Prevalence of Menstrual Cycle Related Pain Complains in Adolescents and Young Adults
Prevalence of Menstrual Cycle Related Pain Complains in Adolescents and Young Adults
The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of menstrual cycle related pain
 complains in adolescents and young adults.
An internet questionnaire with 12 items was used:

 Adolescents

 -  start of menstruation

 -  characteristics of menstrual cycle

 -  pain related to menstrual cycle (questions based on well-known pain-complaints related
 to the presence of endometriosis)

 -  analgetics

 -  influence on school carrier

 -  influence on social life

 Young adults

 -  idem as for adolescents

 -  influence of pain on an eventual sexual relationship
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  3rd year high school girls

 -  1st year university young females

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  pre-menarcheal girls