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. 2013 Jul 8:2013:918179.
doi: 10.1155/2013/918179. eCollection 2013.

The Effects of Menorrhagia on Women's Quality of Life: A Case-Control Study

Sule Gokyildiz  1 , Ergul Aslan, Nezihe Kizilkaya Beji, Meltem Mecdi
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The Effects of Menorrhagia on Women's Quality of Life: A Case-Control Study

Sule Gokyildiz et al. ISRN Obstet Gynecol. .

Abstract

Objective. The purpose of this study is to identify menstruation characteristics of the women and the effects of menorrhagia on women's quality of life. Methods. The study was designed as a descriptive, case-control one. Results. Of the women in the case group, 10.9% stated that their menstrual bleeding was severe and very severe before complaints while 73.2% described bleeding as severe or very severe after complaints. Among those who complained about menorrhagia, 46.7% pointed that they used hygienic products that are more protective than regular sanitary pads. Women also stated that their clothes, bed linens, and furniture got dirty parallel to the severity of the bleeding. In all subscales of SF-36 scale, quality of life of the women in the menorrhagia group was significantly lower than the ones in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion. Menorrhagia has negative effects on women's quality of life. Therefore, quality of life of the women consulting the clinics with menorrhagia complaint should be investigated and effective approaches should be designed.

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Average length of menstrual cycle and average number of pads in a day of the participants.
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