Comparison of the pattern, efficacy, and tolerability of self-medicated drugs in primary dysmenorrhea: A questionnaire based survey

Sugumar, Ramya; Krishnaiah, Vasundara; Channaveera, Gokul Shetty; Mruthyunjaya, Shilpa

doi:10.4103/0253-7613.108312

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“…The most commonly repeated and significantly associated symptoms of dysmenorrhoea reported in the current study were nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting and dizziness. Similar associated symptoms were seen in Sugumar et al's study, which was conducted among 641 female nursing students in India [12]. Although the women in both the current study and Sugumar et al's study appear to have similar menstrual pain symptoms, the incidence and severity of these symptoms vary, which could be due to the different culture norms of the societies.…”

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confidence: 79%

Dysmenorrhea Characteristics and Self-Care Method used among Female Nursing Students at King Abdulaziz University

Alghamdi¹

2019

JGO

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Background: Dysmenorrhoea is a common gynaecological problem that affects women and has a detrimental impact on their lives. However, women seldom seek medical advice and prefer self-care methods to manage their dysmenorrhoea. Identifying the self-care methods used to manage the pain and the source of information related to self-care methods used among dysmenorrhoeal nursing students would assist health care providers in devising an intervention to improve students' health. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 st of March up to the end of April in 2018 to identify the characteristics of dysmenorrhoea and the self-care methods used among female nursing students at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah. Data were collected from 194 participants using self-administered questionnaires. Results: More than half of respondents (60%) complained of moderate menstrual pain followed by severe pain (22%). The majority of respondents (73.7%) experienced cramping pain in the lower abdomen (89.7%), beginning with menstrual flow (50.1%) and lasting one to two days (64.8%). Nausea (52.1%), dizziness (47.9%) and headaches (45.9%) were the most prominent dysmenorrhoea symptoms. The most common method used to relieve dysmenorrhoea was rest (86.6%) followed by a warm compress (67.0%). Ibuprofen was the most common medication used to manage dysmenorrhoea (22.2%), while the most common herb used was cinnamon (39.2%). Family was the main source of information on the methods used for 80.9% of the respondents. Conclusions: The nursing students used various methods to relieve their menstrual pain, including pharmacological and nonpharmacological methods; most students used a combination of both. Safe self-care methods use should be a priority in dysmenorrhoeal nursing student's education.

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Dysmenorrhea Characteristics and Self-Care Method used among Female Nursing Students at King Abdulaziz University

Alghamdi¹

2019

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“…Regarding symptom relief, the most explored menstrual symptom in the literature is relief from menstrual pain [ 17 , 18 , 44 ]. Furthermore, it has been identified that most women self-medicate with sub-therapeutic doses, which results in an unsuccessful approach [ 45 ]. Health professionals have an important role to play in this menstrual problem, as they can individually evaluate and detect secondary dysmenorrhea, advise on risk factors and protective factors, on the correct pharmacological approach, as well as report on non-pharmacological methods with proven efficacy that have fewer side effects, such as those based on physical exercise [ 28 , 46 ].…”

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Perception of Menstrual Normality and Abnormality in Spanish Female Nursing Students

Abreu-Sánchez

Parra-Fernández

Onieva-Zafra

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Menstrual problems are usually taboo; and often, some, such as dysmenorrhea, are presumed normal. This study seeks to compare the menstrual characteristics and symptoms of female university students reporting self-perceived normality concerning their cycles and menstruation with those who perceive their menstruation as being abnormal. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 270 nursing students using a self-report questionnaire that included sociodemographic and gynecological issues, together with Visual Analog Scale, the Andersch and Milsom Scale, and the Spanish version of the EuroQol-5 Dimension (EuroQol-5D) to measure self-perceived health status. A bivariate analysis was performed using the chi-square test, linear trend chi-square, and Student’s t-test, and a multivariate analysis of stepwise binary logistic regression was performed to predict the perception of cycle abnormality. In total, 77.4% of participants displayed normality; however, in self-reporting of menstrual characteristics, 67.4% identified alterations. Young women suffering from menstrual dizziness were 1.997 (CI95% = 1.010–3.950; p = 0.047) more likely to manifest abnormal menstruation, 4.518 (CI95% = 1.239–16.477; p = 0.022) more likely if they suffered from Grade 3 menstrual pain, and 2.851 (CI95% = 1.399–5.809; p = 0.004) more likely if they perceived that menstruation interfered with their daily lives. Many menstrual changes and symptoms are still considered normal, making it difficult to identify and address these issues. Therefore, it is necessary to develop health policies and strategies to improve menstrual health literacy for increased knowledge and earlier diagnosis.

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“…Among analgesics, NSAIDS were commonly used as self-medication similar to previous studies. 5,11,14,15 Dysmenorrhoea is a common problem among adolescent and young adult females. Self-medication practice is very commonly seen in female students with dysmenorrhoea.…”

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confidence: 99%

Comparison of self-medication practice for dysmenorrhoea in medical, nursing and dental students

Jayanthi

Anuradha

2016

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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Comparison of the pattern, efficacy, and tolerability of self-medicated drugs in primary dysmenorrhea: A questionnaire based survey

Cited by 27 publications

References 15 publications

Dysmenorrhea Characteristics and Self-Care Method used among Female Nursing Students at King Abdulaziz University

Dysmenorrhea Characteristics and Self-Care Method used among Female Nursing Students at King Abdulaziz University

Perception of Menstrual Normality and Abnormality in Spanish Female Nursing Students

Comparison of self-medication practice for dysmenorrhoea in medical, nursing and dental students

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