Pain management and coping strategies for primary dysmenorrhea: A qualitative study among female nursing students

ConclusionsThe nursing students experienced difficulties in managing primary dysmenorrhea, they self-medicated, expressed reluctance to seek professional medical advice, used non-pharmacological strategies and seeked advice from other women within their family/social circle.

Source: Nursing Open - October 31, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Elia Fern ández‐Martínez, Jorge Pérez‐Corrales, Domingo Palacios‐Ceña, Ana Abreu‐Sánchez, María Teresa Iglesias‐López, Pilar Carrasco‐Garrido, Juan Francisco Velarde‐García Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research