Title: Primary Dysmenorrhea: Associated Symptoms, Impact and Management among Females in the Menoua Division of the West Region of Cameroon. Cross-sectional Study Running Title: Primary Dysmenorrhea in the Menoua Division

Authors

  • Nadine Sylvie Ongbayokolak Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Biochemistry research unit of medicinal plants, Food Science and Nutrition. University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
  • Solange Dabou Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Biochemistry research unit of medicinal plants, Food Science and Nutrition. University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
  • Cerge Natheu Kamhoua Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Biochemistry research unit of medicinal plants, Food Science and Nutrition. University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
  • Landry Lienou Lienou Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Biochemistry research unit of medicinal plants, Food Science and Nutrition. University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
  • Sylvain Njina Nguedia Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Biochemistry research unit of medicinal plants, Food Science and Nutrition. University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
  • Phelix Bruno Telefo Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Biochemistry research unit of medicinal plants, Food Science and Nutrition. University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
  • Flavie Gaelle Djoueudam Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Biochemistry research unit of microbiology and anti-microbiological substances, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
  • Ousenu Karimo Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Biochemistry research unit of microbiology and anti-microbiological substances, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
  • Gildas Mbemya Tetaping Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
  • Joseph Bilim Bee Health service at university of Dschang,P.O.Box 96 Dschang , Cameroon
  • Bruno Kenfack Department of clinical science, faculty of medicine and pharmaceutical sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 43, Dschang, Cameroon

Keywords:

Impact Menou division, Primary dysmenorrhea, Self-medications, Symptoms

Abstract

Primary dysmenorrhea, or painful menstruation in the absence of pelvic pathology is a common and often debilitating gynecological condition that affects between 45% and 95% of women at reproductive age.

The current study aimed to assess the prevalence of dysmenorrhea and associated menstrual symptoms and their self-management techniques among females. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Menoua Division, which has six subdivisions namely: Fokoue, Dschang, NKongni, Penka Michel, Santchou and Fongo tongo .For this purpose, 668 women aged from 12 to 38 years were considered. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. The main results revealed that dysmenorrhea was reported on almost two-thirds of the women (66.17%). In the 442 girls who reported dysmenorrhea Severe pain was reported by 20.71 % of respondents. More than one-third of the respondents (39.75%) reported using pain relief medications with 23.38 % of herbal medicine and 76.54 % of synthetic medicines. The gastrointestinal problems (diarrhoea and vomiting were the most common symptoms experienced. Less than 19.41% of respondents reported having consulted a doctor for their dysmenorrhea, while most of them consulted friends and family.Dysmenorrhea is a very common problem among university students. A number of symptoms were related to dysmenorrhea. Even though it is common, and may not have a pathological cause, few women seek medical advice. Increasing the awareness might help in relieving the burden of this common health problem.

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2020-03-14

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Ongbayokolak, N. S. ., Dabou, S. . ., Kamhoua, C. N. ., Lienou, L. L. ., Nguedia, S. N. ., Telefo, P. B. ., Djoueudam, F. G. ., Karimo, O. ., Tetaping, G. M. ., Bee, J. B. ., & Kenfack, B. . (2020). Title: Primary Dysmenorrhea: Associated Symptoms, Impact and Management among Females in the Menoua Division of the West Region of Cameroon. Cross-sectional Study Running Title: Primary Dysmenorrhea in the Menoua Division. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 66(1), 26–34. Retrieved from https://asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/5612

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