Patterns of menstrual cycle, menstrual pain and medication usage in young women from high- and middle-income countries
Issued Date
2024-08-01
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ISSN
14726483
eISSN
14726491
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85194577487
Pubmed ID
38823306
Journal Title
Reproductive BioMedicine Online
Volume
49
Issue
2
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Reproductive BioMedicine Online Vol.49 No.2 (2024)
Suggested Citation
Khan K.N., Ogawa K., Iwasa K., Kuroboshi H., Koshiba A., Okimura H., Kitawaki J., Mori T., Matsuoka T., Teramukai S., Horiguchi G., Itoh K., Sawa T., Matoba S., Fushiki S., Fujishita A., Nakashima M., Manabe E., Izumi M., Nasu K., Kai K., Aoyagi Y., Terauchi M., Iwahara Y., Aoki Y., Mekaru K., Harada T., Taniguchi F., Fukui A., Yamaya A., Wakimoto Y., Shibahara H., Ramasauskaite D., Silkunas M., Cerniauskaite M., Shaikenovna I.S., Bakytkhan K., Nurbolat Z., Guo S.W., Senanayake H., Thi T.H.N., Tuan D., Anh N.D., Le M.T., Nguyen D.N., Nguyen Q.H.V., Hestiantoro A., Kemal A., Muharam R., Celik H.G., Oral E., Sahin N.H., Caliskan B.T., Kemahli M.N.C., Mutlu E.A., Preutthipan S., Sophonsritsuk A., Sroyraya M., Sansri V., Rungruang P., Mehdizadehkashi A., Chaichian S., Allahqoli L., Tahermanesh K., Matloobi M., Saadat R., Alborzi S., Poordast T., Wu M.H., Tsai S.J., Chen M.J., Chowdhury S., Iqbal Anwar A.T.M., Abbasi S., Chowdhury S.B., Fazlur Rahman A.K.M. Patterns of menstrual cycle, menstrual pain and medication usage in young women from high- and middle-income countries. Reproductive BioMedicine Online Vol.49 No.2 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.103942 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/100662
Title
Patterns of menstrual cycle, menstrual pain and medication usage in young women from high- and middle-income countries
Author(s)
Khan K.N.
Ogawa K.
Iwasa K.
Kuroboshi H.
Koshiba A.
Okimura H.
Kitawaki J.
Mori T.
Matsuoka T.
Teramukai S.
Horiguchi G.
Itoh K.
Sawa T.
Matoba S.
Fushiki S.
Fujishita A.
Nakashima M.
Manabe E.
Izumi M.
Nasu K.
Kai K.
Aoyagi Y.
Terauchi M.
Iwahara Y.
Aoki Y.
Mekaru K.
Harada T.
Taniguchi F.
Fukui A.
Yamaya A.
Wakimoto Y.
Shibahara H.
Ramasauskaite D.
Silkunas M.
Cerniauskaite M.
Shaikenovna I.S.
Bakytkhan K.
Nurbolat Z.
Guo S.W.
Senanayake H.
Thi T.H.N.
Tuan D.
Anh N.D.
Le M.T.
Nguyen D.N.
Nguyen Q.H.V.
Hestiantoro A.
Kemal A.
Muharam R.
Celik H.G.
Oral E.
Sahin N.H.
Caliskan B.T.
Kemahli M.N.C.
Mutlu E.A.
Preutthipan S.
Sophonsritsuk A.
Sroyraya M.
Sansri V.
Rungruang P.
Mehdizadehkashi A.
Chaichian S.
Allahqoli L.
Tahermanesh K.
Matloobi M.
Saadat R.
Alborzi S.
Poordast T.
Wu M.H.
Tsai S.J.
Chen M.J.
Chowdhury S.
Iqbal Anwar A.T.M.
Abbasi S.
Chowdhury S.B.
Fazlur Rahman A.K.M.
Ogawa K.
Iwasa K.
Kuroboshi H.
Koshiba A.
Okimura H.
Kitawaki J.
Mori T.
Matsuoka T.
Teramukai S.
Horiguchi G.
Itoh K.
Sawa T.
Matoba S.
Fushiki S.
Fujishita A.
Nakashima M.
Manabe E.
Izumi M.
Nasu K.
Kai K.
Aoyagi Y.
Terauchi M.
Iwahara Y.
Aoki Y.
Mekaru K.
Harada T.
Taniguchi F.
Fukui A.
Yamaya A.
Wakimoto Y.
Shibahara H.
Ramasauskaite D.
Silkunas M.
Cerniauskaite M.
Shaikenovna I.S.
Bakytkhan K.
Nurbolat Z.
Guo S.W.
Senanayake H.
Thi T.H.N.
Tuan D.
Anh N.D.
Le M.T.
Nguyen D.N.
Nguyen Q.H.V.
Hestiantoro A.
Kemal A.
Muharam R.
Celik H.G.
Oral E.
Sahin N.H.
Caliskan B.T.
Kemahli M.N.C.
Mutlu E.A.
Preutthipan S.
Sophonsritsuk A.
Sroyraya M.
Sansri V.
Rungruang P.
Mehdizadehkashi A.
Chaichian S.
Allahqoli L.
Tahermanesh K.
Matloobi M.
Saadat R.
Alborzi S.
Poordast T.
Wu M.H.
Tsai S.J.
Chen M.J.
Chowdhury S.
Iqbal Anwar A.T.M.
Abbasi S.
Chowdhury S.B.
Fazlur Rahman A.K.M.
Author's Affiliation
Ramathibodi Hospital
Graduate School of Medical Science
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa
University Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University
Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University
Bangladesh University of Health Sciences
Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi
Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi
University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine
Universitas Indonesia
Vilniaus Universitetas
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Oita University Faculty of Medicine
Shiraz University
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Tottori University Faculty of Medicine
University of Hyogo
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
Vajira Hospital
Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts
National Cheng Kung University
Mahidol University
Fudan University
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Veterans General Hospital-Taichung Taiwan
Saiseikai Nagasaki Hospital
National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
University of the Ryukyus Faculty of Medicine
Nagasaki University School of Medicine
Van Özalp State Hospital
Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital
Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital
Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh
Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital
Graduate School of Medical Science
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa
University Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University
Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University
Bangladesh University of Health Sciences
Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi
Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi
University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine
Universitas Indonesia
Vilniaus Universitetas
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Oita University Faculty of Medicine
Shiraz University
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Tottori University Faculty of Medicine
University of Hyogo
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
Vajira Hospital
Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts
National Cheng Kung University
Mahidol University
Fudan University
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Veterans General Hospital-Taichung Taiwan
Saiseikai Nagasaki Hospital
National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
University of the Ryukyus Faculty of Medicine
Nagasaki University School of Medicine
Van Özalp State Hospital
Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital
Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital
Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh
Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital
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Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
Research question: Do patterns of the menstrual cycle, menstrual pain and the use of medication for menstrual pain differ between young women from high-income countries (HIC) and middle-income countries (MIC)? Design: A multinational, multicentre, cross-sectional study using pen-and-paper questionnaires was conducted between 2016 and 2021 to assess patterns of the menstrual cycle, menstrual pain and the use of medication for menstrual pain. Various parameters were evaluated to identify high-risk factors for severe menstrual pain in women from two HIC (n = 1550) and nine MIC (n = 7139). Results: From a total of 9114 young women, 4920 medical students (HIC n = 696, MIC n = 4224) and 3769 nursing students (HIC n = 854, MIC n = 2915) were included in this study. Compared with those from HIC, a significantly higher proportion of medical and nursing students from MIC reported cyclic pain (83.9% and 86.8%, respectively) and acyclic pain (33.8% and 31.9%, respectively) (both P < 0.001). Multivariate regression analysis revealed that low body mass index and early onset of menarche were independent risk factors for severe cyclic/acyclic pain among women from HIC, and a family history of menstrual pain was a risk factor for severe cyclic/acyclic pain among women from HIC and MIC. Conclusions: Differential patterns of the menstrual cycle, menstrual pain and use of medication for menstrual pain were found between young women from HIC and MIC. A proper educational programme may be necessary for these women and healthcare providers to understand the consequences of intractable cyclic/acyclic pain, in order to facilitate early detection and timely management of menstrual pain and its negative consequences, such as endometriosis.