who met the inclusion criteria, participated in this study. To collect data a questionnaire form, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used.
Results: The prevalence of dysmenorrhea in students was 82.4%. Eighty-two percent of the students with dysmenorrhea had poor sleep quality. It was determined that 96.8% of the students with sleep division in the menstrual period and 96.3% of those with difficulty falling asleep had dysmenorrhea. In participants with dysmenorrhea, there were different level of correlation between poor sleep quality and the number of sleep divisions, severity of dysmenorrhea), and less duration of sleep.
Conclusion: Dysmenorrhea has a negative effect on sleep quality. In accordance with these results, it is advisable to identify students with dysmenorrhea and to give training on methods of coping with it to improve their sleep quality.
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