Effects of Perceived Trauma Levels of Women at Reproductive Age after Earthquakes on Their Menstruation Cycle.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Pub Date : 2025-08-13 DOI:10.1017/dmp.2025.10159

Cansu Ağralı, Fatma Keskİn Töre, Gülçin Nacar, Simge Öztürk

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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of the perceived trauma levels of women at reproductive age after earthquakes on their menstruation cycle.

Methods: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted between March 17, 2023, and April 17, 2023, after the earthquakes that happened in Turkey on February 6, 2023 and affected 11 cities. The study was conducted with 355 women. Data were collected using an online questionnaire form prepared via Google Forms. Data collection was performed using a Participant Information Form and the Post-Earthquake Trauma Level Determination Scale.

Results: According to the multiple regression analysis results, the significant predictors of perceived trauma levels after the earthquakes included the severity of dysmenorrhea (β-coefficient = 0.164, P = .007), characteristics of vaginal discharge (β-coefficient = 0.136, P = .027), and itching in the perineum (β-coefficient = -0.220, P = .001). These variables explained 12.4% of the total variance in the perceived trauma levels of the participants.

Conclusions: The perceived trauma levels of women after the earthquakes had significant effects on the severity of dysmenorrhea, characteristics of vaginal discharge, and itching in the perineum. Health professionals should not overlook the effects of women's perceived trauma levels on their menstruation cycles after earthquakes and evaluate the issue considering these aspects.

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地震后育龄妇女感知创伤程度对月经周期的影响。

目的：本研究的目的是确定地震后育龄妇女感知创伤程度对月经周期的影响。方法：对2023年3月17日至2023年4月17日进行描述性和相关性研究，这是在2023年2月6日发生在土耳其的地震，影响了11个城市。这项研究对355名女性进行了调查。数据是通过谷歌Forms准备的在线问卷形式收集的。数据收集使用参与者信息表和震后创伤水平确定量表。结果：多元回归分析结果显示，痛经严重程度（β-系数= 0.164,P = .007）、阴道分泌物特征（β-系数= 0.136,P = .027）、会阴部瘙痒（β-系数= -0.220,P = .001）是地震后感知创伤程度的显著预测因子。这些变量解释了参与者感知创伤水平总方差的12.4%。结论：地震后的创伤程度对女性痛经程度、阴道分泌物特征和会阴瘙痒有显著影响。卫生专业人员不应忽视妇女在地震后感受到的创伤程度对其月经周期的影响，并考虑到这些方面来评估这个问题。

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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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4.40

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7.40%

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258

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6-12 weeks

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