2.4.3. Premenstrual syndrome severity.
premenstrual symptoms, fatigue, anxiety, appetite, pain, depressive, Premenstrual Syndrome, irritability
PMS, PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME, HAND SWELLING
To evaluate the severity of premenstrual symptoms in participants, the Premenstrual Syndrome Assessment Scale developed by Gençdogan will be used. Premenstrual Syndrome Assessment Scale is a 44-item 5-point Likert-type scale. In the scoring of the scale, the “None” option is 1 point, the “Very little” option is 2 points, the “Sometimes” option is 3 points, the “Often” option is 4 points, and the “Constant” option is 5 points. The scale includes 9 subheadings: depressive feelings, anxiety, fatigue, irritability, depressive thoughts, pain, appetite changes, sleep changes, and swelling. Obtaining the half of maximum sub heading score is used to determine whether symptom exist in the individual. Participants with a total score of 111 or higher are considered to have PMS.