Table 3.

Assessment of menstrual pain in terms of the first time of incidence of pain symptoms (n = 166)

First menstrual pain	From menarche n = 73	After a few years and later in life n = 93	p-value
Characteristics of menstrual pain
Duration of menstrual pain			p = 0.024*
1 day	16 (36%)	28 (66%)
2 days	32 (39%)	50 (61%)
≥ 3 days	25 (62%)	15 (38%)
Assessing severity of menstrual pain	7.68 (± 1.96)	6.28 (± 2.36)	p < 0.000*
Consulting a doctor/midwife for symptoms related to menstrual pain			p = 0.009*
Yes	43 (54%)	36 (46%)
No	30 (35%)	57 (65%)

^*p-value significance level: 0.05