Chronic stress and the degree of anxiety in girls with menstrual cycle disorders
Sirakov, M.; Slavova, A.
Akusherstvo i Ginekologiia 28(2): 51-54
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0324-0959 PMID: 2764250 Document Number: 334039
The present study was made with the aim to clarify the role of personality attitude as well as of stress actions found in three elements of the environment-family, school and social encirclement in wider aspect in the occurrence of menstrual disturbances. Anxiety as a personality characteristic was examined by a clinical inquiry as well as by the test for anxiety of Taylor and acute and chronic stress actions were search for. 228 girls at the age of 15 and 18 years were investigated. Diagnosis "psychogenic amenorrhea" was established in 34 out of 228 girls. In regard to physical and sexual development there was not significant difference with the girls of the control group. There was direct connection between stress event and the disturbance in the menstrual cycle in 41.2% of the examined girls. The fourth (elevated anxiety) and fifth degree (highly elevated anxiety) according to Taylor was established altogether in 70% of the cases. Polymorphous anxiety was found in structural respect. Third degree according to Taylor-mean manifested anxiety was established in 26% of the girls of the control group. Inferences are made in connection with the therapy.