Self-medication for dysmenorrhea among Serbian medical students

Introduction: Primary dysmenorrhea is a common disorder in women, with a significant impact on quality of life. Aim: The objective of this academic study was to investigate the severity of dysmenorrhea in female students of the Faculty of Medicine in Novi Sad, to estimate the self-medication prevale...

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Autores principales:	Manojlović Mia S., Tomas Ana D., Paut-Kusturica Milica M., Ćućuz Veljko S., Kolarski Ivor S., Zaklan Dragana D., Stepanović Kristina M., Horvat Olga J.
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Publicado:	Srpsko lekarsko drustvo 2021
Materias:	menstrual pain non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs medical students Therapeutics. Pharmacology RM1-950
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4f9911090bfd4ef6bd9d77f356434b682021-12-05T21:22:03ZSelf-medication for dysmenorrhea among Serbian medical students2334-949210.5937/hpimj2102058Mhttps://doaj.org/article/4f9911090bfd4ef6bd9d77f356434b682021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2334-9492/2021/2334-94922102058M.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2334-9492Introduction: Primary dysmenorrhea is a common disorder in women, with a significant impact on quality of life. Aim: The objective of this academic study was to investigate the severity of dysmenorrhea in female students of the Faculty of Medicine in Novi Sad, to estimate the self-medication prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea, to identify the most commonly used conventional, herbal, homeopathic remedies and manner of their usage, as well as non-pharmacological measures in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. Material and Methods: This study was performed on a random sample of 100 respondents from different departments of the Faculty of Medicine in Novi Sad, from December 1st to December 15th, 2016. The data were obtained by using a standardized questionnaire. Results: The sample included 59 female medical students and 41 female students of the other study groups. Most of the respondents had medium expressed symptoms due to dysmenorrhea (48.0%). The most common symptoms were cramps and pain in the lower abdomen, anxiety, and appetite changes. 11% of respondents were absent from classes at the university minimum one day of each menstrual cycle, because of dysmenorrhea. 66% of respondents used drugs due to symptoms of dysmenorrhea. The most commonly used group of drugs were non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (75.76%), primarily ibuprofen (53.03%), and diclofenac (10.61%). Self-medication prevalence was 48.48%. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, dysmenorrhea symptoms significantly impact the quality of life.Manojlović Mia S.Tomas Ana D.Paut-Kusturica Milica M.Ćućuz Veljko S.Kolarski Ivor S.Zaklan Dragana D.Stepanović Kristina M.Horvat Olga J.Srpsko lekarsko drustvoarticlemenstrual painnon-steroid anti-inflammatory drugsmedical studentsTherapeutics. PharmacologyRM1-950ENSRHospital Pharmacology, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 1058-1066 (2021)
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spellingShingle	menstrual pain non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs medical students Therapeutics. Pharmacology RM1-950 Manojlović Mia S. Tomas Ana D. Paut-Kusturica Milica M. Ćućuz Veljko S. Kolarski Ivor S. Zaklan Dragana D. Stepanović Kristina M. Horvat Olga J. Self-medication for dysmenorrhea among Serbian medical students
description	Introduction: Primary dysmenorrhea is a common disorder in women, with a significant impact on quality of life. Aim: The objective of this academic study was to investigate the severity of dysmenorrhea in female students of the Faculty of Medicine in Novi Sad, to estimate the self-medication prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea, to identify the most commonly used conventional, herbal, homeopathic remedies and manner of their usage, as well as non-pharmacological measures in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. Material and Methods: This study was performed on a random sample of 100 respondents from different departments of the Faculty of Medicine in Novi Sad, from December 1st to December 15th, 2016. The data were obtained by using a standardized questionnaire. Results: The sample included 59 female medical students and 41 female students of the other study groups. Most of the respondents had medium expressed symptoms due to dysmenorrhea (48.0%). The most common symptoms were cramps and pain in the lower abdomen, anxiety, and appetite changes. 11% of respondents were absent from classes at the university minimum one day of each menstrual cycle, because of dysmenorrhea. 66% of respondents used drugs due to symptoms of dysmenorrhea. The most commonly used group of drugs were non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (75.76%), primarily ibuprofen (53.03%), and diclofenac (10.61%). Self-medication prevalence was 48.48%. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, dysmenorrhea symptoms significantly impact the quality of life.
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author	Manojlović Mia S. Tomas Ana D. Paut-Kusturica Milica M. Ćućuz Veljko S. Kolarski Ivor S. Zaklan Dragana D. Stepanović Kristina M. Horvat Olga J.
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title	Self-medication for dysmenorrhea among Serbian medical students
title_short	Self-medication for dysmenorrhea among Serbian medical students
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Self-medication for dysmenorrhea among Serbian medical students

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