الگوي ديسمنوره اوليه در دانشجويان ساكن در خوابگاه هاي تبريز

Primary Dysmenorrhea Among Dormitory Students of Tabriz

Background & Objectives: Primary dysmenorrhea is one of the most common disorders in young girls. This study aims to determine the severity distribution of primary dysmenorrhea according to its type and its effect on daily activities of dormitory students and treatment methods used by them. Materials & Methods: The study consisted of 108 single girl students of Tabriz University and Tabriz Medical Sciences University dormitories who were 18 to 22 years old, had dysmenorrhea without any physical or mental illnesses. Data were gathered by a questionnaires consisted of questions about demographic characteristics, medical and menstrual history, determining severity of menstrual pain (FAS using visual comparison scale. The data were analyzed by chi-square test. Results: Almost three-quarters of the cases (70%) had experienced moderate to sever dysmenorrhea (VAS?5). More than one-third of them (38%) declared that they often/ always have been hampered by dysmenorrhea in their daily activities. Three- quarters of these girls took often/ always painkillers for relieve pain. Severity of menstrual pain in girls whose mother or sisters had had dysmenorrhea , the girls who often/ always hampered in their daily activities because of it and, also, the cases who suffered from spasmodic dysmenorrhea was significantly higher than the other ones (P<0.05). Conclusion: Moderate to severe dysmenorhea which prevent them from daily activities was more prevalent between students with primary dysmenorrhea which should be paid more attentions