Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Peer-reviewed Medical Quarterly
e-ISSN 2588-2570
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Outline
The prevalence of pre-menstrual acne among Kermanshah women (2007)
Authors
1Dept. of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
2Dept. of Biostatistics, School of Health, Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
3School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Corresponding author: Mansour Rezaei, Dept. of Biostatistics, School of Health, Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran, Tel: +98 831 8263048 Email: [email protected]
Published online:Feb 27, 2013
Article type:Research Article
Received:Jan 05, 2012
Accepted:Jun 05, 2012
How to Cite:Ebrahimi A, Rezaei M, Ghamari N. The prevalence of pre-menstrual acne among Kermanshah women (2007). J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci. 2013;16(7):e77298. doi:
Abstract
Background: Acne as the most common disease of pilosebaceous unit is a chronic inflammatory disease, which usually subsides spontaneously around the age of 25. However, premenstrual acne recurs in women before menstruation even until the menopause. There are different prevalence rate of pre menstrual acne in literature, and there are few studies in this field in Iran. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of the pre menstrual acne among women in Kermanshah City in 2007.
Methods: In this descriptive study, 400 women with acne were assessed using checklist, which was completed by dermatologists. The collected data were statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics and SPSS software.
Results: The prevalence of the new acne lesions during a menstrual cycle was 79.5%. New acne lesions occurred in pre-menstrual period in 75% of patients, mostly 7 days (in 28%) and 2-3 days (in 18.3%) before menstruation.
Conclusion: Regarding the high prevalence of premenstrual acne, further evaluations of predisposing and exacerbation factors and its controlling methods is recommended.
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