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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Glob. Womens Health
Sec. Quality of Life
Volume 6 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fgwh.2025.1521276

Exploration of the Relationship Between Primary Dysmenorrhea, Pain Perception, and Menstruation-Related Quality of Life in Young Women: A Cross-Sectional

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  • Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, European University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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    Background: This study explores the relationship between primary dysmenorrhea (PD), pain, pain catastrophizing, and menstruation-related quality of life in young women.A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 44 young women, both with and without PD. Various variables including pain intensity, pain catastrophizing, and menstruation-related quality of life were assessed using validated questionnaires.Correlation and regression analyses were performed to examine the relationships between the variables.Results: Significant associations were found between the presence of PD, tendency to catastrophize pain, and decreased menstruation-related quality of life. A high correlation was observed between pain intensity and catastrophizing, indicating mutual influence between these variables. Menstruation-related quality of life was affected in terms of health perception, psychological aspect, and symptoms among women with PD. The linear regression model demonstrated that catastrophizing explained 42.8% of the variance in menstruation-related quality of life.Conclusions: These findings underscore the importance of addressing dysmenorrhea in young women, as it significantly impacts their quality of life related to menstruation.Understanding the factors contributing to dysmenorrhea and its effects on quality of life can inform more effective, patient-centered treatment strategies.

    Keywords: Dysmenorrhea, Pain, Pain catastrophizing, Quality of Life, Menstruation

    Received: 01 Nov 2024; Accepted: 28 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Del Prado, GARCIA-ARRABE, González-de-la-Flor, De La Plaza San Frutos, Almazán Polo, Guerineau and Estrada Barranco. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: MARIA GARCIA-ARRABE, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, European University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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