ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
The Impact of Dysmenorrhea on Quality of Life Among Spanish Female University Students.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04295954 (Effect of a Semi-Presence Yoga Program, With Virtual Tutorized Home Tracking, on Dysmenorrhea in University Students), which is not on this map. Cited by 63 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effect of a Semi-Presence Yoga Program, With Virtual Tutorized Home Tracking, on Dysmenorrhea in University Students: Randomized an Controlled Clinical Trial Protocol.
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63 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 137 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and safety of therapeutic exercise for primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- The Effect of Fenugreek on the Severity of Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Current drug research reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of Physiotherapy Treatment in Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Benefits of fresh strawberries consumption from Huelva in primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized controlled pilot trial.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Trial
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- The role of probiotics in improving menstrual health in women with primary dysmenorrhoea: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (the PERIOD study).Women's health (London, England)Trial
- Physical agents' level in women with primary dysmenorrhea: A cross-sectional observational study.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Observational
- Silent struggles: association between primary dysmenorrhea and health-related quality of life among adolescent girls in Lusaka District, Zambia.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Impact of dysmenorrhea on academic performance and quality of life among female medical students: A pilot study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Effects of Pilates and Yoga on Pain Intensity, Absenteeism, Quality of Life, and Sleep Quality among Primary Dysmenorrhea School Students.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2025Article
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- TREATMENT METHODS AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA AMONG CROATIAN STUDENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.Acta clinica Croatica · 2025Article
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- Evaluation of health-related quality of life of female students suffering from primary dysmenorrhea: findings of a cross-sectional study from Pakistan.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Academic stress and irregular menstruation influence the dysmenorrhea, school absenteeism and healthcare seeking among adolescent girls in junior high school in Shanghai: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Article
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- Relationship between menstrual cycle and cognitive function in women with primary dysmenorrhea.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Endurance and electromyographic assessment of abdominopelvic motor control in women with primary dysmenorrhea: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2024Observational
- Prevalence and risk factors of primary dysmenorrhoea among medical students: a cross-sectional survey in Indonesia.BMJ open · 2024Article
- The relationship between dietary habits and menstruation problems in women: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2024Article
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Abstract
(1) Background: Primary dysmenorrhea, which is characterized by menstrual pain in the absence of a pelvic pathology, is one of the main reasons for gynecological consultation. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of dysmenorrhea in a sample of university students, as well as their quality of life, and to examine the most common methods used for alleviating symptoms. (2) Methods: The participants comprised 305 female university students with a mean age of 20.32 ± 3.19 years who completed a self-report survey comprising sociodemographic, gynecological and lifestyle questions. EuroQol-5 dimensions-5 levels (EQ-5D-5L) was used to measure quality of life. (3) Results: In total, 76% of the sample suffered from dysmenorrhea. Among the students who did not suffer from dysmenorrhea, a significantly greater proportion participated in activities such as jogging or Pilates on a regular basis (several times per week). Concerning quality of life, patients with dysmenorrhea showed significant differences on the pain/discomfort scale and on the total score for perceived quality of life. However, this perception showed no correlation with the VAS (visual analogue scale) pain scale. Additionally, 90.5% of students with dysmenorrhea used pharmacological treatment, and 80% self-medicated. (4) Conclusions: Dysmenorrhea represents a major problem among youth today and the impact on the quality of life (QoL) of patients is evident. Physical activity may alleviate symptoms of dysmenorrhea and this and other complementary treatments should be promoted within health services.
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