Comparing dysmenorrhea beliefs and self-management techniques across symptom-based phenotypes.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare beliefs about dysmenorrhea and self-management techniques across three dysmenorrhea symptom-based phenotypes.

Background

Many reproductive-age women experience dysmenorrhea, with varying symptoms and intensity. Dysmenorrhea symptom-based phenotypes have been identified in previous research, defining distinctive phenotypes of mild localised pain, severe localised pain, and multiple severe symptoms. It is unknown if women from different phenotypes hold different beliefs about dysmenorrhea or if they engage in different self-management techniques.

Design

Quantitative secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data.

Methods

This online study surveyed 762 women with dysmenorrhea in the United States. Participants reported their dysmenorrhea s

SUBMITTER: Rogers SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8180506 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature