ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Living with Pain and Looking for a Safe Environment: A Qualitative Study among Nursing Students with Dysmenorrhea.
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The Effectiveness of an Intervention Based on the Consumption of Fresh Strawberries From the Huelva Region on Menstrual Pain and Menstrual Distress in Young University Students
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review of the menstrual experiences of university students and the impacts on their education: A global perspective.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
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- "We don't complain; it's just part of being a woman": frequency, knowledge, and sociocultural beliefs about dysmenorrhoea in a South African university cohort.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Self-Reported Dysmenorrhea Among Adolescent Girls in the Cape Coast Metropolis: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Mapping the social impact of menstrual stigma in Spain.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Exploring the role of negative expectations and emotions in primary dysmenorrhea: insights from a case-control study.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Spanish menstrual literacy and experiences of menstruation.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- A Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Classification Model Based on Cross-Feature Generation by Convolution Neural Network: Model Development and Validation.JMIR medical informatics · 2022Article
- Pain management and coping strategies for primary dysmenorrhea: A qualitative study among female nursing students.Nursing open · 2022Article
- Nursing Students' Perceptions of Menstrual Distress during Clinical Practice: A Q-Methodology Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Living with Restrictions. The Perspective of Nursing Students with Primary Dysmenorrhea.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Confidence to manage menstruation among university students in Australia: Evidence from a cross-sectional survey.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
Dysmenorrhea refers to chronic pain associated with menstruation that is often accompanied by other symptoms. Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) occurs without any associated pelvic disease. Nonetheless, it may negatively affect women's quality of life. Among university students, dysmenorrhea decreases academic performance and is a cause of absenteeism. The purposes of our study were to describe how nursing students experienced PD and the changes affecting their body and mood. A qualitative case study was performed among 33 nursing students with PD. Data were collected through five focus groups (with two sessions each) and 10 researchers' field notes. We used a video meeting platform to conduct the focus groups. A thematic analysis was performed, and the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research and the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research guidelines were followed. Three main themes emerged from the data: (a) living with dysmenorrhea, with two subthemes: menstruation and pain; (b) body changes and mood swings; and (c) seeking a safe environment, with three subthemes: safe environment, unsafe environment, and key safety aspects. Students considered menstruation to be negative and limiting, causing physical and mood changes, making them feel less attractive, and conditioning their way of dressing and relating.
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