• JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Dec 2022

    Self-medication in Primary Dysmenorrhea among Undergraduate Students in a Medical College: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

    • Ruchi Shrestha, Mukta Singh Bhandari, Sony Shakya Shrestha, Jyoti Tara Manandhar Shrestha, and Upama Shrestha.
    • Department of Pharmacology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.
    • JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2022 Dec 1; 60 (256): 101110151011-1015.

    IntroductionPrimary dysmenorrhea is painful menstruation in women with normal pelvic anatomy, usually beginning during adolescence, primarily associated with a normal ovulatory cycle. There is an increased likelihood of self-medication among medical students. The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of self-medication in primary dysmenorrhea among undergraduate students in a medical college.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in a medical college among undergraduate female students with primary dysmenorrhea from 1 February 2022 to 31 May 2022. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee of the same institute (Reference number: 254/2021). Convenience sampling was done. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.ResultsAmong 213 students with primary dysmenorrhea, self-medication was found to be in 78 (36.62%) (30.15-43.09, 95% Confidence Interval)). Among all the self-medications used, mefenamic acid was most common, used by 45 (57.69%) students, followed by paracetamol 11 (14.10%).ConclusionsThe prevalence of self-medication practice in primary dysmenorrhea among undergraduate students was lower when compared to similar studies done in similar settings.Keywordsdysmenorrhea; menstruation; prevalence; self medication.

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