Alteração menstrual e qualidade de vida em professoras da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Brasil

Abstract

Objective

the purpose of this study was to analyze the association between menstrual disorders and QOL of the teachers of the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG).

Methods

this is an observational, cross‐sectional and quantitative study. QOL was assessed by questionnaire called The Medical Outcomes Study 36‐ item Short Form Health Survey (SF‐36). In addition to this instrument was used a semi‐structured questionnaire, which asked about the other variables analyzed. The data were transferred to the package Stata version 11.2, where statistical procedures were performed by analysis of variance.

Results

the sample included 104 of 316 (32.9%) teachers working in campuses FURG in Rio Grande, RS, Brazil. As for data related to menstrual disorders, 42.3% (95% CI 32.7 to 52.0) of the sample already had abnormal menstrual cycle and only three participants performed hormone replacement therapy. The results showed that, for the domains vitality and emotional aspects, there was no association with changes in the menstrual cycle for any characteristic studied. In all other domains of the SF‐36 there was a higher QOL for women who did not have changes in the menstrual cycle.

Conclusions

menstrual disorder have negatively impacted the quality of life of teachers FURG.