Alaettin Unsal, Mustafa Tozun, Gul Aslan, Unal Ayranci, Gulsah Alkan.
Evaluation of dysmenorrhea among women and its impact on quality of life in a region of Western Sturkey.
Pak J Med Sci Jan ;26(1):142-7.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of dysmenorrhea among a group of women and its effect on their quality of life (QoL). Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 729 women in reproductive age in a town of western Turkey between March and April 2009. The questionnaire form was filled in by a face to face method. The severity of menstrual pain was determined by Visual Analogue Scale. The quality of life (QoL) was assessed by the Short Form-36 (SF-36). The Chi-square test, Student t test, Analysis of Variance and Logistic Regression analysis were used for statistical analyses. A value of p<0.05 was accepted statistically significant. Results: The prevalence of dysmenorrhea was 63.6%. Not giving birth, menstrual irregularity, and a family history of dysmenorrhea were important risk factors for dysmenorrhea (p<0.05 for each one). The domains of QoL was lower in women with dysmenorrhea when compared to women without dysmenorrhea (p<0.05). Conclusion: Dysmenorrhea is a public health problem that affects quality of life.

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