Effects of dysmenorrhea on work productivity and quality of life in Japanese women: A large-scale web-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Research question

How significant is the impact of dysmenorrhea on work productivity and quality of life (QoL) among Japanese women?.

Methods

This large-scale cross-sectional study was conducted using a web-based self-report questionnaire administered via a smartphone application (LunaLuna). The Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire: General Health (WPAI-GH) and the SF-36v2 health survey were used to assess work productivity and health-related QoL, respectively. Work productivity and health-related QoL were compared between the severe and non-severe groups as defined by the dysmenorrhea score, which assesses the severity of menstrual pain, its impact on daily activities, and medication use. A multiple regression analysis was performed to estimate the magnit

SUBMITTER: Nariai M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12643315 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature