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Prevalence of menstrual pain in young women: what is dysmenorrhea?
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the frequency of dysmenorrhea, as identified by different definitions, in a population of young women, and to investigate factors associated with this complaint. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A final group of 408 young women completed a self-assessment questionnair...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3392715/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22792003 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S30602 |
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author | Grandi, Giovanni Ferrari, Serena Xholli, Anjeza Cannoletta, Marianna Palma, Federica Romani, Cecilia Volpe, Annibale Cagnacci, Angelo |
author_facet | Grandi, Giovanni Ferrari, Serena Xholli, Anjeza Cannoletta, Marianna Palma, Federica Romani, Cecilia Volpe, Annibale Cagnacci, Angelo |
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description | OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the frequency of dysmenorrhea, as identified by different definitions, in a population of young women, and to investigate factors associated with this complaint. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A final group of 408 young women completed a self-assessment questionnaire. This was a cross-sectional analytical study. RESULTS: Menstrual pain was reported by 84.1% of women, with 43.1% reporting that pain occurred during every period, and 41% reporting that pain occurred during some periods. Women with menstrual pain had an earlier menarche (P = 0.0002) and a longer menstrual flow (P = 0.006), and this group was characterized as having a higher prevalence of smokers (P = 0.031) and a lower prevalence of hormonal contraception users (P = 0.015). Pain intensity was correlated (r = 0.302, P < 0.0001) positively with menstrual flow length (CR = 0.336), history of abortions (CR = 3.640), and gynecological pathologies (CR = 0.948), and negatively with age at menarche (CR = −0.225), use of hormonal contraception (CR = −0.787), and history of gynecological surgery (CR = −2.115). Considering the parameters of menstrual pain, a need for medication, and inability to function normally (absenteeism from study or social activities) alone or together, the prevalence of dysmenorrhea is 84.1% when considering only menstrual pain, 55.2% when considering the association between menstrual pain and need for medication, 31.9% when considering the association between menstrual pain and absenteeism, and 25.3% when considering the association between menstrual pain, need for medication, and absenteeism (P < 0.0001). The probability of having more severe dysmenorrhea is directly related to pain intensity as measured by a visual analog scale, but does not coincide with it. CONCLUSION: Menstrual pain is a very common problem, but the need for medication and the inability to function normally occurs less frequently. Nevertheless, at least one in four women experiences distressing menstrual pain characterized by a need for medication and absenteeism from study or social activities. |
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spelling | pubmed-33927152012-07-12 Prevalence of menstrual pain in young women: what is dysmenorrhea? Grandi, Giovanni Ferrari, Serena Xholli, Anjeza Cannoletta, Marianna Palma, Federica Romani, Cecilia Volpe, Annibale Cagnacci, Angelo J Pain Res Original Research OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the frequency of dysmenorrhea, as identified by different definitions, in a population of young women, and to investigate factors associated with this complaint. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A final group of 408 young women completed a self-assessment questionnaire. This was a cross-sectional analytical study. RESULTS: Menstrual pain was reported by 84.1% of women, with 43.1% reporting that pain occurred during every period, and 41% reporting that pain occurred during some periods. Women with menstrual pain had an earlier menarche (P = 0.0002) and a longer menstrual flow (P = 0.006), and this group was characterized as having a higher prevalence of smokers (P = 0.031) and a lower prevalence of hormonal contraception users (P = 0.015). Pain intensity was correlated (r = 0.302, P < 0.0001) positively with menstrual flow length (CR = 0.336), history of abortions (CR = 3.640), and gynecological pathologies (CR = 0.948), and negatively with age at menarche (CR = −0.225), use of hormonal contraception (CR = −0.787), and history of gynecological surgery (CR = −2.115). Considering the parameters of menstrual pain, a need for medication, and inability to function normally (absenteeism from study or social activities) alone or together, the prevalence of dysmenorrhea is 84.1% when considering only menstrual pain, 55.2% when considering the association between menstrual pain and need for medication, 31.9% when considering the association between menstrual pain and absenteeism, and 25.3% when considering the association between menstrual pain, need for medication, and absenteeism (P < 0.0001). The probability of having more severe dysmenorrhea is directly related to pain intensity as measured by a visual analog scale, but does not coincide with it. CONCLUSION: Menstrual pain is a very common problem, but the need for medication and the inability to function normally occurs less frequently. Nevertheless, at least one in four women experiences distressing menstrual pain characterized by a need for medication and absenteeism from study or social activities. Dove Medical Press 2012-06-20 /pmc/articles/PMC3392715/ /pubmed/22792003 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S30602 Text en © 2012 Grandi et al, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Original Research Grandi, Giovanni Ferrari, Serena Xholli, Anjeza Cannoletta, Marianna Palma, Federica Romani, Cecilia Volpe, Annibale Cagnacci, Angelo Prevalence of menstrual pain in young women: what is dysmenorrhea? |
title | Prevalence of menstrual pain in young women: what is dysmenorrhea? |
title_full | Prevalence of menstrual pain in young women: what is dysmenorrhea? |
title_fullStr | Prevalence of menstrual pain in young women: what is dysmenorrhea? |
title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of menstrual pain in young women: what is dysmenorrhea? |
title_short | Prevalence of menstrual pain in young women: what is dysmenorrhea? |
title_sort | prevalence of menstrual pain in young women: what is dysmenorrhea? |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3392715/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22792003 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S30602 |
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