Table 2.
Most common symptoms associated with menstruation among female students with dysmenorrhea
| Variables | Total number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Site of pain | ||
| Suprapubic | 631 | 77.5 |
| Flank | 191 | 23.5 |
| Back | 399 | 49 |
| Thigh | 221 | 27.1 |
| Duration of pain | ||
| Few hours before menses | 149 | 18.3 |
| First day of menses only | 362 | 44.5 |
| From first to third day of menses | 288 | 35.4 |
| More than third day of menses | 35 | 4.3 |
| Severity of pain | ||
| Mild (≤4) | 160 | 19.7 |
| Moderate/severe(> 4) | 654 | 80.3 |
| College absenteeism | ||
| Yes | 253 | 31.1 |
| No | 558 | 68.6 |
| Medications | ||
| Yes | 471 | 57.9 |
| No | 338 | 41.5 |
| Category | ||
| Paracetamol | 186 | 39.5 |
| NSAIDs | 219 | 46.5 |
| Anti-spasmodic | 11 | 2.34 |
| Family | ||
| Yes | 601 | 73.8 |
| No | 194 | 23.8 |
| Associated symptoms | ||
| Diarrhea | 95 | 11.7 |
| Nausea | 92 | 11.3 |
| Vomiting | 89 | 10.9 |
| Fatigue | 500 | 61.4 |
| Dizziness | 126 | 15.5 |
| Headache | 148 | 18.2 |
| Breast tenderness | 137 | 16.8 |
| Nervousness | 326 | 40 |
| Insomnia | 131 | 16.1 |
| Arthralgia | 233 | 28.6 |
| None of the above | 38 | 4.7 |