@article{Sood_Devi_Mohd Daher_Razali_Nawawi_Hashim_Tahir_2017, title={Poor Correlation of Stress Levels and Menstrual Patterns among Medical Students}, volume={2}, url={https://jabs.e-iph.co.uk/index.php/jABs/article/view/221}, DOI={10.21834/jabs.v2i5.221}, abstractNote={<p>Background: There are conflicting reports about the effect of psychological stress upon menstruation. We studied menstrual patterns and stress in 254 undergraduate medical students. Method: All girls of years one and two were included. The students maintained menstrual records over six months. DASS questionnaires measured stress. Salivary cortisol levels were also measured. Results: In year 1 and 2 students, persisting normal cycles were 39.4% and 36.5%; normal becoming abnormal were 28.8% and 23.1%; abnormal becoming normal were 19.2% and 17.3%; persisting abnormal were 12.5% and 23.1% . Students with moderate to severe stress (20% and 21%) had less stress at six months (13% and 15%) Comment: Most students have normal menstrual patterns, and no stress. Stress if present tends to decrease with time. There is no clear association between psychological stress and menstrual abnormality.</p>}, number={5}, journal={Journal of ASIAN Behavioural Studies}, author={Sood, Mini and Devi, Ambigga and Mohd Daher, Azlinawati Aqil and Razali, Salmi and Nawawi, Hapizah and Hashim, Sareena and Tahir, Mohd}, year={2017}, month={Nov.}, pages={73–78} }