ASSESSMENT OF MENSTRUAL HEALTH AND ANALGESICS USAGE IN YOUNG AGE WOMEN

Objective: The study focuses on assessing the incidence of menstrual irregularity among young women and the factors for a disturbance with the rationale to assess the use of analgesic drugs during Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). Methods: A cross-sectional study was used. A total of 2500 randomly selected young female between the age of 11 and 30 y completed the study questionnaire to assess lifestyle pattern, variations in menstrual pattern, perceived stress, and to capture information about their menstrual cycle and related problems. In addition, the questionnaire assessed the use of analgesics for PMS. Results: 2481 participants completed the questionnaire. The mean age of participants’ menarche was 12.85±1.432 y. The prevalence of menstrual irregularities was 25.0 % (n=621) and about 8.5% (n=211) of respondents had severe pain that was not relieved by the use of analgesics. On the other hand, 50.9 % (n=1262) reported severe pain that was relieved by analgesics. A total of 1279 (51.6 %) of participants in this study used Over The Counter (OTC) analgesics to relieve PMS. Conclusion: Dysmenorrhea is the most common complaint among young females in Saudi Arabia. Low Body Mass Index (BMI), sedentary lifestyle, stress and early age of menarche are the most important factors associated with menstrual irregularities. Proper education programs and awareness among young girls about their menstrual health, and the provision of guidance in choosing effective analgesics and treatment options for dysmenorrhea are highly recommended.

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Correlation of Dysmenorrhea and Lower Back Pain among Young Female Students - A Cross-Sectional Study

10.53350/pjmhs2115102647 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 2647-2648

Author(s):

Wajeeha Wahid ◽

Muhammad Asif ◽

Jansher Mansoori ◽

Muhammad Hussain Iqbal ◽

Fariha Khalid

Keyword(s):

Back Pain ◽

Study Design ◽

Lower Back Pain ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Young Female ◽

Female Students ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Young Females ◽

Lower Back

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the Correlation of dysmenorrhea and lower back pain among young female student. Study design: A cross sectional study design is used. Methods: After meeting the criteria of 165 female students the data will collected from different public and private universities and colleges in Lahore such as UOL, UMT, KIPS, UCP and the Performa for this purpose will attach here with Convenient sampling will be used by using different questionnaire to gather data from female students to take consent to further proceed this data surely, your privacy will not be consented private. Results: The histogram with normal curve for Age showed that mean and standard deviation found to be 20.76+3.366 while curve was normally distributed. The results regarding back pain showed that there were 46.1% yes and 53.9% no. The results regarding intensity of back pain showed that there were 12.1% no pain, 10.9% 1, 8.5% 2, 7.9% 3, 7.9% 4, 8.5% 5, 9.1% 6, 10.3% 7, 6.7% 8, 10.3% 9, and 7.9% worst pain. The results regarding socio economics showed that there were 32.7% upper 35.2% middle and 32.1% lower. Conclusion: There is positive correlation between dysmenorrhea and lower back pain. Many young females suffer from dysmenorrhea and their symptoms related to back pain. It also affect their working ability. Keywords: Correlation, Dysmenorrhea, Lower Back Pain, Young Females Students.

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Does having a pet influence the physical activity of their young female owners?

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-019-7962-z ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Kristýna Machová ◽

Klára Daďová ◽

Helena Chaloupková ◽

Ivona Svobodová

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Young Female ◽

Moderate Physical Activity ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Young Females ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Horse Owners ◽

Activity Questionnaire

Abstract Background Many studies have shown that having a dog has an impact on the increase in physical activity (PA) of people. However, what is often not taken into account in many such studies is owning of other pets. The aim of this study was to compare PA levels between animal owners and non-owners and to research potential differences between owners of different kinds of animals. Method 111 young females of mean age 21 ± 1.2 years enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Czech version of short International physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to assess PA level, supplemented with a question about whether they owned an animal and what kind. Results People who owned a pet had higher frequency and duration of moderate physical activity (MPA) and spent more MET/min/wk. (p < 0.05). This difference has projected into total PA duration and also into calories burned in a week. Furthermore, a statistically significant difference between subgroups of animal owners was also confirmed for MPA and total PA in favour of horse owners. Conclusions Animal owners generally reported higher PA levels compared to people who do not own any pets. However, similarly significant in this particular age group was the kind of animal these young women owned.

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Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence among Young Healthy Females in Gujarat - A Cross Sectional Study

International Journal of Health Sciences and Research ◽

10.52403/ijhsr.20210614 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 100-106

Author(s):

Vinal Charpot ◽

Vaishali Sagar

Keyword(s):

Urinary Incontinence ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Young Female ◽

Early Age ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Young Females ◽

Total Female ◽

Urine Leakage ◽

Healthy Females

Background: Urinary incontinence is a problem that creates both physical and psychological nuisance to all women. It has significant impact on socioeconomically aspect of life too. This problem needs to be studied in detail in young Gujarati population because of lack of precise data at early age. It is also essential to estimate the disease burden that will help in to find out preventive strategies and early intervention. Hence, the present study has been carried out to determine the prevalence of urinary incontinence among young healthy Gujarati females. Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted among 323 young female aged between 18 to 45 years from month of December 2017 to October 2018. All the data was collected by Proforma consisting of socio demographic details, QUID questionnaire for female urinary incontinence diagnosis and also questions to assess the severity of urinary incontinence. Incontinence was classified as urge, stress and mixed based on symptoms according to QUID questionnaire. Results: The prevalence of UI was 29.36% (323 out of 1100). Of the total female having incontinence, highest numbers were found to have stress incontinence (51.70%, 167/323) followed by mixed (37.15%, 120/323) and urge incontinence (11.15%, 36/323). Out of 323 subjects 214 (66.25 %) were young healthy females aged between 18 to 35 years having complained of urine leakage. Majority (55.60 %) were suffering from stress urinary incontinence in young age. Conclusion: Urinary incontinence is bothersome condition among all young females too. Awareness has to be created about the any kind of urine leakage at any age. So that necessary steps can be taken to prevent and to treat this silent disease at early age. Key words: Prevention, urinary incontinence (UI), young females, QUID questionnaire.

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Predictors of HIV/AIDS comprehensive knowledge and acceptance attitude towards people living with HIV/AIDS among unmarried young females in Uganda: a cross-sectional study

BMC Women s Health ◽

10.1186/s12905-021-01176-w ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Tesfaldet Mekonnen Estifanos ◽

Chen Hui ◽

Afewerki Weldezgi Tesfai ◽

Mekonnen Estifanos Teklu ◽

Matiwos Araya Ghebrehiwet ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Young Females ◽

Comprehensive Knowledge ◽

Hiv Aids

Abstract Background Youth in general and young females, in particular, remain at the center of HIV/AIDS epidemic. To avoid and prevent HIV infection, comprehensive knowledge as well as correct understanding of transmission and prevention strategies are crucial. Thus, the aim of this study is to explore the predictors of comprehensive knowledge on HIV/AIDS and accepting attitude towards PLWHIV. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the 2016 Uganda Demographic Health Survey. A two-stage probability sampling method was applied and data were collected using a standard questionnaire. Of the total 8674 women aged 15–49 years, 1971 eligible women aged 15–24 years were included in this analysis. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 23. A Chi-square test followed by logistic regression analysis was used to explore the relationship between specific explanatory variables and outcome variables. The results were reported using odds ratios with 95% confidence interval. P value less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results Overall, 99.3% of the unmarried women aged 15–24 years were aware of HIV/AIDS, but only 51.9% had comprehensive knowledge on HIV/AIDS. Around 70% of the respondents were aware that "using condoms every time when having sex" and "having only one faithful uninfected partner" can prevent HIV transmission. About 68% of the unmarried women rejected at least two common local misconceptions about HIV/AIDS. An alarmingly small (20.6%) proportion of the respondents had a positive acceptance attitude towards PLWHIV. All variables were significantly associated with having comprehensive knowledge on HIV/AIDS in the unadjusted logistic regression analysis. After adjustment, older age (20–24 years), being educated, wealthier, and ever been tested for HIV/AIDS became predictors of adequate comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge. Moreover, respondents with adequate comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS were more likely (OR 1.64, 95% CI 1.30–2.08) to have a positive acceptance attitude towards PLWHIV than their counterparts. Conclusion Our study demonstrated a remarkably high level of awareness about HIV/AIDS among study participants, but the knowledge and positive acceptance attitude towards PLWHIV were not encouraging. Thus, endeavors to expand and strengthen educational campaigns on HIV/AIDS in communities, health facilities, and schools are highly recommended. Attention should particularly focus on young-aged and disadvantaged women with low educational level, poor socioeconomic status and those who have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.

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Cognition, functionality and symptoms in patients under home palliative care

Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira ◽

10.1590/1806-9282.64.10.922 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 64 (10) ◽

pp. 922-927

Author(s):

Maria Aparecida Scottini ◽

Rachel Duarte Moritz ◽

José Eduardo de Siqueira

Keyword(s):

Home Care ◽

Severe Pain ◽

Symptom Assessment ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Assessment System ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Palliative Home Care ◽

Student’S T ◽

State Examination

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Evaluating the degree of cognition, functionality, presence of symptoms and medications prescribed for patients under palliative home care. METHOD: Descriptive, cross-sectional study where 55 patients under palliative home care were interviewed. Cognition was evaluated using the Mini-Mental state examination (MM), with patients being separated into two groups: with preserved cognitive ability (MM>24), or altered (MM <24). The functionality was verified by the Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) and the patients were divided into two groups: PPS≤50 and PPS≥60. The symptoms presence was evaluated by ESAS (Edmonton Symptom Assessment System) being considered as mild (ESAS 1-3), moderate (ESAS 4-6) or severe (ESAS 7-10) symptoms. Medications prescribed to control the symptoms were registered. Statistical analysis used Student's t test (p <0.05). RESULTS: Most of the 55 patients were women (63.6%), 70.9% of these had MM> 24, 83.6% had PPS <50 and 78.2% presented chronic non-neoplastic degenerative disease. There was a significant relationship between PPS≤50 and MM≤24. Symptoms were present in 98% of patients. Asthenia was more frequently reported and was not treated in 67% of the cases. Severe pain was present in 27.3%: 46% without medication and 13% with medication, if necessary. Most patients with severe dyspnea used oxygen. CONCLUSIONS: Most of the analysed patients had their cognition preserved, presented low functionality and 98% reported the presence of symptoms. Severe pain was present in almost 1/3 of the patients without effective treatment. Re-evaluate palliative home care is suggested to optimize patient's quality of life.

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Menstrual health and related problems in adolescent girls of Lucknow district: a cross sectional study

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20184810 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (12) ◽

pp. 5321

Author(s):

Geeta Singh ◽

Anish Khanna ◽

Monika Agarwal ◽

V. K. Singh ◽

Rekha Sachan

Keyword(s):

Adolescent Girls ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Unequal Distribution ◽

Urban Girls ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Menstrual Health ◽

Menstrual Symptoms ◽

Age Of Menarche

Background: Menstruation and related problems are difficult issues for adolescent girls and are a common reason for consulting healthcare providers. The objective of the study was to study the age of menarche, menstrual pattern, menstrual related health problems and health seeking behaviour for it.Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out in urban as well as rural schools of Lucknow district from August 2014 to September 2015. Multistage random sampling was used to select the requisite number of girls. A total of 600 girls of age group 10-19 years were interviewed and analysed using appropriate statistical methodsResults: The mean age of menarche of the total population was 13.2±1 years. During menstruation, urban girls had significantly excessive passage of clots (26.5%) and faced more discomfort in their routine activities (78.8%) when compared to their rural counterpart (25.2% and 73.4% respectively), whereas the relation was inverse with regard to school absenteeism that was significantly higher in rural girls (44.0%) than urban girls (32.3%). The usual age of menarche as well as the pattern of pre-menstrual symptoms varied significantly between the girls of rural and urban areas.Conclusions: With few exceptions, menstrual health related problems have an unequal distribution in girls of rural and urban origin. Hence effective management of menstrual problems will lose its chase unless health education targeting all the three groups viz.; adolescent girls, concerned parents and teachers have to be uniformly strengthened.

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Behavior of Medical Students toward Over-the-Counter Drugs in Comparison to Students from Other Faculties, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International ◽

10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i35b31911 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 129-135

Author(s):

Amar Fathi Mohamed Khalifa ◽

Yasser Nabil AlKhudairy ◽

Adel Ahmed Algahtani ◽

Bandar Mohammed Abduljabbar ◽

Fahad Majed Aldawsari ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Self Medication ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Over The Counter ◽

Otc Drugs ◽

Professional Guidance

Background: Over-the-counter-drugs (OTC) are drugs that can be obtained by patients without a prescription from a physician. In Saudi Arabia, it has been reported that more than half of university students practiced self-medication and used OTC drugs. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study, among medical and non-medical students in Riyadh. The sample size was 421, by systemic random sampling. A pre-coded pre-tested online questionnaire was used. Data was analyzed using SPSS V 23. P-value ≤ 0.05 was considered significant. Results: There was no significant relationship between what the participants were majoring in and the usage of OTC drugs (p value= 0.373). Gender also had no relation with the use of OTC (p value= 0.168). Panadol appeared as the most commonly used OTC drug 62.9% for the relief of the most commonly mentioned factor which is headache 50.12%. Conclusion: Medical education didn’t have much of an effect on the use of OTC drugs. Moreover, professional guidance or advice was not considered most of the time for taking OTC, but the majority of respondents portrayed good behavior towards usage of OTC.

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