Knowledge Regarding Dysmenorrhea and its Health Seeking Behavior in Colleges of Sikkim

Sherpa, Sonam Zangmu; Devi, Ranjita; Dangol, Anjana; Limbu, Asha; Chettri, Isha; Gurung, Jecika; Poudyal, Jyotika; Bhutia, Lakhi; Bhutia, Lhamu; Gurung, N; Chettri, Prajala; Ghaju, Sarina; Kunwar, Shova

doi:10.5958/2349-2996.2017.00093.3

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“…Naheed et al, and Sherpa SZ et al 2017 have also illustrated the role of family history in causation of dysmenorrhea. 8,9 Most of the females had mild (47.2%) to moderate (46.2%) severity of dysmenorrhea -pain being the usual feature similar to the results observed by Omidvar S et al,. The factors responsible for pain in dysmenorrhea may be multifactorial but the most predominant is excess of Prostaglandin F2α.…”

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“…The results are in concurrence with the studies done by Kumbhar SK et al, and Sherpa SZ et al,. 7,8 One of the interesting finding was that 78.9% of females had positive family history of dysmenorrhea though it is difficult to explain direct relationship, probably genetic basis plays a significant role. Naheed et al, and Sherpa SZ et al 2017 have also illustrated the role of family history in causation of dysmenorrhea.…”

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Primary dysmenorrhea: evaluation and treatment pattern among female medical students

Gupta

Kaur

Sadiq

et al. 2018

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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Background: Dysmenorrhea is a very common condition in females in fertile age group and its affective and somatic features often limit female mobility which results in loss of work hours. The aim of the study was to evaluate prevalence, severity, drug usage and loss of work days among young female medical students.Methods: The current questionnaire based study was done in Department of pharmacology, GMC Jammu over a period of 3 months. Female students aged between 17-24 years who consented for participation were included. The demographic profile and detailed history of dysmenorrhea was recorded.Results: Out of 342 participants, 218 females (63.7%) had history of dysmenorrhea. Most of the dysmenorrhic females had menarche between 13-14 yrs of age (73.3%) and menstrual cycle of 21-34 days (82.5%), duration of bleeding less than 6 days (91.6%) and had a positive family history of dysmenorrhea (58.7%). Majority of females had mild to moderate features of dysmenorrhea (93.4%). Most common medication was Mefenemic acid alone and in combination (90.5%). Most of the females took self-medication (69.8%) and only 30.2% took medicines on advice of doctor. 71.5% students missed their classes due to symptoms of dysmennorhea.Conclusions: Dysmenorrhea is quite prevalent among college going medical students. Most of them had positive family history. Mefenemic acid and its combination was frequently used to treat symptoms. On an average 1-2days were lost due to dysmenorrhea.

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Primary dysmenorrhea: evaluation and treatment pattern among female medical students

Gupta

Kaur

Sadiq

et al. 2018

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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“…14 62.7% of dysmenorrhic females had a family history of dysmenorrhea in our study. In comparison 74.1% of subjects had family history as per Kumbhar et al and 53.7% reported by Sherpa et al 12,13 This illustrates that the family history plays a role in the causation of dysmenorrhea.…”

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“…These findings are in concurrence with Sherpa et al who reported 78.75%, Kumbhar et al 66.7% and Gupta et al 64.5%. 1,12,13 Most of the females in our study reported mild (48.8%) to moderate (37.2%) severity of dysmenorrhea. These results are in concurrence with Gupta et al and Omidvar et al 1,14 High levels of PGF2α is the key reason for pain during dysmenorrhea.…”

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Prevalence and treatment patterns of dysmenorrhea among female medical students: a questionnaire based study at KIMS, Koppal

Manjunath

Lakshmipathi

Kumar

et al. 2020

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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Background: Dysmenorrhea is a common gynaecological condition which causes physical pain, affects mental well-being and quality of life. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence, severity and the treatment patterns of primary dysmenorrhea among female medical students.Methods: The present study was a prospective, questionnaire based study conducted during March-April 2020 at KIMS, Koppal. The willing participants were given a time period of 30 minutes to fill the questionnaire.Results: Among the total of 211 female medical students, 180 students were suffering from dysmenorrhea. Almost 78.3% of those suffering from dysmenorrhea belonged to the age group of 19-21 years. Most of the students suffering from dysmenorrhea achieved menarche at the age of 13-14 years. A majority (48.8%) of the dysmenorrhic females had dysmenorrhea of mild degree. 73.8% of dysmenorrhic females did not seek any medical advice for the management of the symptoms of dysmenorrhea. 76 (42.2%) of the dysmenorrhic participant females missed their classes due to the symptoms of dysmenorrhea. The most favoured drug for the management of the symptoms of dysmenorrhea was the combination of mefenamic acid and dicyclomine (56.8%). 56.6% of the subjects utilized pharmacological measures, while the rest 43.3% utilized non-pharmacological measures for the relief from the symptoms of dysmenorrhea.Conclusions: The present study recognized that dysmenorrhea is a common menstrual disorder among young females. There should be an effort at mass education of the young females regarding the management of dysmenorrhea.

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“…Also, Farotimi et al, (2015) mentioned that more than one third of the participants had adequate knowledge about dysmenorrhea, more than one third had moderate knowledge, and more than one fifth of them had low knowledge. Moreover, Sherpa et al, (2017) who studied knowledge regarding dysmenorrhea and its health seeking behavior in colleges of Sik and reported that more than three quarters of participants had moderate knowledge regarding dysmenorrhea and its health seeking behavior.…”

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Assessment of knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Adolescent Girls Regarding Dysmenorrhea

Awad

Youness

Mohmed

2019

Minia Scientific Nursing Journal

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Background: Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common gynecologic disorders. It is the greatest single cause of lost work and school days among adolescent girls. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude and practice among adolescent girls regarding dysmenorrhea. Subjects and methods: A descriptive research design was utilized to fulfill the aim of this study. Purposive samples composed of 300 girl students were recruited from two governmental secondary schools. Tools for data collection were consisted of five tools: a structure selfadministrative interview questionnaire, visual analogue scale, knowledge assessment, attitude scale, and practice assessment. Results: 45.3% of the adolescent's girls had moderate pain, 41.3% of the adolescent's girls take analgesic during dysmenorrhea, 79.7% of adolescent's girls had unsatisfactory knowledge level, 87.0% of them had poor practice during dysmenorrhea, and 55.7% of them had positive attitude toward dysmenorrhea. Conclusion: about half of the adolescent's girls had moderate pain, more than one quarter of them had pain in lower abdomen, back, and legs and the majority of adolescent's girls had unsatisfactory knowledge level, poor practice during dysmenorrhea, but more than half of them had positive attitude toward dysmenorrhea. Recommendation: initiate educational program during adolescent stage by using a multitude of audiovisual materials that suite for each adolescent's girls and achieve a satisfactory level

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Knowledge Regarding Dysmenorrhea and its Health Seeking Behavior in Colleges of Sikkim

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Primary dysmenorrhea: evaluation and treatment pattern among female medical students

Primary dysmenorrhea: evaluation and treatment pattern among female medical students

Prevalence and treatment patterns of dysmenorrhea among female medical students: a questionnaire based study at KIMS, Koppal

Assessment of knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Adolescent Girls Regarding Dysmenorrhea

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