Keywords
PMS
Sibu
Malaysia
Abstract
Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a collection of physical and psychological symptoms in relation to the menstrual cycle. Little is known about the prevalence and attitude of pre-menstrual syndrome among women of reproductive age in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Materials & Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out during the first quarter of 2017. A total of 255 women of reproductive age from both urban and rural areas of Sibu were voluntarily participated and faceto-face interview was undertaken.
Results: The prevalence of PMS was 44.3% (95% CI: 38.1%, 50.6%) and more than half of the respondents (56.1%; 95% CI: 49.8%, 62.3%) had positive attitude towards PMS. Although age, ethnicity, residence and education status were found to have significant association with having positive history of PMS, none of them were significantly related to the attitude towards PMS. The common symptoms of PMS were increased appetite, acne, mood swing, irritability and breast tenderness.
Conclusion: A significant portion of women in reproductive ages had positive history of PMS.
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