Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Among Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Women with Mood Disorders in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder among deaf/hard-of-hearing women with mood disorders in Saudi Arabia. The study sample comprised 380 deaf/hard-of-hearing women with mood disorders, and a convenient sampling method was used. For data analysis, descriptive statistics were used. Percentage, frequency and standard deviation, Chi-square test, unpaired t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson’s correlation were used for quantitative and statistical logistic regression analysis. According to the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale, the prevalence of PMS (moderate to severe PMS) is 71.05%, and the prevalence of premenstrual dysphoric disorders is 16%. Women with moderate to severe PMS consume more French fries/snacks, more processed food, more candy, and less banana than women with low to moderate PMS do. They also have food with high sodium quantity and food with high carbs. They have more physical disease and pain during this period. They suffer more than others from diarrhea and loose stools during menstruation. They use benzodiazepines more than women with low to moderate PMS do.