Mike Armour|Kelly Parry|Mahmoud A. Al?Dabbas|Christina Curry|Kathryn Holmes|Freya MacMillan|Tania Ferfolja|Caroline Smith
Self-care strategies and sources of knowledge on menstruation in 12,526 young women with dysmenorrhea: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Translational Research Institute|Western Sydney University|Western Sydney University|Western Sydney University|Western Sydney University|Western Sydney University|Western Sydney University|Translational Research Institute|Western Sydney University|Translational Research Institute|Western Sydney University
dysmenorrhea period pain common affects around three quarters young women age 25 majority young women variety reasons think period pain normal something managed endured normalisation pain often reinforced family friends results young women using selfcare strategies manage pain rather seeking medical advice systematic review metaanalysis examined observational studies reporting prevalence different types selfcare pharmaceutical nonpharmaceutical selfrated effectiveness selfcare sources information menstruation young women 25 methods search medline psychinfo embase cinahl english carried 1980 december 2018 studies reported menstrual selfcare strategies young women includednine hundred fortyseven articles screened twentyfour studies including 12526 young women eligible included metaanalysis fifteen studies low lowermiddle uppermiddleincome countries lmic nine studies high income countries hic selfcare used half young women 55 95ci 341743 pharmaceutical 48 95ci 400570 nonpharmaceutical 518 95ci 313717 options used paracetamol common analgesic used 287 95ci 196399 always provide sufficient pain relief almost half using contraceptive use significantly higher p0001 hic 22 compared lmic 1 11 95ci 84152 young women reported seeing medical doctor period painselfcare usage pharmaceutical nonpharmaceutical common young women necessarily choosing effective options pain management highquality information selfcare period pain urgently needed