Background: According to the biopsychosocial model, menstrual symptoms are caused not only by a combination of biological factors such as hormonal disorders and lifestyle, but also by psychological and social factors such as working environment. This study aimed to determine the relation between occupational stress and dysmenorrhea in Iranian midwives. Materials and Methods: This prospective co...

BACKGROUND According to the biopsychosocial model, menstrual symptoms are caused not only by a combination of biological factors such as hormonal disorders and lifestyle, but also by psychological and social factors such as working environment. This study aimed to determine the relation between occupational stress and dysmenorrhea in Iranian midwives. MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective co...

BACKGROUND Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) encompasses a wide variety of cyclic and recurrent physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms occurring during the late luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and abating shortly following the beginning of menses. Although PMS is widely recognized, its etiopathogenesis is not yet understood. The present study investigates whether the activity of the autonom...

Although ovarian hormones are thought to have a potential role in the well-known sex difference in mood and anxiety disorders, the mechanisms through which ovarian hormone changes contribute to stress regulation are not well understood. One mechanism by which ovarian hormones might impact mood regulation is by mediating the effect of psychosocial stress, which often precedes depressive episodes...

background: cancer has been known as a class of dangerous diseases which cause tremendous physical and emotional problems to both patients and their families. in spite of medical advances, cancer is still considered to be equal with death and pain. this study aims to analyze the emotional distress and the causes in breast cancer patients. methods: this study was a quantitative study which tries...

Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the menstrual pattern, sexual function, and anxiety, and depression in women with poststerilization regret, and potential influencing factors for regret following TL in Iranian women. MaterialsAndMethods In this cross-sectional study, 166 women with TL were subdivided into two groups including women with poststerilization regret (n=41) and women wi...

Aims: To study the efficacy of vitamin E in improving pain severity in cyclical mastalgia in adolescent women. Materials and Methods:In a prospective trial of 194 patients suffering from cyclic mastalgia were advised 400 IU of vitamin E daily for 2 month. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. Severity of breast pain was evaluated by the Cardiff breast pain score during on...

BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of mood disorders and examine a range of predictors for psychological well-being among Iranian women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHODS A cross-sectional study was undertaken to ascertain the factors related to psychological distress in PCOS patients in Kashan, Iran. Psychological distress was measured using th...