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JOURNAL ARTICLE
RESEARCH SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T
Dysmenorrhea among Japanese women.
International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics 2008 January
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the epidemiology of dysmenorrhea in Japanese women of menstrual age.
METHODS: A prospective cohort study was conducted using a health diary in a sample representative of Japanese women. Information on health care use was also collected.
RESULTS: Among 823 enrolled participants (age range, 18-51 years), dysmenorrhea (mean duration 1.75 days; range 1-5 days) was reported in 15.8% (95% CI, 13.3-18.3) during the 1-month study period. Common associated symptoms included headache (10.77%), back pain (6.92%), and fatigue (5.38%). No participant with dysmenorrhea visited a physician, while 51.5% of the women used self-medication, and 7.7% used complementary/alternative medicine.
CONCLUSION: Dysmenorrhea is common in Japanese women. In our study, about half used self-medication, while some preferred complementary/alternative medicine. Dysmenorrhea is significantly associated with younger age and employment status.
METHODS: A prospective cohort study was conducted using a health diary in a sample representative of Japanese women. Information on health care use was also collected.
RESULTS: Among 823 enrolled participants (age range, 18-51 years), dysmenorrhea (mean duration 1.75 days; range 1-5 days) was reported in 15.8% (95% CI, 13.3-18.3) during the 1-month study period. Common associated symptoms included headache (10.77%), back pain (6.92%), and fatigue (5.38%). No participant with dysmenorrhea visited a physician, while 51.5% of the women used self-medication, and 7.7% used complementary/alternative medicine.
CONCLUSION: Dysmenorrhea is common in Japanese women. In our study, about half used self-medication, while some preferred complementary/alternative medicine. Dysmenorrhea is significantly associated with younger age and employment status.
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