Dysmenorrhea in Tunisian high school adolescent girls: frequency, effects, and absence from school.

Autor:	Bannour B; Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University Hospital Farhat Hached of Sousse, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, 37961 University of Sousse , Sousse, Tunisia., Rouis N; Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University Hospital Farhat Hached of Sousse, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, 37961 University of Sousse , Sousse, Tunisia., Bannour R; Department of Family and Community Health, LR12ES03, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia., Alouane C; Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University Hospital Farhat Hached of Sousse, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, 37961 University of Sousse , Sousse, Tunisia., Saadouli S; Higher School of Health Sciences and Technologies of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia., Bannour I; Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University Hospital Farhat Hached of Sousse, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, 37961 University of Sousse , Sousse, Tunisia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International journal of adolescent medicine and health [Int J Adolesc Med Health] 2024 Apr 22; Vol. 36 (3), pp. 285-289. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 22 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1515/ijamh-2024-0025
Abstrakt:	Objectives: Dysmenorrhea is a known phenomenon and not just recently, and investigations conducted recently have shown that female adolescents are very susceptible to this condition. Our goal is to determine the prevalence of dysmenorrhea in Tunisia, its risk factors, its impact on truancy rates, and the therapeutic attitudes of girls attending high school about this illness using an epidemiological survey. Methods: This eight-month study, which spans from October 2022 to May 2023, focuses on 160 high school girls between the ages of 13 and 21. It is a transversal descriptive study. The required data is gathered through the distribution of a self-administered questionnaire. Results: The mean age of female adolescent participants is 16.44 years and 68 % of them reported dysmenorrhea. The most common symptoms of the pain were headaches (40.0 %). There is a notable prevalence of absenteeism during the menstrual cycle. There seems to be a trend toward self-medication. Conclusions: In Tunisia, primary dysmenorrhea is a common cause of school absenteeism among female adolescents. Girls' attitudes toward dysmenorrhea indicate a lack of knowledge, which is why it is crucial for midwives and physicians to educate teenage girls about the condition. (© 2024 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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