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Project No. 150 (B-1999/0)The Prevalence of Dysmenorrhea Among Young Women in the UAE andAssociated FactorsStudent Authors: Rania Ibrahim, Klaithem Moh'dFaculty Supervisors: Dr. A. Carter, Dr. P. BadrinathAbstract:Objective To measure the prevalence of dysmenorrhea among young women in theUAE, and to identify some factors associated with dysmenorrheaMethods Cross sectional descriptive analysis.Results The mean age of the subjects was 20.5 years (SD):2.17. The mean age atmenarche was 13.2 years (SD:1.4). The prevalence of dysmenorrhea was 84%(222/265). The later the age at menarche, the more severe dysmenorrhea (p=0.2).The longer the cycle length, the more severe dysmenorrhea (p=0.0025). The heavierthe flow, the more the prevalence and severity of dysmenorrhea (p=0.03). The morethe stress, the more the prevalence (p=0.015). Positive family history wassignificantly associated with the prevalence (p