title: [Premenstrual symptomatology in rural and urban zones].
abstract: The objective of this study was to stablish the prevalence and severity of premenstrual symptoms in mexican women who live in a rural zone (n = 50) and in other group who live in a urban zone (n = 50). The Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ) was applied during the premenstrual and postmenstrual phases of one menstrual cycle. The 97% of the sample presented at least one premenstrual physical symptom, and the 95% of the women presented one psychological-behavioral symptom. There were not differences according with the severity of the physical symptoms between both groups of women. However, women in the urban zone reported more severe psychological-behavioral symptoms then the ones who live in the rural zone.
authors: Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, México.
authors: M L
authors: ML
authors: Marván
authors: M C
authors: MC
authors: Díaz Eroza
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population
vernacular_title: Sintomatología premenstrual en mujeres de área rural y urbana.