Research Article
Prevalence, Management, and Impact of Dysmenorrhea on the Lives of Nurse and Midwife Trainees in Northern Ghana
Table 2
Prevalence of dysmenorrhea among nurse and midwife trainees.
| Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
| Experiences painful menstruation (dysmenorrhea) | No | 101 | 33.3 | Yes | 202 | 66.7 | Onset of dysmenorrhea (n = 202) | From the first period | 104 | 51.5 | 1 year after first menstruation | 40 | 19.8 | 1–3 years after | 25 | 12.4 | 4 years or more | 33 | 16.3 | When does pain start | First day of menstruation | 130 | 64.3 | Day before menstruation | 43 | 21.3 | More than two days before menstruation | 29 | 14.4 | Frequency of pain occurrence | <35% of menstrual cycles | 54 | 26.7 | 35–70% of menstrual cycles | 61 | 30.2 | >70% of menstrual cycles | 18 | 8.9 | At each period | 69 | 34.2 | Location of most intense pain | Pelvis and lower abdomen | 198 | 98.0 | Lumbar level | 1 | 0.5 | Thighs | 3 | 1.5 | Intensity of pain | Easy | 4 | 2.0 | Moderate | 96 | 47.5 | Severe | 102 | 50.5 | Experience intense pains during a stressful period | No | 51 | 25.2 | Yes | 151 | 74.8 | Intensity of pain has reduced since the beginning of sexual life | No | 169 | 83.7 | Yes | 33 | 16.3 | Duration of pain | Few hours | 29 | 14.4 | One hour | 52 | 25.7 | Two days or more | 121 | 59.9 |
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Source: field data (2022). |