The Influence of Lifestyle Variables on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary dysmenorrhea is a common and often debilitating, gynaecological condition.

Objective

To investigate the effects of specific lifestyle variables on the prevalence and severity of primary dysmenorrhea.

Materials and methods

A cross-sectional study of Jordanian women aged between 18-25 years old utilized a questionnaire as the main instrument of the study.

Results

Primary dysmenorrhea was reported by 660 women out of 1988. It was found that approximately two thirds of them were students. Overall, 54.5% of the participants reported severe dysmenorrhea. A statistically significant correlation was found between severe dysmenorrhea and smoking at p value ˂0.001, sleeping less than 7 hours per 24 hours at p = 0.005, holding a university

SUBMITTER: Al-Husban N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9013668 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature