Table 2 The PERIOD-QOL
From: Development of a brief menstrual quality of life measure for women with heavy menstrual bleeding
How have your periods been over the last 6 months? Please tick one box for each question | |||||
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My periods make me bothered or upset because… | Never (5) | Once or twice (4) | A few times (2–3 periods) (3) | In most periods (4–5 periods) (2) | In every period (1) |
They are extremely heavy | |||||
I have severe period pain | |||||
I bleed unexpectedly, between periods or for more than 7 days | |||||
I am worried or embarrassed about leaking and soiling clothes or bedding | |||||
They make me worry about my health | |||||
They interfere with exercise, clothing choices, travel, holidays, or socialising | |||||
They make me miss time at work/school or my periods affect my work while I am there | |||||
They make me feel tired or drained | |||||
They make me feel moody, sad, irritable, or fed up | |||||
They affect my sex life | |||||