Menstrual Wellbeing in Woman Living in Turkey; an Epidemiological Study

Üreme çağındaki kadınlarda menstrüel Iyilik Halinin değerlendirilmesi Saha Anket çalışması/Evaluation of Menstrual Well-being in Women of Reproductive Age, Field Survey Study

Women with endometriosis in our country and around the world face various difficulties during their menstrual periods in reproductive age. While some of these difficulties are caused by the environment, some of them are due to the insufficient development of personal consciousness. In our study, we aim to reveal the perspective of individuals and society on the menstrual period. Our primary aim in our study is to understand what kind of problems are experienced in different regions of our country during the menstrual period for women and how they are spent. Secondly, the effect of this period on women's quality of life will be examined.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Quality of Life; Menstrual Problem
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: not included any interventions(Evaluation of menstrual well-being in women of reproductive age, field survey study)

Detailed Description

Our research will be conducted between January 1, 2022, and February 1, 2022, in 7 different regions of our country, by asking questions to women of reproductive age from different groups. Each participant will be asked to answer the survey questions and the results will be analyzed. The survey will be done face to face. The questionnaire contains questions about women's socio-demographic data, their perspectives on their menstrual period, their information about endometriosis, and their perspectives on pads and birth control pills. Menstruating women of reproductive age between the ages of 18- 45 will be included in this study. As a result of the study, the problems experienced by women of reproductive age in different regions will be evaluated.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 1829

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey
    • Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Research and Training Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 45 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Menstruating women of reproductive age between the ages of 18- 45 will be included in this study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Menstruating women of reproductive age between the ages of 18- 45 will be included in this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women with a history of hematological disease, cardiovascular disease, malignancy, advanced renal failure, active infection, diabetes mellitus, and pregnant women will not be included in the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Disparities in menstrual hygiene and well-being between 7 regions of Turkey in women of reproductive age with a questionnaire	In this study, the effect of the menstrual period on the quality of life of 1829 women living in seven different geographical regions of our country will be examined through a questionnaire. The goal of this study is to evaluate the menstrual well-being of women living in different regions of our country.	1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital
• Collaborators: Turkish Endometriosis and Adenomyosis Society; IPSOS Group S.A
• Investigators: Study Director: Ahmet Kale, Prof.Dr., Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Research and Training Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 1, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 1, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): February 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 12, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 30, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): July 5, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 5, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 30, 2022
• Last Verified: June 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: endometriosis; oral contraceptive; reproductive age; menstrual wellbeing
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Menstruation Disturbances
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2021/514/216/15

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED
• IPD Plan Description: not decided yet.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No