Facts about Premenstrual Cycle Syndrome Humade Saadya Hadi1, Ibraheem Abeer Fadhil2 1PhD in Maternal Neonate Health Nursing/Nursing Department 2M. Sc. in Pharmacology and Toxology/Nursing Department, Al-Furat AL-Awsat Technical University, Babel Technical Institute, Iraq Online published on 3 April, 2018. Abstract Introduction Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a condition that affects a woman's emotions, physical health and behavior. The symptoms affect up to 85% of menstruating women. It impact of life style. The cause of PMS is unknown but it believe that it's related to a change in both sex hormone and serotonin levels before and during menstrual cycle; Levels of estrogen and progesterone when increased can cause mood swings, anxiety, and irritability. Ovarian steroids also modify activity in brain and Serotonin is affects moods, emotions, and thoughts. Objective This study aimed to know facts about PMS for women in hilla city. Method a descriptive study conducted among menstruating women aged from (15–24) years in hilla city from 1/12/2017–20/1/2018. Women were agreed in participate face to face in the interview, through using constricting modification according norms and habit of Iraqi women a questioner format which is designed according to the diagnostic measures planned by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. results The study revealed that 70% of study at age group (15–19) years; 61% their age of menarche between (12–13) years; 73% had anemia, 44% have irregular menses;70% have moderate bleeding; 45% they have pain perceived before menses and 48% have pain perceived during menses also, 70% of them wear elastic under-wear. 24%, 16%, use medication as Brofen and Bonstan, respectively and the most common symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (91%) have abdominal pain, (86%) have mood swings, (85%) back pain and (64%) have leg pain. Also (89%) have equal or more than five symptoms from list A& B (they have premenstrual syndrome). Conclusions PMS is a common menstrual disorder, they have pain perceived before and during menses using medication, wear elastic under-wear, the most common symptoms was abdominal pain, mood swings, back and leg pain. Top Keywords premenstrual symptoms, medication, syndrome. Top |