College of Medicine,
Saudi Arabia
Research Article
The Influence of Exam Stress on Menstrual Dysfunctions in Saudi Arabia
Author(s): Muneerah Khalid AlJadidi, Ohoud Oadah AlMutrafi, Rawan Othman Bamousa, Sarah Safar AlShehri, Anwar Sattam AlRashidi, Huda Abdullah AlNijadi, Arwa Abdulrhman AMousa, Alanoud Saleh AlNami, Norah Mohammad AlSubaie, Norah Abdulaziz AlMulhim, Lamees Abdulla AlAbdulgader and Sayed Ibrahim AliMuneerah Khalid AlJadidi, Ohoud Oadah AlMutrafi, Rawan Othman Bamousa, Sarah Safar AlShehri, Anwar Sattam AlRashidi, Huda Abdullah AlNijadi, Arwa Abdulrhman AMousa, Alanoud Saleh AlNami, Norah Mohammad AlSubaie, Norah Abdulaziz AlMulhim, Lamees Abdulla AlAbdulgader and Sayed Ibrahim Ali
Menstrual changes affect the quality of females’ lives, it indicates some underlying problems. The purpose of this research is to determine the influence of exams’ stress on menstrual dysfunctions. The objectives are to measure the common menstrual dysfunctions among girls during exams, find the most affected characteristics among the measured ones, hence figuring out any relation between the exams (as a source of stress) and the menstrual dysfunctions of 204 Saudi female college students between the age groups of 18 to 25 who matched the required criteria when completed the exam stress social networks questionnaire study on menstrual disorders. It was found that 80.9% of the sample had menstrual changes during exams. Regarding the characteristics; 59.3% had a change in the level of pain, 50% had a change in blood flow, and 54.9% had it in the menstruation timing. The dysm.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2380-5439.1000196