Study the pattern of drug use in dysmenorrhea, its effectiveness and problems faced during therapies in young female

Abstract

Background:

Primary dysmenorrhea is common problem of reproductive age. Various methods used for the pain relief including drugs from the different systems of medicines. Over-the-counter analgesics naproxen, ibuprofen, diclofenac, aspirin, ketoprofen etc. used rampantly. Many times these drugs results into adverse effects. Present study was planned to find out pattern of use of drugs and adverse effect effects encountered. Study was a cross sectional, unicentric, descriptive study. Participants in the study were female students from BVDU College and Hostel and their families of 15 to 40 age. The questionnaire was used to collect the data from the female willing to participate. Participation was voluntary and responses were anonymous. Questionnaire consisted of the drugs used, dose, duration, medications used from the different systems on medicines and their adverse effects experienced by them. Effectiveness of these medications was also be assessed. Data generated was analyzed using Graph pad prism software.

94.7% of the respondents having pain, beginning within the first two days of their menses. 46.3% suffer from painful periods every month. 21% shows severe pain and menstrual flow. The common symptoms that accompanied dysmenorrhea were fatigue, tiredness, nausea vomiting, diarrhoea, joint pain and mood changes. Most of them 54% uses allopathic medicine for the fast pain relief and is confirmed on pain scale. Dysmenorrhea is a major health problem which can be incapacitating the women. More attention is required in the form of educational modules to reduce the burden of its negative consequences.