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Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhea and Factors Associated with Its Intensity Among Undergraduate Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Pain Manag Nurs. 2015 Dec; 16(6):855-61.PM

Abstract

Primary dysmenorrhea is a womanhood problem around the world and negatively affects quality of life. This study was designed to investigate the prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea and to determine the factors associated with its intensity. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 311 undergraduate female students aged 18 to 27 years in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Socio-demographic characteristics and menstrual factors were obtained through interviews with the help of a pretested questionnaire. The prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea was 89.1%. Residing at home, younger age, lower number of years of formal education for the mother, positive family history of dysmenorrhea, higher severity of bleeding, and shorter menstrual period intervals were significantly associated with the higher intensity of primary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea is a common health concern among young women. Being aware of the factors that are associated with its intensity makes it possible for health professionals to organize better focused programs to reduce the adverse effects of dysmenorrhea.

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Habibi N
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
Huang MS
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
Gan WY
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia. Electronic address: wanying@upm.edu.my.
Zulida R
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
Safavi SM
School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

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AdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDysmenorrheaFemaleHumansIranPrevalenceRisk FactorsStudentsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adult

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Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

26328887

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Habibi, Nahal, et al. "Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhea and Factors Associated With Its Intensity Among Undergraduate Students: a Cross-Sectional Study." Pain Management Nursing : Official Journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses, vol. 16, no. 6, 2015, pp. 855-61.
Habibi N, Huang MS, Gan WY, et al. Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhea and Factors Associated with Its Intensity Among Undergraduate Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. Pain Manag Nurs. 2015;16(6):855-61.
Habibi, N., Huang, M. S., Gan, W. Y., Zulida, R., & Safavi, S. M. (2015). Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhea and Factors Associated with Its Intensity Among Undergraduate Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. Pain Management Nursing : Official Journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses, 16(6), 855-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2015.07.001
Habibi N, et al. Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhea and Factors Associated With Its Intensity Among Undergraduate Students: a Cross-Sectional Study. Pain Manag Nurs. 2015;16(6):855-61. PubMed PMID: 26328887.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhea and Factors Associated with Its Intensity Among Undergraduate Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. AU - Habibi,Nahal, AU - Huang,Mary Soo Lee, AU - Gan,Wan Ying, AU - Zulida,Rejali, AU - Safavi,Sayyed Morteza, Y1 - 2015/08/29/ PY - 2014/11/09/received PY - 2015/05/21/revised PY - 2015/07/03/accepted PY - 2015/9/3/entrez PY - 2015/9/4/pubmed PY - 2016/12/15/medline SP - 855 EP - 61 JF - Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses JO - Pain Manag Nurs VL - 16 IS - 6 N2 - Primary dysmenorrhea is a womanhood problem around the world and negatively affects quality of life. This study was designed to investigate the prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea and to determine the factors associated with its intensity. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 311 undergraduate female students aged 18 to 27 years in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Socio-demographic characteristics and menstrual factors were obtained through interviews with the help of a pretested questionnaire. The prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea was 89.1%. Residing at home, younger age, lower number of years of formal education for the mother, positive family history of dysmenorrhea, higher severity of bleeding, and shorter menstrual period intervals were significantly associated with the higher intensity of primary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea is a common health concern among young women. Being aware of the factors that are associated with its intensity makes it possible for health professionals to organize better focused programs to reduce the adverse effects of dysmenorrhea. SN - 1532-8635 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/26328887/Prevalence_of_Primary_Dysmenorrhea_and_Factors_Associated_with_Its_Intensity_Among_Undergraduate_Students:_A_Cross_Sectional_Study_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -