Frequency of the symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Premenstrual Syndrome, related to academic stress in medical students of a private university in Peru

Frecuencia de la sintomatología del Síndrome de Ovario Poliquístico y el Síndrome Premenstrual, relacionado con el estrés académico en estudiantes de medicina de una universidad privada del Perú

Authors

  • Diana Carolina Pantigoso Suárez Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Facultad de Medicina, Trujillo, Perú
  • Luis Enrique Castañeda Cuba Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego Facultad de Medicina, Trujillo, Perú; Hospital Belén de Trujillo, Perú
  • Sheyla Brigitte Méndez Guerrero Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego. Facultad de Medicina, Trujillo, Perú
  • Luz Estrella Mercado Centurión Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego Facultad de Medicina, Trujillo, Perú
  • Grecia Ariadna Montoya Gamarra Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Facultad de Medicina, Trujillo, Perú
  • Fátima Alejandrina Olivos Cuba Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Facultad de Medicina, Trujillo, Perú
  • Débora Stefany Paredes Carrión Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego Facultad de Medicina, Trujillo, Perú
  • Juan Jorge Huamán Saavedra Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Facultad de Medicina, Trujillo, Perú
  • Selene Claudelina Yengle Del Castillo Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Facultad de Medicina, Trujillo, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1448-4184

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25176/RFMH.v23i3.5586

Keywords:

Polycystic ovary syndrome, premenstrual syndrome, Psychological Stress, medical students

Abstract

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) are prevalent. Objective: to determine the frequency of the symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome and premenstrual syndrome and its relationship with stress in medical students. Material and methods: Cross-sectional analytical study. The study population was 322 medical students from the 1st to the 12th cycle, chosen by convenience from a private university in Trujillo. Through a google form, the "SPM" questionnaire, "the SISCO inventory of academic stress", and "the questionnaire on polycystic ovary" were applied; prior informed knowledge, it had the approval of the Bioethics Committee of the university. Results: The SOP presented a high probability of 5.28%, medium of 46.58% and low of 48.13%.The frequency of PMS in the levels, mild, moderate and high were 47.52%, 25.47% and 4 0.04% respectively. The levels of stress were: mild, moderate and deep 4.35%, 65.22% and 30.43%, respectively. A highly significant association was found between stress and SPM; stress and PCOS; p = 0.000915106 and p= 1.8589E-25 respectively Conclusions: The frequency of PMS, the high probability of PCOS and the levels of stress were high and there is a significant association between stress, PMS and PCOS.

Keywords: Polycystic ovary syndrome, Premenstrual syndrome, stress, medical students (MESH).







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Author Biographies

Diana Carolina Pantigoso Suárez, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Facultad de Medicina, Trujillo, Perú

Medical student

Luis Enrique Castañeda Cuba, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego Facultad de Medicina, Trujillo, Perú; Hospital Belén de Trujillo, Perú

MBA in Health, Obstetrician Gynecologist with maternal-fetal subspecialty

Sheyla Brigitte Méndez Guerrero, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego. Facultad de Medicina, Trujillo, Perú

Medical student

Luz Estrella Mercado Centurión, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego Facultad de Medicina, Trujillo, Perú

Medical student

Grecia Ariadna Montoya Gamarra, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Facultad de Medicina, Trujillo, Perú

Medical student

Fátima Alejandrina Olivos Cuba, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Facultad de Medicina, Trujillo, Perú

Medical student

Débora Stefany Paredes Carrión, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego Facultad de Medicina, Trujillo, Perú

Medical student

Juan Jorge Huamán Saavedra, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Facultad de Medicina, Trujillo, Perú

Doctor of Medicine, Mg in Biochemistry. Clinical Pathologist

Selene Claudelina Yengle Del Castillo, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Facultad de Medicina, Trujillo, Perú

Licensed in Statistics and Education. Ms. Education Sciences with mention in research

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Published

2023-09-14 — Updated on 2023-12-06

How to Cite

Pantigoso Suárez, D. C., Castañeda Cuba, L. E., Méndez Guerrero, S. B., Mercado Centurión, L. E., Montoya Gamarra, G. A., Olivos Cuba, F. A., Paredes Carrión, D. S., Huamán Saavedra, J. J., & Yengle Del Castillo, S. C. (2023). Frequency of the symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Premenstrual Syndrome, related to academic stress in medical students of a private university in Peru: Frecuencia de la sintomatología del Síndrome de Ovario Poliquístico y el Síndrome Premenstrual, relacionado con el estrés académico en estudiantes de medicina de una universidad privada del Perú. Revista De La Facultad De Medicina Humana, 23(3), 100–107. https://doi.org/10.25176/RFMH.v23i3.5586