TY  - JOUR
TI  - Comparison of Physical Activity, Quality of Life andMenstrual Symptoms by Menstrual Pain Intensity in TurkishWomen with Primary Dysmenorrhea
AB  - Objective: The aim of this study was to compare physical activity level, quality of life(QoL), and menstrual symptoms by pain intensity in Turkish women with primarydysmenorrhea.Methods: Women with primary dysmenorrhea (n = 333) were assigned to three groupsbased on pain intensity. Physical and demographic characteristics were asked. Pain intensity,physical activity level and QoL were evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale, InternationalPhysical Activity Questionnaire-7 (IPAQ-7) and Short Form-36 Health SurveyQuestionnaire (SF-36), respectively. The menstrual symptoms was recorded.Results: IPAQ-7 scores did not show significant difference among three groups (p > 0.05).Physical functioning, bodily pain, vitality, role limitations because of emotional and physicalproblems scores of SF-36 in the severe-pain group were lower than in the mild-pain group (p< 0.05). Physical functioning and bodily pain scores of SF-36 in the moderate-pain groupwere lower than in the mild-pain group (p < 0.05). Role limitations because of emotionalproblems and bodily pain scores of SF-36 in the moderate-pain group were higher than in thesevere-pain group (p < 0.05). Severe-pain group had a greater number of menstrualsymptoms than other groups (p < 0.05).Conclusions: In this study, it was observed that there was no difference between physicalactivity level and menstrual pain intensities in Turkish women having primarydysmenorrhea. In addition, women with higher menstrual pain intensity had lower QoL andhigher frequency of menstrual symptoms. Therefore, these parameters should be consideredfor management of primary dysmenorrhea.
AU  - ORHAN, Ceren
AU  - ÖZGÜL, Serap
AU  - Baran, Emine
AU  - ABAYRAK, Türkan
AU  - CELENAY, Şeyda TOPRAK
AU  - DEMİRTÜRK, Funda
DO  - 10.18521/ktd.774059
PY  - 2021
JO  - KONURALP TIP DERGİSİ
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
SN  - 1309-3878
SP  - 334
EP  - 340
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/467325
ER  -