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Gebeyehu MB, Mekuria AB, Tefera YG, et al. Prevalence, Impact, and Management Practice of Dysmenorrhea among University of Gondar Students, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Reprod Med. 2017;2017:3208276doi: 10.1155/2017/3208276.
Gebeyehu, M. B., Mekuria, A. B., Tefera, Y. G., Andarge, D. A., Debay, Y. B., Bejiga, G. S., & Gebresillassie, B. M. (2017). Prevalence, Impact, and Management Practice of Dysmenorrhea among University of Gondar Students, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. International journal of reproductive medicine, 20173208276. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/3208276
Gebeyehu, Minaleshewa Biruk, et al. "Prevalence, Impact, and Management Practice of Dysmenorrhea among University of Gondar Students, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study." International journal of reproductive medicine vol. 2017 (2017): 3208276. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/3208276
Gebeyehu MB, Mekuria AB, Tefera YG, Andarge DA, Debay YB, Bejiga GS, Gebresillassie BM. Prevalence, Impact, and Management Practice of Dysmenorrhea among University of Gondar Students, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Reprod Med. 2017;2017:3208276. doi: 10.1155/2017/3208276. Epub 2017 May 14. PMID: 28589173; PMCID: PMC5446888.
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Int J Reprod Med. 2017;2017:3208276. doi: 10.1155/2017/3208276. Epub 2017 May 14.

Prevalence, Impact, and Management Practice of Dysmenorrhea among University of Gondar Students, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

International journal of reproductive medicine

Minaleshewa Biruk Gebeyehu, Abebe Basazn Mekuria, Yonas Getaye Tefera, Dagmawi Abate Andarge, Yabsira Belayneh Debay, Geremew Sokile Bejiga, Begashaw Melaku Gebresillassie

Affiliations

  1. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
  2. Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.

PMID: 28589173 PMCID: PMC5446888 DOI: 10.1155/2017/3208276

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Dysmenorrhea is an important health problem of adolescents in school, as well as health practitioners, that badly affects the daily activities and quality of life. The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of dysmenorrhea and assess its management practice among University of Gondar students.

METHODS: A cross-sectional study was done from April 06 to May 08, 2016, on female students of University of Gondar. Descriptive and binary logistic regression analyses were used to describe and assess the association between different variables.

RESULTS: More than two-thirds (75.3%) of the respondents were nonmedical students and the prevalence of dysmenorrhea was 77.6%. About half (50.6%) of the participants reported that they have a family history of dysmenorrhea and experienced continuous type of pain (53%) which lasts 1-2 days (47.8%). Abdominal spasm (70.4%), back pain (69.7%) fatigue, and weakness (63.5%) were the most commonly experienced dysmenorrhea symptoms. More than half (63%) of the respondents had encountered social withdrawal and decrease in academic performance (51.4%). More than two-thirds (63.8%) of the respondents use home remedies as a primary management option. Ibuprofen and diclofenac were the most commonly used medications to manage dysmenorrhea.

CONCLUSIONS: The present study revealed that high proportion of University of Gondar female students had dysmenorrhea. Findings suggest the need for educating adolescent girls on appropriate and effective management of dysmenorrhea.

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