Dysmenorrhea among female students at a Teaching Hospital in South-Western Nigeria

Bello, Folasade Adenike; Akinyotu, Oriyomi; Odubamowo, Kehinde H.

doi:10.4103/tjog.tjog_10_17

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“…This is comparable to prevalence rates recorded among university students in Uganda (75.8%), 2 Ghana (74%), 8 and Rwanda (77.3%), 16 though higher compared to those recorded in Ethiopia (51.3%) 4 and Cameroon (56.20%). 17 Meanwhile, dysmenorrhea was higher among university students in Egypt (92.9%) 18 and Nigeria (83.1%) 19 than our study. Variations in the prevalence of dysmenorrhea reported in these African studies also follow a global pattern.…”

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Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and associated risk factors among university students in Zimbabwe

Nyirenda,

Nyagumbo,

Murewanhema

et al. 2023

Womens Health (Lond Engl)

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Background: Dysmenorrhea is an often incapacitating condition that is characterized by painful menstruation and general body malaise. In Zimbabwe, this condition is understudied, and its associated risk factors are poorly understood. Objectives: To investigate the prevalence and associated risk factors of dysmenorrhea among female students at Midlands State University in Zimbabwe. Design: This is a cross-sectional study that employed simple random sampling technique to obtain data from 382 students using pretested and self-administered questionnaires. Methods: Data were analyzed using STATA version 16. Associations between dysmenorrhea, menstrual, sociodemographic, and lifestyle characteristics were measured using chi-square test and logistic regression model. Results: The prevalence of dysmenorrhea was 75.9%, with 28.6% of sufferers describing their pain as severe. Dysmenorrhea significantly affected the school/daily activities of respondents (χ2 = 18.22, p < 0.001). Family history (χ2 = 4.28, p = 0.04), age of menarche (χ2 = 14.8, p < 0.001), regularity of menstrual cycle (χ2 = 18.1, p < 0.001), and parity (χ2 = 8.8, p = 0.03) were associated with the prevalence of dysmenorrhea. The risk of developing dysmenorrhea almost doubled with positive family history (prevalence odds ratio = 1.68 (95% confidence interval: 1.03 to 2.75, p = 0.040)); increased with decrease in age of menarche (prevalence odds ratio = 0.19 (95% confidence interval: 0.10 to 0.45, p < 0.001)) and decreased with increase in parity (prevalence odds ratio = 0.15 (95% confidence interval: 0.03 to 0.82, p = 0.029)). However, the risk was low among those with irregular menstrual cycles (prevalence odds ratio = 0.14 (95% confidence interval: 0.10 to 0.33, p < 0.001)). Physical exercise, smoking, alcohol, and coffee consumption were not associated with the prevalence of dysmenorrhea (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Dysmenorrhea is common among female students at Midlands State University, and it significantly affects their academic activities. Family history, regular menstrual cycle, nulliparity, and lower age of menarche were risk factors. More awareness is recommended including studies on impact and management strategies.

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Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and associated risk factors among university students in Zimbabwe

Nyirenda,

Nyagumbo,

Murewanhema

et al. 2023

Womens Health (Lond Engl)

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“…According to recent systemic reviews and meta-analysis, the pooled prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea ranges between 60% and 73% ( 7 – 10 ). However, other published reports indicate that the prevalence ranges from 16.8% to 95% ( 1 , 2 , 11 – 13 ). The Ethiopian prevalence is 64.7%−85.4% ( 14 – 16 ).…”

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Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and associated factors and its effect on daily academic activities among female undergraduate students of Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa, Ethiopia

Belayneh,

Kassaye,

Arusi

et al. 2023

Front. Reprod. Health

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BackgroundDysmenorrhea is pain during menstrual flow and is the most common gynecologic complaint in reproductive-age girls. The severity of dysmenorrhea ranges from mild to severe pain during menstruation, which affects their academic activities.ObjectiveTo assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of dysmenorrhea and its effects on academic activities among Hawassa University students from April 1–30/2021.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted and a systematic random sampling technique was used to select 348 study participants. Standardized self-administered questionnaires were used to obtain relevant data. The severity of pain was assessed using a verbal multidimensional scoring system and Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) methods. The collected data was entered into Epi info version 7 and exported to SPSS version 21 for analysis and then descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were performed.ResultsThe prevalence of dysmenorrhea was 80% (277). Of those affected by dysmenorrhea, using the verbal multidimensional scoring system, 47.6% (132) were found to have mild pain, 39.7% (110) had moderate pain, and 12.6% (35) had severe pain. However, using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), 21.7% (60) were found to have mild pain, 33.2% (92) had moderate pain, 37.5% (104) had severe pain, and 7.6% (21) had very severe pain. It was found to have a negative effect on academic activity, such as loss of concentration in class (p = 0.00), disruption of study time (p = 0.00), sleep disturbances (p = 0.00), issues in personal relationships (p = 0.00), and absenteeism (p = 0.00). Associated factors included being sexually active, having a family history of dysmenorrhea, and the presence of depression.ConclusionDysmenorrhea is prevalent in this study and has a significant impact on academic activities. Family history of dysmenorrhea, being sexually active, and the presence of depression are associated factors.

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COX-2 gene -1195G>A polymorphism (rs689466) is associated with dysmenorrhea among Nigerian women

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Dysmenorrhea among female students at a Teaching Hospital in South-Western Nigeria

Cited by 6 publications

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Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and associated risk factors among university students in Zimbabwe

Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and associated risk factors among university students in Zimbabwe

Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and associated factors and its effect on daily academic activities among female undergraduate students of Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa, Ethiopia

COX-2 gene -1195G>A polymorphism (rs689466) is associated with dysmenorrhea among Nigerian women

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