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Dysmenorrhea and cold exposure.

D Mergler, N Vezina

    The Journal of Reproductive Medicine
    |February 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    Women slaughterhouse workers experienced significantly higher rates of painful menstruation (dysmenorrhea) compared to housewives. Cold workplace exposure was linked to increased dysmenorrhea and sick leave among these workers.

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    Area of Science:

    • Occupational Health
    • Reproductive Health
    • Environmental Health

    Background:

    • Menstruation and dysmenorrhea are common health concerns for women.
    • Workplace environmental factors, such as cold exposure, may impact women's health.
    • Poultry slaughterhouse work presents unique occupational exposures for women.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the prevalence of dysmenorrhea in women poultry slaughterhouse workers.
    • To compare dysmenorrhea rates between female workers and a reference group of housewives.
    • To examine the relationship between workplace cold exposure, dysmenorrhea, and sick leave.

    Main Methods:

    • A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on menstruation from 213 female slaughterhouse workers and 105 housewives in Quebec.

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  • Prevalence of dysmenorrhea was calculated and compared between the two groups.
  • Statistical analyses explored associations between dysmenorrhea, sick leave, cold exposure, age, parity, oral contraceptive use, and menstrual regularity.

    • Main Results:

    • Women slaughterhouse workers exhibited a significantly higher prevalence of dysmenorrhea (73.2%) compared to housewives (52.5%).
    • Among workers, dysmenorrhea and sick leave prevalence increased with greater cold exposure at the workplace.
    • Factors typically associated with lower dysmenorrhea frequency did not mitigate its occurrence in cold work environments.

    Conclusions:

    • Cold exposure in the workplace is a significant factor influencing the menstrual process and increasing dysmenorrhea prevalence among poultry slaughterhouse workers.
    • Occupational health interventions should consider environmental factors like cold exposure to address women's reproductive health issues.
    • The findings highlight the need to investigate and mitigate the impact of adverse working conditions on female employees' well-being.