Dysmenorrhea: Prevalence and Impact on Quality of Life among Young Adult Jordanian Females

Abstract

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