Prevalence of dysmenorrhea in university students and its relation to school absenteism, physical exercise and use of medicines
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Resumo: | Objective: To determine the prevalence of dysmenorrhea in female university students and the frequency of school absenteeism, physical exercise and use of medicines to treat the syndrome. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted with university students using a self-administered questionnaire containing sociodemographic, obstetrical, and gynecological data. The menstrual pain was assessed by the visual analogue scale (VAS). Frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used for descriptive data analysis. Results: The sample consisted of 130 women aged between 17 and 33 years (20.6 ± 2.7 years). One hundred and twenty four volunteers (95.4%) complained of dysmenorrhea. Regarding the intensity, most of the volunteers felt moderate or severe menstrual cramps (51.6% and 36.3%, respectively). Sixty (48.4%) participants reported school absenteeism due to menstrual pain and none of them experienced mild pain. Among the volunteers who had moderate or severe dysmenorrhea, only 24 (20.2%) practiced physical exercise and most of them (79%) needed medicines to treat this syndrome. Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of dysmenorrhea among the university students, and in most cases, the pains limit activities and accounts for school absenteeism. Most women with moderate to severe dysmenorrhea do not practice physical exercise and need to use medicines to treat this syndrome. doi:10.5020/18061230.2013.p381 |
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Prevalence of dysmenorrhea in university students and its relation to school absenteism, physical exercise and use of medicinesPrevalencia de dismenorrea en universitarias y su relación com absentismo escolar, actividad física y uso de medicamentosPrevalência de dismenorreia em universitárias e sua relação com absenteísmo escolar, exercício físico e uso de medicamentosDysmenorrheaAbsenteeismExerciseDrug utilization.DismenorreaAbsentismoEjercicioUtilización de Medicamentos.DismenorreiaAbsenteísmoExercícioUso de medicamentos.Objective: To determine the prevalence of dysmenorrhea in female university students and the frequency of school absenteeism, physical exercise and use of medicines to treat the syndrome. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted with university students using a self-administered questionnaire containing sociodemographic, obstetrical, and gynecological data. The menstrual pain was assessed by the visual analogue scale (VAS). Frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used for descriptive data analysis. Results: The sample consisted of 130 women aged between 17 and 33 years (20.6 ± 2.7 years). One hundred and twenty four volunteers (95.4%) complained of dysmenorrhea. Regarding the intensity, most of the volunteers felt moderate or severe menstrual cramps (51.6% and 36.3%, respectively). Sixty (48.4%) participants reported school absenteeism due to menstrual pain and none of them experienced mild pain. Among the volunteers who had moderate or severe dysmenorrhea, only 24 (20.2%) practiced physical exercise and most of them (79%) needed medicines to treat this syndrome. Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of dysmenorrhea among the university students, and in most cases, the pains limit activities and accounts for school absenteeism. Most women with moderate to severe dysmenorrhea do not practice physical exercise and need to use medicines to treat this syndrome. doi:10.5020/18061230.2013.p381Objetivo: Verificar la prevalencia de dismenorrea en universitárias y La frecuencia de absentismo escolar, práctica de actividad física y utilización de medicamentos para tratamiento de ese síndrome. Métodos: Se trata de un estudio trasversal realizado con jóvenes universitarias con el usos de un cuestionario auto-aplicado con datos sociodemográficos, obstétricos y ginecológicos. Se evaluó el dolor menstrual a través de la escala visual analógica (EVA). Para el análisis descriptivo de los datos fueron utilizados frecuencia, porcentaje, media y desviación típica. Resultados: La muestra constó de 130 mujeres de edad entre los 17 y 33 años (20,6±2,7 años). Ciento veinte cuatro voluntarias (95,4%) se quejaron de dismenorrea. En cuanto a su intensidad, la mayoría sentía dolor menstrual moderado o grave (51,6% y 36,3%, respectivamente). Sesenta (48,4%) participantes refirieron absentismo escolar debido el dolor menstrual; de esas, ninguna presentaba dolor leve. De las voluntarias que presentaban dismenorrea moderada y grave, apenas 24 (20,2%) practicaban actividad física y la mayoría de ellas (79%) necesitaba utilizar fármacos para tratar ese síndrome. Conclusión: La dismenorrea tuvo elevada prevalencia en las universitarias evaluadas y en La mayoría de los casos se presentó de intensidad limitante, llevando al absentismo escolar. La mayoría de las mujeres con dismenorrea de intensidades moderada y grave no practica actividad física y necesita utilizar medicamentos para tratar de esse síndrome. doi:10.5020/18061230.2013.p381Objetivo: Verificar a prevalência de dismenorreia em universitárias e a frequência de absenteísmo escolar, prática de exercícios físicos e utilização de medicamentos para tratamento dessa síndrome. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo transversal realizado com jovens universitárias por meio de um questionário autoaplicado contendo dados sociodemográficos, obstétricos e ginecológicos. Avaliou-se a dor menstrual através da escala visual analógica (EVA). Para análise descritiva dos dados, foram utilizadas frequência, percentagem, média e desvio padrão. Resultados: A amostra constou de 130 mulheres, com idade entre 17 e 33 anos (20,6±2,7 anos). Cento e vinte quatro voluntárias (95,4%) queixaram-se de dismenorreia. Quanto à sua intensidade, a maioria sentia dor menstrual moderada ou grave (51,6% e 36,3%, respectivamente). Sessenta (48,4%) participantes referiram absenteísmo escolar devido à dor menstrual; dessas, nenhuma tinha dor leve. Dentre as voluntárias que apresentavam dismenorreia moderada e grave, apenas 24 (20,2%) praticavam exercício físico e a maioria delas (79%) necessitava utilizar fármacos para tratar essa síndrome. Conclusão:A dismenorreia teve alta prevalência entre as universitárias avaliadas e na maior parte dos casos se apresentou com intensidade limitante, levando ao absenteísmo escolar. A maioria das mulheres com dismenorreia de intensidades moderada e grave não pratica exercício físico e necessita utilizar medicamentos para tratar essa síndrome. doi:10.5020/18061230.2013.p381Universidade de Fortaleza2014-05-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion"Peer-reviewed Article""Avaliado pelos pares""Avaliado pelos pares"application/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/294410.5020/2944Brazilian Journal in Health Promotion; Vol. 26 No. 3 (2013); 381-386Revista Brasileña en Promoción de la Salud; Vol. 26 Núm. 3 (2013); 381-386Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde; v. 26 n. 3 (2013); 381-3861806-1230reponame:Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúdeinstname:Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor)instacron:UFORporenghttps://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/2944/pdfhttps://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/2944/pdf_1Nunes, Janaina Mayer de OliveiraRodrigues, Jessica do AmaralMoura, Mara Suellem de FreitasBatista, Sávia Rene CavalcanteCoutinho, Susan Karolliny Silva FonteneleHazime, Fuad AhmadBarbosa, André Luiz dos Reisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-02-16T11:28:43Zoai:ojs.ojs.unifor.br:article/2944Revistahttps://periodicos.unifor.br/RBPS/oai1806-12301806-1222opendoar:2022-02-16T11:28:43Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde - Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor)false |
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Prevalence of dysmenorrhea in university students and its relation to school absenteism, physical exercise and use of medicines Prevalencia de dismenorrea en universitarias y su relación com absentismo escolar, actividad física y uso de medicamentos Prevalência de dismenorreia em universitárias e sua relação com absenteísmo escolar, exercício físico e uso de medicamentos |
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Prevalence of dysmenorrhea in university students and its relation to school absenteism, physical exercise and use of medicines |
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Prevalence of dysmenorrhea in university students and its relation to school absenteism, physical exercise and use of medicines Nunes, Janaina Mayer de Oliveira Dysmenorrhea Absenteeism Exercise Drug utilization. Dismenorrea Absentismo Ejercicio Utilización de Medicamentos. Dismenorreia Absenteísmo Exercício Uso de medicamentos. |
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Prevalence of dysmenorrhea in university students and its relation to school absenteism, physical exercise and use of medicines |
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Prevalence of dysmenorrhea in university students and its relation to school absenteism, physical exercise and use of medicines |
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Prevalence of dysmenorrhea in university students and its relation to school absenteism, physical exercise and use of medicines |
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Prevalence of dysmenorrhea in university students and its relation to school absenteism, physical exercise and use of medicines |
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Prevalence of dysmenorrhea in university students and its relation to school absenteism, physical exercise and use of medicines |
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Nunes, Janaina Mayer de Oliveira |
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Nunes, Janaina Mayer de Oliveira Rodrigues, Jessica do Amaral Moura, Mara Suellem de Freitas Batista, Sávia Rene Cavalcante Coutinho, Susan Karolliny Silva Fontenele Hazime, Fuad Ahmad Barbosa, André Luiz dos Reis |
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Rodrigues, Jessica do Amaral Moura, Mara Suellem de Freitas Batista, Sávia Rene Cavalcante Coutinho, Susan Karolliny Silva Fontenele Hazime, Fuad Ahmad Barbosa, André Luiz dos Reis |
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Nunes, Janaina Mayer de Oliveira Rodrigues, Jessica do Amaral Moura, Mara Suellem de Freitas Batista, Sávia Rene Cavalcante Coutinho, Susan Karolliny Silva Fontenele Hazime, Fuad Ahmad Barbosa, André Luiz dos Reis |
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Dysmenorrhea Absenteeism Exercise Drug utilization. Dismenorrea Absentismo Ejercicio Utilización de Medicamentos. Dismenorreia Absenteísmo Exercício Uso de medicamentos. |
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Dysmenorrhea Absenteeism Exercise Drug utilization. Dismenorrea Absentismo Ejercicio Utilización de Medicamentos. Dismenorreia Absenteísmo Exercício Uso de medicamentos. |
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Objective: To determine the prevalence of dysmenorrhea in female university students and the frequency of school absenteeism, physical exercise and use of medicines to treat the syndrome. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted with university students using a self-administered questionnaire containing sociodemographic, obstetrical, and gynecological data. The menstrual pain was assessed by the visual analogue scale (VAS). Frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used for descriptive data analysis. Results: The sample consisted of 130 women aged between 17 and 33 years (20.6 ± 2.7 years). One hundred and twenty four volunteers (95.4%) complained of dysmenorrhea. Regarding the intensity, most of the volunteers felt moderate or severe menstrual cramps (51.6% and 36.3%, respectively). Sixty (48.4%) participants reported school absenteeism due to menstrual pain and none of them experienced mild pain. Among the volunteers who had moderate or severe dysmenorrhea, only 24 (20.2%) practiced physical exercise and most of them (79%) needed medicines to treat this syndrome. Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of dysmenorrhea among the university students, and in most cases, the pains limit activities and accounts for school absenteeism. Most women with moderate to severe dysmenorrhea do not practice physical exercise and need to use medicines to treat this syndrome. doi:10.5020/18061230.2013.p381 |
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