Title

Prevalence and determinants of primary dysmenorrhea among rural adolescent girls: A cross-sectional descriptive study

Authors

Patel Divyanka Navinbhai¹, B. Mahalakshmi^2,*& N. Siva Subramanian³

Affiliation

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Nootan College of Nursing, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat - 384315, India; ²Department of Pediatric Nursing, Nootan College of Nursing, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat - 384315, India; ³Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Nootan College of Nursing, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat - 384315, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Patel Divyanka Navinbhai - E-mail: divyankapatel3931@gmail.com
B. Mahalakshmi - E-mail: mb.fn@spu.ac.in
N. Siva Subramanian - E-mail: sn.fn@spu.ac.in

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received October 1, 2025; Revised October 31, 2025; Accepted October 31, 2025, Published October 31, 2025

Abstract

Primary dysmenorrhea is a common cause of morbidity among adolescent girls, impacting school attendance and quality of life. This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 300 rural adolescent girls (13-18 years) in Dadra and Nagar Haveli using a structured interview schedule and Numerical Pain Rating Scale to assess prevalence and determinants of dysmenorrhea. Data showed that 61.3% experienced moderate pain and 27% severe pain, with significant associations between severity and BMI (p = 0.031), family history (p = 0.015) and family type (p = 0.029). No significant associations were observed with age, menarcheal age, cycle frequency, flow duration, religion, or income.

Keywords

Primary dysmenorrhea, adolescent girls, prevalence, determinants, body mass index

Citation

Navinbhai et al. Bioinformation 21(10): 3527-3530 (2025)

Edited by

P Kangueane

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.