Fouedjio, Jeanne HortenceFouelifack, Florent YmeleFouogue, Jovanny TsualaEtame, LionelFouelifa, Loic DongmoMbu, Robinson Enow2020-10-162020-10-162019-08Fouedjio 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): 3339-33432320-17702320-1789http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/206969Background: 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.CameroonCulturalDysmenorrheaEpidemiologyRisk factorsSocialStudentsJournal ArticleIndiaDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Yaounde Central Hospital, Yaounde-CameroonDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University of Yaounde, Yaounde-CameroonDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Higher Institute of Medical Technology, Nkolondom, Yaounde-CameroonAssociative Group for Research, Education and Health, Station-Falaise, Dschang CameroonGynaeco-Obstetric Unit, Bafoussam Regional Hospital, Bafoussam, CameroonSchool of Health Services of the Armies of Lome, Lome-Togo