title: What is the desired menstrual frequency of women without menstruation-related symptoms?
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study aimed to investigate the desired menstrual frequency of subjects without menstruation-related symptoms.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 270 women of reproductive age. Women with menstrual headache, dysmenorrhea, hypermenorrhea and/or premenstrual syndrome were excluded. The study subjects completed a standardized questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the women, 75.6% declared that menstrual periods interfere with their sexual life, 28.8% preferred not having their menstrual period when at work and 48.4% reported that menstrual periods interfere with practicing sports. Given the choice, 28.5% of the women would desire amenorrhea and 27.8% would prefer a reduction in the frequency of menstrual periods. Of the 152 women desiring to reduce menstrual frequency, 73.0% declared that they would accept to use a drug to reduce menstrual frequency.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Over 50% of women without menstruation-related symptoms would like to lessen the frequency of menstrual periods and about 50% of them would desire amenorrhea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, San Martino Hospital and University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy. simone.ferrero@fastwebnet.it
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferrero
authors.forename: Luiza Helena
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Abbamonte
authors.forename: Margherita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giordano
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alessandri
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anserini
authors.forename: Valentino
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Remorgida
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ragni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities / Q000523:psychology; D008598:Menstruation / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014937:Work / Q000523:psychology