@Article{, title={Assessment the effect of menstrual symptoms among female medical students In Tikrit medical college in 2012}, author={Zeena . N . Abdul . Rahman}, journal={The Medical Journal of Tikrit University المجلة الطبية لجامعة تكريت}, volume={26}, number={2}, pages={15-30}, year={2020}, abstract={Menstruation (period) considered as major stages in puberty in girls, it is one of many physical signs that the girls turning into women. Cross-sectional study carried out in Tikrit University College Of Medicine among 120(16%) female medical students during three period, 2012 as stratified simple random sample. A certain questionnaire was given for each students. The range of menarche that reported as common one was between 11-13years by 66.7%(80). 89.2% (107) female students have symptoms associated with menstrual cycle. The most disturbed symptoms was abdominal pain by 72.9%(78). Most of these female use analgesic to relieve symptoms by 72%(77). The highest rate for irregular menstrual cycle reported among those from 1St stage by 26.9%(7)and 50% (8) can't identify the regularity. The menstrual cycle affected by stress 45.9% (55), anemia 14.2%(17) and family history with 45.9%(55). Out of the total (107), 35.5%(38) students had school absent, and 31.8%(34) experienced social withdrawal. Health education on menstrual problems targeting female students and their parents , and routine screening for menstrual problems by healthcare providers , can help prevent the absenteeism .

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