Occupational physical demands and menstrual cycle irregularities in flight attendants and teachers.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Flight attendants perform physically demanding work such as lifting baggage, pushing service carts and spending the workday on their feet. We examined if more frequent exposure to occupational physical demands could explain why previous studies have found that flight attendants have a higher reported prevalence of menstrual cycle irregularities than other workers.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 694 flight attendants and 120 teachers aged 18-44 years from three US cities. Eligible participants were married, had not had a hysterectomy or tubal ligation, were not using hormonal contraception and were not recently pregnant. Participants reported menstrual cycle characteristics (cramps, pain, irregular cycles, flow, bleed length, cycle length) and o

SUBMITTER: Johnson CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11226562 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature