Exploring the Impacts of Menstrual-Pelvic Pain on School Activity in Rural Secondary School Girls

IF 0.1 4区医学 Q4 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health Pub Date : 2023-07-22 DOI:10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i10877

S. J. Obiekwe, I. P. Ezeugwunne, O. C. Ekwebene, I. Nwaugochi, G. Edeh, Ezenwa Robinson Modum, Christian Chukwunulu Nwoye, Iheohakara Franklin Okechukwu

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Abstract

Aims: Pelvic pain (PP) during menstruation (Dysmenorrhea) is one of the common complaints of women. menstruation has a great negative impact on the quality of life of women both psychologically, behavioural and social well-being. This study is to determine the prevalence of PP during menstruation among secondary school girls. Methodology: A cross-sectional study design conducted among female students at some selected high schools in Anambra state, South-eastern Nigeria in February 2023. A total of 392 study participants were recruited using a convenience sampling technique. A pretested self-administered structured questionnaire was employed. Microsoft excel and SPSS version 26 were used for data entry and analysis respectively. Results: 392 female adolescent high school students aged between 8-19 years old with a mean age at menarche 12.85±1.47 years. 58.9% reported having their menstrual bleeding lasting for 4 days. The prevalence of PP during menstruation was 86.31% with 29.90% with a numerical pain rating of 10. 39.20% reported taking painkillers gotten over the counter, 71.43% reported the pain affecting their activities in school, majority 32.7% don’t socialize with their classmate and 32.0% do not concentrate in classes. While 29.4% do not participate in school outdoor sports activities, 20.3% don’t participate in other school social activities. Statistically significant associations existed between PP during menses and age, age at menarche, bleeding length and bleeding intensity (p<0.05). The school participation of Participants with severe PP during menses were significantly affected (p=0.0001). Conclusion: PP during menstruation was highly prevalent in this study, and highly affected the students’ participation in school activities. The implication of this study highlights the importance of raising awareness, improving access to healthcare services, integrating menstrual health education into the curriculum, and adopting a multidisciplinary approach to support affected adolescents.

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探讨月经-盆腔疼痛对农村中学女生学习活动的影响

目的:月经期间盆腔疼痛(PP)是女性常见的主诉之一。月经对妇女的心理、行为和社会福利的生活质量都有很大的负面影响。本研究旨在了解中学女生月经期间PP的流行情况。方法:采用横断面研究设计，于2023年2月在尼日利亚东南部阿南布拉州的一些选定高中的女学生中进行。采用方便抽样技术共招募了392名研究参与者。采用预先测试的自我管理结构化问卷。数据录入和分析分别使用Microsoft excel和SPSS version 26。结果:高中女生392名，年龄8 ~ 19岁，平均初潮年龄12.85±1.47岁。58.9%的患者月经出血持续4天。月经期PP患病率为86.31%，其中29.90%，疼痛数值评分为10分。39.20%的人服用非处方止痛药，71.43%的人表示疼痛影响了他们在学校的活动，32.7%的人不与同学交往，32.0%的人在课堂上不能集中注意力。29.4%的学生不参加学校的户外体育活动，20.3%的学生不参加学校的其他社会活动。经期PP与年龄、初潮年龄、出血长度、出血强度有统计学意义(p<0.05)。重度PP患者在月经期间的学校参与受到显著影响(p=0.0001)。结论:在本研究中，月经期PP发生率较高，且对学生参与学校活动有较大影响。这项研究的意义突出了提高认识、改善获得保健服务的机会、将月经健康教育纳入课程以及采用多学科方法支持受影响的青少年的重要性。

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Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-INFECTIOUS DISEASES

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0.40

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3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The SEAMEO* Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Project was established in 1967 to help improve the health and standard of living of the peoples of Southeast Asia by pooling manpower resources of the participating SEAMEO member countries in a cooperative endeavor to develop and upgrade the research and training capabilities of the existing facilities in these countries. By promoting effective regional cooperation among the participating national centers, it is hoped to minimize waste in duplication of programs and activities. In 1992 the Project was renamed the SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network.