Evaluation of Menstrual Irregularities and Dysmenorrhea in University Students

Abstract

Purpose: Menstruation takes an important place in women's lives all over the world. For this reason, problems such as menstrual irregularities and dysmenorrhea affect women's lives in many ways. Our study aims to determine the factors associated with menstrual irregularities and dysmenorrhea. Materials and methods: It is a cross-sectional study. The data were collected with the personal ınformation form developed by reviewing the literature. The data were collected based on self-report from the students in a way that does not disrupt the course order. A p-value of <0.05 was considered significant in the statistical tests. Results: The average age of the students was 20.33±1.83 and the average age of menarche was 13.41±1.25. 93.5% were single and 66.5% had BMI within normal limits. The majority of the students did not have regular smoking (82%) and exercise habits (73.4%). 23.7% of the students reported menstrual irregularities and 40.5% reported dysmenorrhea. In addition to being overweight, not exercising regularly, caffeine and smoking habits, being single factors were found to be associated with menstrual irregularity. Factors such as being overweight, history of dysmenorrhea in the mother, and lack of exercise habits were also found to be associated with dysmenorrhea. Conclusion: The rates of menstrual irregularities and dysmenorrhea in university students of reproductive age are not to be underestimated. It is recommended to conduct intervention studies for interchangeable factors such as regular exercise and BMI associated with these problems.

Keywords

• Menstruation
• dysmenorrhea
• students

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