TY - JOUR
T1 - Dysmenorrhea
T2 - Prevalence and Impact on Quality of Life among Young Adult Jordanian Females
AU - Al-Jefout, Moamar
AU - Seham, Abu Fraijeh
AU - Jameel, Hijazeen
AU - Randa, Al Qaisi
AU - Ola, Al Ma aitah
AU - Oday, Al Ma aitah
AU - Luscombe, Georgina
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology.
PY - 2015/6/1
Y1 - 2015/6/1
N2 - Study Objective: To establish the prevalence and impact on quality of life of dysmenorrhea among young adult Jordanian females. Design: Cross-sectional study based on quantitative self-reported anonymous questionnaire. Setting: University-based study. Participants: A total of 272 female medical students (aged 19-25years). Intervention: None. Main Outcome Measures: Self-reports of menstruation-related pain symptoms and methods of dealing with them. Results: Of study subjects 152/272 (55.8%) participants had moderate and severe dysmenorrhea. Of them, 55.8% had a family history of severe dysmenorrhea compared with 33.1% of those without dysmenorrhea (χ2=13.40, df=1, P<.001). There was strong association between severity of dysmenorrhea and poor university attendance (χ2=45.35, df=2, P<.001), poor social activities (χ2=32.06, df=2, P<.001), poor relationships with family (χ2=18.46, df=2, P<.001) and friends (χ2=19.14, df=2, P<.001), and poor sport activities (χ2=12.15, df=2, P=.002). Dysmenorrhea worsens during examination periods in 50% of cases. The most common pain symptom was low back pain (60.2%). Body mass index, family monthly income and early age at menarche had no correlation with the occurrence of dysmenorrhea. Of those with dysmenorrhea, 69.4% were using analgesics. Mothers were the main source of information regarding menstruation. Conclusions: Dysmenorrhea is highly prevalent among young adult Jordanian females and seems to negatively affect quality of life, particularly as related to university attendance and performance and social relationships.
AB - Study Objective: To establish the prevalence and impact on quality of life of dysmenorrhea among young adult Jordanian females. Design: Cross-sectional study based on quantitative self-reported anonymous questionnaire. Setting: University-based study. Participants: A total of 272 female medical students (aged 19-25years). Intervention: None. Main Outcome Measures: Self-reports of menstruation-related pain symptoms and methods of dealing with them. Results: Of study subjects 152/272 (55.8%) participants had moderate and severe dysmenorrhea. Of them, 55.8% had a family history of severe dysmenorrhea compared with 33.1% of those without dysmenorrhea (χ2=13.40, df=1, P<.001). There was strong association between severity of dysmenorrhea and poor university attendance (χ2=45.35, df=2, P<.001), poor social activities (χ2=32.06, df=2, P<.001), poor relationships with family (χ2=18.46, df=2, P<.001) and friends (χ2=19.14, df=2, P<.001), and poor sport activities (χ2=12.15, df=2, P=.002). Dysmenorrhea worsens during examination periods in 50% of cases. The most common pain symptom was low back pain (60.2%). Body mass index, family monthly income and early age at menarche had no correlation with the occurrence of dysmenorrhea. Of those with dysmenorrhea, 69.4% were using analgesics. Mothers were the main source of information regarding menstruation. Conclusions: Dysmenorrhea is highly prevalent among young adult Jordanian females and seems to negatively affect quality of life, particularly as related to university attendance and performance and social relationships.
KW - Dysmenorrhea
KW - Menstruation
KW - Quality of life
KW - School absence
KW - Young adult females
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jpag.2014.07.005
DO - 10.1016/j.jpag.2014.07.005
M3 - Article
C2 - 26046607
AN - SCOPUS:84930451146
SN - 1083-3188
VL - 28
SP - 173
EP - 185
JO - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
JF - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
IS - 3
ER -