Prevalence of Menstrual Cycle Related Pain Complains in Adolescents and Young Adults

University Hospital, Gasthuisberg200 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of menstrual cycle related pain complains in adolescents and young adults.

An internet questionnaire with 12 items was used: Adolescents * start of menstruation * characteristics of menstrual cycle * pain related to menstrual cycle (questions based on well-known pain-complaints related to the presence of endometriosis) * analgetics * influence on school carrier * influence on social life Young adults * idem as for adolescents * influence of pain on an eventual sexual relationship

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Dysmenorrhea Pelvic Pain

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 12 YearsMax age: 25 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 3rd year high school girls * 1st year university young females Exclusion Criteria: * pre-menarcheal girls

Locations (2)

MPTC

Leuven, Belgium

VCLB

Leuven, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Prevalence of menstrual cycle related pain complains

Time frame: 3rd year high school & first year university

Secondary Outcomes

Relationship between level of pain complains and characteristics of menstrual cycle

Time frame: 3rd year high school & first year university

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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