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May 7, 2026Health Science ReportsOpen Access

Prevalence of Dysmenorrhea and Its Association With Dietary Habits Among Female Students of Mid‐West University, Surkhet, Nepal: An Analytical Cross‐Sectional Study

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RPRashmi PantPokhara University MVMamta VermaPandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences RMRima MishraPokhara University

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Analytical cross-sectional study examines dysmenorrhea's prevalence and ties to dietary habits in female students, suggesting other factors influence pain severity.

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This study aims to determine the prevalence of dysmenorrhea and its association with dietary habits among female students.
Analytical cross-sectional design conducted from October 29, 2023, to November 30, 2023.
Data collected from 207 menstruating bachelor-level students using an interviewer-administered questionnaire.
Pain severity assessed using a Visual Analog Scale.
Dysmenorrhea prevalence was 88.4% (183/207), with 43.7% reporting severe pain.
Family history of dysmenorrhea showed a significant association with pain severity (p = 0.004).
No significant associations were found between dietary habits and dysmenorrhea severity.

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Pant et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fc2c1f8b49bacb8b347b79 https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.72486

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Analytical cross-sectional study examines dysmenorrhea's prevalence and ties to dietary habits in female students, suggesting other factors influence pain severity.

Prevalence of Dysmenorrhea and Its Association With Dietary Habits Among Female Students of Mid‐West University, Surkhet, Nepal: An Analytical Cross‐Sectional Study

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