Research Artcle Internatonal Journal of Healthcare Educaton & Medical Informatcs (ISSN: 2455-9199) Copyright (c) 2021: Author(s). Published by Advanced Research Publicatons International Journal of Healthcare Education & Medical Informatics Volume 8, Issue 3 - 2021, Pg. No. 8-13 Peer Reviewed & Open Access Journal Corresponding Author: Nilima Takhelchangbam, Department of Community Medicine, Utar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Utar Pradesh, India. E-mail Id: nilimatakhel@gmail.com Orcid Id: htps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2304-5933 How to cite this artcle: Takhelchangbam N, Agarwal T, Saxena D, Pathak P, Soni K, Jain PK, Singh NP. Prevalence of Dysmenorrhea, Its Efect on Class Atendance and Treatment Patern Among Medical, Nursing and Para-Medical Female Students of a University in Etawah District. Int J HealthCare Edu & Med Inform. 2021;8(3):8-13. Date of Submission: 2021-04-15 Date of Acceptance: 2021-09-15 I N F O A B S T R A C T Background: Dysmenorrhea is defned as cramping pain in the lower abdomen occurring just before or during menstruaton. Primary dysmenorrhea is responsible for signifcant loss of class/ work atendance. Many studies have also reported that self-medicaton is common among female students. Hence this study was undertaken to assess the scenario in medical, nursing, and paramedical female students. Aims and Objectves: We conducted this study to determine the prevalence of dysmenorrhea and assess its associated symptoms, loss of class atendance, and the treatment patern among female students pursuing medical, nursing, and paramedical courses. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectonal study on the female students pursuing medical, nursing, and paramedical courses at a university in Etawah district of Utar Pradesh. A structured questonnaire was used to collect the data and analyzed using SPSS version 24 (IBM, Chicago, USA). Result: A total of 786 female students partcipated in the study. A high prevalence (77%) of dysmenorrhea was reported. Of the students with dysmenorrhea, only 41 sought medical help while 269 self-medicated for the pain; the most consumed painkiller was found to be Mefenamic acid+ Dicyclomine HCL. The family history (X2 = 17.2, P-value <0.001) and academic performance (X2 =80.8, P-value<0.001) were signifcantly associated with dysmenorrhea. Conclusion: The fndings of this research establish dysmenorrhea as a serious public health problem. It contributes to absenteeism and impairs everyday tasks, resultng in low academic achievement. Due to the widespread availability of over-the-counter medicatons, only few women seek medical counsel. Keywords: Dysmenorrhea, Prevalence, Menstrual Pain, Painful Menstruaton, Female Students Prevalence of Dysmenorrhea, Its Effect on Class Attendance and Treatment Pattern Among Medical, Nursing and Para-Medical Female Students of a University in Etawah District Nilima Takhelchangbam 1 , Tanya Agarwal 2 , Deepanshi Saxena 3 , Pooja Pathak 4 , Kanchan Soni 5 , Pankaj Kumar Jain 6 , Naresh Pal Singh 7 1,2,3,4,5 Post-graduate Student, 6 Professor and Head, 7 Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Utar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Utar Pradesh, India. DOI: htps://doi.org/10.24321/2455.9199.202105