• Hacer Ataman and Melike Dişsiz.
• Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Health Sciences - Istanbul, Turkey.
• Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2022 Jul 1; 68 (7): 898-903.

ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to determine the association between premenstrual syndrome and the childbirth fear prior to pregnancy.MethodsThis was an association and cross-sectional study conducted on 327 university students. Data were collected using "Participant Information Form," "Premenstrual Syndrome Scale," and "Childbirth Fear-Prior to Pregnancy Scale."ResultsIt was found that the childbirth fear had increased in students with premenstrual syndrome. The Women Childbirth Fear-Prior to Pregnancy Scale score was statistically significantly higher among students who preferred caesarean section than those who preferred vaginal delivery. There was a weak, positive, and statistically significant correlation between the students' depressive sensation, anxiety, fatigue, nervousness, depressive thoughts, pain, appetite changes, sleep pattern changes, and bloating subscales of Premenstrual Syndrome Scale and Women Childbirth Fear-Prior to Pregnancy Scale.ConclusionThe score of the Women Childbirth Fear-Prior to Pregnancy Scale increases with an increase in the score of the Premenstrual Syndrome subscale. It should be evaluated whether or not women experiencing premenstrual syndrome have the childbirth fear prior to pregnancy.

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