Impact of Primary Dysmenorrhea on Academic Performance and Quality of Life Among Medical Students at Sohag University

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexFemale
Age19-25
SponsorSohag University

About this trial

Pain is an unpleasant sensation that negatively affects individual experiencing it, depending on its quality, intensity, location, and duration. One of the causes of pain among females is dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea is defined as pain during menstruation. A significant population of females experience mild, moderate or severe pain during menstruation. Primary dysmenorrhea is defined as dysmenorrhea with the absence of any organic pathology starting 6-12 months after the menarche and frequently continuing till menopause, while secondary dysmenorrhea results from gynecologic problems such as adenomyosis, endometriosis, uterine fibroid and others.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

• Undergraduate females from the 3 selected faculties in Sohag University

Disqualifiers

• Students who will refuse to participate in this study.

Pregnant females \ females with amenorrhea.

Females with gynecological problems as adenomyosis, uterine fibroids and others to exclude secondary dysmenorrhea

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • self administered questionnaire

Treatment groups

No treatment groups listed

Sponsors and collaborators