PREVALENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME-RELATED DYSMENORRHEA IN A UNIVERSITY POPULATION
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Prevalence, Premenstrual, Dysmenorrhea, Herbal management
Abstract
The study's goal was to determine the prevalence of dysmenorrhea related to premenstrual syndrome and the management options used to treat it. A total of 320 female students from private university in Karachi, participated in this cross-sectional survey. The information was acquired by a general survey as well as questionnaires on PMS linked with dysmenorrhea like abdominal pain, backache, headache, nausea, anxiety, sadness, breast tenderness, vomiting, food consumption, and self-management measures.
The average age of the study participants was 22.011. 170 (54%) females experienced PMS associated with dysmenorrhoea, with 198 (69%) using fast food and 90 (31.25%) using simple homemade food. Backache and abdominal pain affect 277 (96%) of females; nausea affects 282 (97%) of females; anxiety and depression affect 245 (85%) of females; irritability and pelvic discomfort affect 274 (95%) of females; breast tenderness affects 196 (68%) of females; headache affects 191 (66%) of females; and vomiting affects 166 (58%) of females. 267 (93%) of the girls were able to solve the condition by employing medicinal plants. Other medical aid (allopathic medication) was used by 21 (7%) people, including ponstan, brufen, Synflex, and others. Melaleuca alternifolia, Foeniculam vulgare, Trachyspermum ammi, 11 (4 percent) Zingiber officinalis, 18 (6 percent) Cinamoum verum, 3 (1 percent) Elateria cardamom, and 9 (3 percent) Cocos nucifera were used to treat 157 (55 percent) of the 93 percent. Conclusion: Dysmenorrhoea is a prevalent issue that impacts academic performance and daily activities, necessitating prompt treatment.
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Muhammad Akhlaq
Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization, Hamdard University, Karachi Pakistan
Muhammad Mehboob Alam
PIMS Hospital, Islamabad Pakistan
Hamda Tanzeem Khan
Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization, Hamdard University, KarachiPakistan
Syeda Sadia Mujahid
PIMS Hospital, Islamabad Pakistan