Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and predictors of its pain intensity among Palestinian female university students.

Heba A Abu HelwaAreen A MitaebSuha Al-HamshriWaleed M Sweileh

Published in: BMC women's health (2018)

There is a high proportion of dysmenorrhea among Palestinian female university students. Skipping breakfast was the strongest predictor for moderate/severe dysmenorrhea. Increased awareness regarding factors that might influence the intensity of dysmenorrhic pain is needed.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
high intensity
pain management
neuropathic pain
risk factors
early onset
spinal cord
postoperative pain