Prevalence and Predictors of Dysmenorrhea, Its Effect, and Coping Mechanisms among Adolescents in Shai Osudoku District, Ghana

Background. Dysmenorrhea has been the most common gynecological problem worldwide. Reports of dysmenorrhea are greatest among individuals in their late teens and 20s and usually declining with age. It has also been reported that dysmenorrhea affects more than 80% of women in the reproductive age. Th...

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Main Authors: Kwabena Acheampong, Dorothy Baffour-Awuah, Daniel Ganu, Stalla Appiah, Xionfeng Pan, Atipatsa Kaminga, Aizhong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5834159