IMPACT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS: INDICATION OF PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER

Author: Aarathi U C , Dr.K.Sathyamurthi Master of Social Work, Madras School of Social Work, Chennai, India COE & Assistant Professor, Madras School of Social Work, Chennai, India

Published On: 2020-10-18

Introduction: PMDD is a more severe premenstrual condition that affects about 5% of women during their reproductive years. Despite the fact it is different PMDD, like PMS evolve with physical symptoms, involving a worsened mood, significantly with the woman’s quality of life.  . Aims &Objectives: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a mostly observed menstrual disorder affecting the female population of reproductive age. This study compared the effect of engaging people in exercises and sports activities on the indication of premenstrual dysphoric disorder and menstrual symptoms with that of the indication of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Materials and methods: The study was conducted at Madras School of social work, Chennai a complete of 72 students were analyzed with an easy random sampling method. Data was analyzed using SPSS 20.0 version Results: The result of the study showed that there was a positive significance in the participants who are involved in these activities when compared to the indication of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. There are evidences that certain disparities in the lifestyle and the habits accompanied which also have contribution to those respondents who has indication of PMDD. Conclusions: Exercises and the involvement in sports and other physical activities were as effective which could diminish the physical symptoms and thereby lessening the occurrence of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. This study results put forward that the effect of exercise has positive influence in the Premenstrual dysphoric disorder indication and in the drop of the physical symptoms.

Keywords: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, Sports and Physical exercises, Physical symptoms, BMI Range