Abstract:Dysmenorrhea is a common condition among females that is characterized by painful cramps before or during menstruation. It is considered as a common gynecological complaint that affects the quality of women's life. The study evaluated prevalence of dysmenorrhea, its impact, associated risk factors, and the management strategies adopted by female university students in Taif city, Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 562 female students aged 18-30 years at the university level. The results s… Show more
“…[9], 60-64% in Ile-Ife [10,11], and 69.8% in Maiduguri [12]. These studies have agreed with our study that dysmenorrhea is prevalent among women in their reproductive years though studies have also been conducted aside Nigeria, and it showed that 85.6% in Kuwait [13],79.4% in Saudi Arabia [14], 84.2% in India [15],74.8% in Spanish [16] 89.4% in Al-Asadi, [23] 84.2% in Lithuania [24], 88% in Australia [25], 85.1% in Palestine [26], 83.6% in Northern Ghana [27] and 84.1% in Italy [28], 68.7% in China [29], 74.8% in Spain [16], 94% in Oman [30], 98.4% in Iran [31] and 95% in Turkey [32], 80.9% in Lebanon [17] and 92% in Riyadh [18]. Our findings agree with the findings of these studies that dysmenorrhea abounds in women in their reproductive years.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 91%
“…The present study revealed that the prevalence of dysmenorrhea was higher among female students who had a family history of dysmenorrhea (74.5%). Similar results were disclosed in a study that reported inconsistent with 65.6% and 60.7% of the students had a family history of dysmenorrhea by El-Mawgod et al [33] and Ali et al [14] respectively. Though our study claims that 30% experienced mild pain, 33% had moderate pain, and 37% had severe pain.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 85%
“…Though studies on the prevalence of dysmenorrhea abound in our communities; 78.1% in Ogun State [7], 62% in Oyo State [8], 58% in Osun State [9], 60-64% in Ile-Ife [10,11], and 69.8% in Maiduguri [12]. Also, some studies that had been carried out in other countries have shown the prevalence of dysmenorrhea shown 85.6% in Kuwait [13],79.4% in Saudi Arabia [14], 84.2% in India [15],74.8% in Spanish [16] and the prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea was 80.9% in Lebanon [17] and 92% in Riyadh [18]. literature review on the Prevalence of dysmenorrhea varies greatly across different populations.…”
Background: Dysmenorrhea is a pain felt by women before or during menstruation and is accompanied by some symptoms like headache, dizziness, food cravings, mood swings, and fatigue. Many ways have been adopted for the management of dysmenorrhea. The study aims to evaluate the prevalence of dysmenorrhea and its management among university students.
Methods: A total of two hundred (200) female university students were involved in this study. A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used where students were sampled randomly a questionnaire was used to collect data and data obtained were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 26.
Results: The study found that a majority of the population experiences dysmenorrhea during menstruation (81.5%) and the majority of respondents experienced menstrual flow within 4-5 days with 37% experiencing severe pain. Symptoms include anxiety, mood swings, tender breasts, food cravings, fatigue, irritating mood, depression, dizziness, vomiting, diarrhea, and headache. Management of dysmenorrhea varies, with 23.5% using synthetic drugs and 1.5% using local and herbal practices.
Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of dysmenorrhea among the University students and presenting symptoms like mood swings, fatigue, and diarrhea, with most using local/herbal medication.
“…[9], 60-64% in Ile-Ife [10,11], and 69.8% in Maiduguri [12]. These studies have agreed with our study that dysmenorrhea is prevalent among women in their reproductive years though studies have also been conducted aside Nigeria, and it showed that 85.6% in Kuwait [13],79.4% in Saudi Arabia [14], 84.2% in India [15],74.8% in Spanish [16] 89.4% in Al-Asadi, [23] 84.2% in Lithuania [24], 88% in Australia [25], 85.1% in Palestine [26], 83.6% in Northern Ghana [27] and 84.1% in Italy [28], 68.7% in China [29], 74.8% in Spain [16], 94% in Oman [30], 98.4% in Iran [31] and 95% in Turkey [32], 80.9% in Lebanon [17] and 92% in Riyadh [18]. Our findings agree with the findings of these studies that dysmenorrhea abounds in women in their reproductive years.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 91%
“…The present study revealed that the prevalence of dysmenorrhea was higher among female students who had a family history of dysmenorrhea (74.5%). Similar results were disclosed in a study that reported inconsistent with 65.6% and 60.7% of the students had a family history of dysmenorrhea by El-Mawgod et al [33] and Ali et al [14] respectively. Though our study claims that 30% experienced mild pain, 33% had moderate pain, and 37% had severe pain.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 85%
“…Though studies on the prevalence of dysmenorrhea abound in our communities; 78.1% in Ogun State [7], 62% in Oyo State [8], 58% in Osun State [9], 60-64% in Ile-Ife [10,11], and 69.8% in Maiduguri [12]. Also, some studies that had been carried out in other countries have shown the prevalence of dysmenorrhea shown 85.6% in Kuwait [13],79.4% in Saudi Arabia [14], 84.2% in India [15],74.8% in Spanish [16] and the prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea was 80.9% in Lebanon [17] and 92% in Riyadh [18]. literature review on the Prevalence of dysmenorrhea varies greatly across different populations.…”
Background: Dysmenorrhea is a pain felt by women before or during menstruation and is accompanied by some symptoms like headache, dizziness, food cravings, mood swings, and fatigue. Many ways have been adopted for the management of dysmenorrhea. The study aims to evaluate the prevalence of dysmenorrhea and its management among university students.
Methods: A total of two hundred (200) female university students were involved in this study. A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used where students were sampled randomly a questionnaire was used to collect data and data obtained were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 26.
Results: The study found that a majority of the population experiences dysmenorrhea during menstruation (81.5%) and the majority of respondents experienced menstrual flow within 4-5 days with 37% experiencing severe pain. Symptoms include anxiety, mood swings, tender breasts, food cravings, fatigue, irritating mood, depression, dizziness, vomiting, diarrhea, and headache. Management of dysmenorrhea varies, with 23.5% using synthetic drugs and 1.5% using local and herbal practices.
Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of dysmenorrhea among the University students and presenting symptoms like mood swings, fatigue, and diarrhea, with most using local/herbal medication.
“…Meanwhile, 194 female students had no family history of dysmenorrhea. In a study by Unsal et al [44], the prevalence of female students with a family history of dysmenorrhea was 295 (47.4%). Based on the chi-square test results, there is a relationship between family history and the incidence of primary dysmenorrhea at the Medical Faculty of UKI.…”
Dysmenorrhea is a condition of cramps or pain during menstruation. Dysmenorrhea that usually occurs in young women is primary dysmenorrhea. The incidence of primary dysmenorrhea is very high, caused by various risk factors, one of which is nutritional status. An abnormal Body Mass Index can cause pain during menstruation. This study aimed to determine the relationship between nutritional status and the incidence of primary dysmenorrhea based on the WaLIDD score at the Medical Faculty of the Indonesian Christian University (UKI). This research is an analytical study with a cross-sectional approach conducted in November 2020. Data were collected on nutritional status using a height and weight questionnaire and dysmenorrhea data using the WaLIDD score questionnaire. The sampling technique in this study used purposive sampling, with a total sample of 429 female students. The results of the Chi-Square Statistical Test obtained a p-value of 0.047 (p <0.05), which can be concluded that there is a relationship between nutritional status and the incidence of primary dysmenorrhea based on the WaLIDD score at the Medical Faculty of UKI.
“…Dysmenorrhea is characterized by painful spasms before or during menstruation due to cyclic shedding of the inner lining of the uterus. Approximately 34 % of women rated the pain as 7-10 points on the VAS scale (visual analog scale) [35], which negatively affects the intellectual abilities and psychosocial existence of a significant number of adolescent girls and young women [36,37].…”
Section: огляди літератури / Literature Reviewsmentioning
Вісник проблем біології і медицини -2024 -Вип. 1 (172) / Bulletin of problems in biology and medicine -2024 -Issue 1 (172)
69ОГЛЯДИ ЛІТЕРАТУРИ / LITERATURE REVIEWS improve the process of diagnosis and treatment of the specified category of patients, which will contribute to the improvement of the reproductive health of the future generation.
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