Dysmenorrhea among students in Yaounde, Cameroon: associated factors and socio-cultural aspects

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dc.contributor.authorFouedjio, Jeanne Hortenceen_US
dc.contributor.authorFouelifack, Florent Ymeleen_US
dc.contributor.authorFouogue, Jovanny Tsualaen_US
dc.contributor.authorEtame, Lionelen_US
dc.contributor.authorFouelifa, Loic Dongmoen_US
dc.contributor.authorMbu, Robinson Enowen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-16T07:58:16Z
dc.date.available2020-10-16T07:58:16Z
dc.date.issued2019-08
dc.description.abstractBackground: Dysmenorrhea is very common disorder. It affects the quality of life and is the main cause of school absenteeism’s among teenagers. The goal of this study was to determine socio-cultural aspects of dysmenorrhea among students in Yaounde and factors associated with it.Methods: Authors carried out a cross sectional analytic study in 2 secondary schools and a higher institute in Yaounde, from December 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 (7 months). Authors included all students aged at least 15, in form 5 and above. In the higher institute, sampling was consecutive, while it was stratified into 2 clusters in the secondary schools.  Odds ratios were determined to assess association between variables and P-value ˂0.05 was considered significant.Results: Of the 1059 participants, 800 had dysmenorrhea (prevalence: 75.5%). Mean age was 18.88±3.62 years (range: 15-45 years). Family history of dysmenorrhea (OR: 4.20 (95% CI: 3.02-5.83)) and stress ((OR: 2.16 (95% CI: 1.55 - 3.02)) were significantly associated with dysmenorrhea. A duration of menses ≤3 days was protective ((OR: 0.31 (95% CI: 0.12-0.82)). Dysmenorrhea remains a taboo for 23.6% of participants.Conclusions: Family history of dysmenorrhea and stress are risk factors for dysmenorrhea which remains a taboo for almost a fourth of affected women. Authors recommend educating women about dysmenorrhea and control psycho-social stress.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Yaounde Central Hospital, Yaounde-Cameroonen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University of Yaounde, Yaounde-Cameroonen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Higher Institute of Medical Technology, Nkolondom, Yaounde-Cameroonen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociative Group for Research, Education and Health, Station-Falaise, Dschang Cameroonen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsGynaeco-Obstetric Unit, Bafoussam Regional Hospital, Bafoussam, Cameroonen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSchool of Health Services of the Armies of Lome, Lome-Togoen_US
dc.identifier.citationFouedjio Jeanne Hortence, Fouelifack Florent Ymele, Fouogue Jovanny Tsuala, Etame Lionel, Fouelifa Loic Dongmo, Mbu Robinson Enow. Dysmenorrhea among students in Yaounde, Cameroon: associated factors and socio-cultural aspects. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019 Aug; 8(8): 3339-3343en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-1770
dc.identifier.issn2320-1789
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/206969
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber8en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20193562en_US
dc.subjectCameroonen_US
dc.subjectCulturalen_US
dc.subjectDysmenorrheaen_US
dc.subjectEpidemiologyen_US
dc.subjectRisk factorsen_US
dc.subjectSocialen_US
dc.subjectStudentsen_US
dc.titleDysmenorrhea among students in Yaounde, Cameroon: associated factors and socio-cultural aspectsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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