Dysmenorrhea Prevalence among Adolescents in Eastern Turkey: Its Effects on School Performance and Relationships with Family and Friends

Eryılmaz, Gülşen; Özdemir, Funda; Pasinlioğlu, Türkan

doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2010.02.009

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“…Also, findings from this study supported previous studies that dysmenorrhoea was the most prevalent of menstrual disorders among students [2,3,9,[19][20][21][22] . This result however was at variance with Houston et al submission [23] that PMS (Premenstrual syndromes) are the most prevalent menstrual disorders.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…This result however was at variance with Houston et al submission [23] that PMS (Premenstrual syndromes) are the most prevalent menstrual disorders. The association found between dysmenorrhoea and absenteeism from school was similar to what had earlier been reported in this population in Nigeria and other countries [9,21,22,24] that dysmenorrhoea is related to school absenteeism and limitations of academic activities among students. The frequency of dysmenorrhoea observed in this study is comparable to the one found among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria, Turkey, USA [2,9,21,22] .…”

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confidence: 89%

“…The academic effects reported in this study were at par with previous findings [9,21,22,24] . Most of the health effects reported by the students which include dizziness, headache, depressive and anxiety symptoms have been reported in the literatures as pre-menstrual syndromes.…”

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confidence: 83%

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Menstrual disorders: The implications on health and academic activities of female undergraduates in a federal university in Nigeria

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Menstruation is a natural phenomenon in a female who has reached the age of puberty. However, it is often associated with some discomforts which may affect women's health and academic activities of students. The study assessed the knowledge, management of menstrual disorders and the health and academic implications on young female undergraduates using a descriptive cross sectional design. A sample of 400 female undergraduates participated in the study. Data was collected using a 72-item semi structured questionnaire. Data collection lasted for two weeks and analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance. Result showed that 61% (n = 244) had good knowledge of menstrual disorders and its management. Most prevalent menstrual disorders found in the study was dysmenorrhoea. Missing school was the highest academic effect recorded (64.5%, n = 258) while Dizziness (51%, n = 204) was the highest health implication recorded. A significant association was found between dysmenorrhoea and school absenteeism (χ 2 = 65.7, P < .05). The study reiterated the need for early educational programme that will assist the female undergraduates to cope well with menstrual disorders without any effect on their health and academics.

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Menstrual disorders: The implications on health and academic activities of female undergraduates in a federal university in Nigeria

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“…However, it should be taken into consideration that the age of the university students ranged from 18 to 23 years, and this tight range might explain why the impact of age was not detected in the current study. Other reports concluded that dysmenorrhea peaks in late adolescence, then the incidence falls with increasing age [11,24,25,27]. Also, early menarche was not associated with occurrence of dysmenorrhea which consisted with previous studies [11,28], but did not agree with others [15,16].…”

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Epidemiology of Dysmenorrhea among University Students in Egypt

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“…We retrieved articles documenting the prevalence of moderate-severe dysmenorrhea in younger adolescents, diagnosed by methods that evaluated the degree of menstrual pain (Banikarim et al 2000;Agarwal and Venkat 2009;Eryilmaz et al 2010;Parker et al 2010;Rigon et al 2012;Pitangui et al 2013) (Table 4). The prevalence of moderate-severe dysmenorrhea reported in these studies ranged from 49% to 75%.…”

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Prevalence of Dysmenorrhea and Its Correlating Lifestyle Factors in Japanese Female Junior High School Students

Kazama

Maruyama²,

Nakamura

2015

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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Dysmenorrhea is a common menstrual disorder experienced by adolescents, and its major symptoms, including pain, adversely affect daily life and school performance. However, little epidemiologic evidence on dysmenorrhea in Japanese adolescents exists. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of and identify factors associated with dysmenorrhea in Japanese female junior high school students. Among 1,167 girls aged between 12 and 15 years, 1,018 participants completed a questionnaire that solicited information on age at menarche, menstruation, and lifestyle, as well as demographic characteristics. Dysmenorrhea was defined based on menstrual pain using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), with moderate or severe (moderate-severe) dysmenorrhea, which adversely affects daily life, defined as VAS ≥ 4, and severe dysmenorrhea defined as VAS ≥ 7. The prevalence of moderate-severe dysmenorrhea was 476/1,018 (46.8%), and that of severe dysmenorrhea was 180/1,018 (17.7%). Higher chronological and gynecological ages (years after menarche) were significantly associated with a higher prevalence of dysmenorrhea regardless of severity (P for trend < 0.001). In addition, short sleeping hours (< 6/day) were associated with moderate-severe dysmenorrhea (OR = 3.05, 95%CI: 1.06-8.77), and sports activity levels were associated with severe dysmenorrhea (P for trend = 0.045). Our findings suggest that dysmenorrhea that adversely affects daily activities is highly prevalent, and may be associated with certain lifestyle factors in junior high school students. Health education teachers should be made aware of these facts, and appropriately care for those suffering from dysmenorrhea symptoms, absentees, and those experiencing difficulties in school life due to dysmenorrhea symptoms.

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Dysmenorrhea Prevalence among Adolescents in Eastern Turkey: Its Effects on School Performance and Relationships with Family and Friends

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Menstrual disorders: The implications on health and academic activities of female undergraduates in a federal university in Nigeria

Menstrual disorders: The implications on health and academic activities of female undergraduates in a federal university in Nigeria

Epidemiology of Dysmenorrhea among University Students in Egypt

Prevalence of Dysmenorrhea and Its Correlating Lifestyle Factors in Japanese Female Junior High School Students

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