Objective: To explore the frequency of dysmenorrhea, its characteristics and impact on university students' education their coping behaviours. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place Duration Study: The Main Campus, AlHawiyya Taif University, Saudi Arabia from 1st October 2020 to 31st December 2020. Methodology: Three hundred eighty students were enrolled. Data was collected via ...

Dysmenorrhea is the onset of pain during menstruation. More than 50% women reproductive age in world experiencing dysmenorrhea. In Indonesia, 54.89% experienced primary dysmenorrhea, 9.36% secondary dysmenorrhea with more half (64.8%) feeling disturbed and decreased activity. The method warm comrpresses cold compresses are a form non-pharmacological treatment that aims to reduce degree purpose ...

BACKGROUND Endometriosis is a disabling disease of reproductive-age women. Dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and pelvic pain are the main symptoms of endometriosis. Its etiology is not clear. Endometriosis may have various causes, including vitamin D deficiency, but its effect is controversial. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this double-blind clinical trial, we enrolled patients with endometriosis diagnosed ...

BACKGROUND Primary dysmenorrhea refers to the occurrence of painful menstrual cramps of uterus and is considered as a gynecological complaint. The common treatment for this problem is medical therapy such as mefenamic acid [non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)] and oral contraceptive pills, both of which work by reducing myometrial activity. Fennel contains an antispasmodic and anetho...

BACKGROUND Some evidence suggests that women with primary dysmenorrhea (or painful period) often have traumatic experience with parental attachments, but the exact relationship between styles of the parental bonding and the detailed aspects of the disorder is unclear. METHODS From university-student women, we invited 50 primary dysmenorrhea patients and 111 healthy volunteers to undergo tests...

background: the levonorgestrel-releasing iud can help the treatment of dysmenorrhea by reducing the synthesis of endometrial prostaglandins as a conventional treatment. objective: this study was performed to assess the frequency of dysmenorrhea, satisfaction and quality of life in women using mirena iuds as compared to those using copper iuds. materials and methods: this double-blind randomized...

Dysmenorrhea, originally Greek, is explained in the literature as in the following: Dys means difficult, painful or abnormal, meno means month and rrhea means flow or discharge [1]. Clinically, it refers to pain during menstruation severe enough to prevent daily activities and to require taking analgesics [2]. Briefly, it means painful periods. One of the most important gynaecological complaint...

Article type: Original article Background & aim: Primary dysmenorrhea can be relieved via some medical and nonmedical approaches. In this regard, the probable therapeutic role of zinc supplements has been recently emphasized. The present study was conducted to determine the positive effects of zinc supplements on relieving primary dysmenorrhea and premenstrual symptoms. Methods: The present dou...

Background: Recently, sexual issues in youth have become more severe, and sexual education is given to youth almost forcefully and involuntarily. Then, it is necessary to help the youth cultivate accurate information on their own menstruation as the most basic health knowledge. Objective: This study aimed to examine the correlations and degrees of health locus of control, coping methods, and dy...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of acupuncture in patients with dysmenorrhea. STUDY DESIGN In a randomized controlled trial plus non-randomized cohort, patients with dysmenorrhea were randomized to acupuncture (15 sessions over three months) or to a control group (no acupuncture). Patients who declined randomization received acupuncture treatment. Al...