Journal of Women's Health Care
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Laboratory of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

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• Research Article   
  Subjective Sleep Disturbance and Psychological Distress are Associated with Menstrual Problems
  Author(s): Yoko Komada*, Yuko Ikeda, Makoto Sato, Azusa Kami, Chika Masuda and Shigenobu Shibata
  
  Objective: Several studies have investigated subjective sleep quality during the menstrual cycle. For example, subjective sleep quality is reportedly worse at the premenstrual phase and during menstruation. However, the influence of sleep quality on menstrual symptoms has not yet been elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between self-reported sleep quality, psychological distress, and menstrual symptoms. Methods: Participants were female university students (n=150; mean [SD] age 18.8 years). They completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (mMDQ), and Kessler’s Psychological Distress Scale (K6). We also collected demographic data. Results: Participants were categorized into good sleepers (PSQI total score <5.5, n=74) o.. View More»
  

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