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Epidemiology of dysmenorrhoea among adolescent students in Mansoura, Egypt.
East Mediterr Health J. 2005 Jan-Mar; 11(1-2):155-63.EM

Abstract

To examine the prevalence, determinants, impact and treatment practices of dysmenorrhoea, we studied 664 female students in secondary schools in urban and rural areas. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire. About 75% of the students experienced dysmenorrhoea (mild 55.3%, moderate 30.0%, severe 14.8%). Most did not seek medical advice although 34.7% treated themselyes. Fatigue, headache, backache and dizziness were the commonest associated symptoms. No limitation of activities was reported by 47.4% of student with dysmenorrhoea, but this was significantly more reported by students with severe dysmenorrhoea. Significant predictors of dysmenorrhoea were older age, irregular or long cycle and heavy bleeding.

Authors+Show Affiliations

El-Gilany AH
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mansoura, Mansoura, Egypt. ahgilany@hotmail.com
Badawi K
No affiliation info available
El-Fedawy S
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Activities of Daily LivingAdolescentAge DistributionChi-Square DistributionCost of IllnessCross-Sectional StudiesDysmenorrheaEgyptFemaleHealth SurveysHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsMenarcheMultivariate AnalysisPopulation SurveillancePrevalenceResidence CharacteristicsRisk FactorsSelf CareSeverity of Illness IndexSickness Impact ProfileSocioeconomic FactorsStudentsSurveys and Questionnaires

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16532684

Citation

El-Gilany, A H., et al. "Epidemiology of Dysmenorrhoea Among Adolescent Students in Mansoura, Egypt." Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal = La Revue De Sante De La Mediterranee Orientale = al-Majallah Al-sihhiyah Li-sharq Al-mutawassit, vol. 11, no. 1-2, 2005, pp. 155-63.
El-Gilany AH, Badawi K, El-Fedawy S. Epidemiology of dysmenorrhoea among adolescent students in Mansoura, Egypt. East Mediterr Health J. 2005;11(1-2):155-63.
El-Gilany, A. H., Badawi, K., & El-Fedawy, S. (2005). Epidemiology of dysmenorrhoea among adolescent students in Mansoura, Egypt. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal = La Revue De Sante De La Mediterranee Orientale = al-Majallah Al-sihhiyah Li-sharq Al-mutawassit, 11(1-2), 155-63.
El-Gilany AH, Badawi K, El-Fedawy S. Epidemiology of Dysmenorrhoea Among Adolescent Students in Mansoura, Egypt. East Mediterr Health J. 2005 Jan-Mar;11(1-2):155-63. PubMed PMID: 16532684.
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