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Background: Dysmenorrhea is very common disorder. It affects the quality of life and is the main cause of school absenteeism's among teenagers. The goal of this study was to determine socio-cultural aspects of dysmenorrhea among students in Yaounde and factors associated with it. Methods: Authors carried out a cross sectional analytic study in 2 secondary schools and a higher institute in Yaounde, from December 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 (7 months). Authors included all students aged at least 15, in form 5 and above. In the higher institute, sampling was consecutive, while it was stratified into 2 clusters in the secondary schools. Odds ratios were determined to assess association between variables and P-value Results: Of the 1059 participants, 800 had dysmenorrhea (prevalence: 75.5%). Mean age was 18.88 [+ or -] 3.62 years (range: 15-45 years). Family history of dysmenorrhea (OR: 4.20 (95% CI: 3.02-5.83)) and stress ((OR: 2.16 (95% CI: 1.55-3.02)) were significantly associated with dysmenorrhea. A duration of menses [less than or equal to] 3 days was protective ((OR: 0.31 (95% CI: 0.12-0.82)). Dysmenorrhea remains a taboo for 23.6% of participants. Conclusions: Family history of dysmenorrhea and stress are risk factors for dysmenorrhea which remains a taboo for almost a fourth of affected women. Authors recommend educating women about dysmenorrhea and control psychosocial stress. Keywords: Cameroon, Cultural, Dysmenorrhea, Epidemiology, Risk factors, Social, Students
INTRODUCTION Dysmenorrhea is the most common gynecological complain among women of childbearing age. (1-3) For more than 50% of women of childbearing age (much more among adolescents), it is the [...]