Adolescent girls' descriptions of dysmenorrhea and barriers to dysmenorrhea management in Moshi, Tanzania: A qualitative study.

• Main Authors: Emily M Cherenack (Author), Jennifer Rubli (Author), Abraham Melara (Author), Nada Ezaldein (Author), Aisha King (Author), Maria L Alcaide (Author), Patricia Raccamarich (Author), Lydia A Fein (Author), Kathleen J Sikkema (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain) is common among adolescent girls globally, but many girls in Sub-Saharan Africa do not receive effective treatment. Qualitative interviews were used to describe adolescent girls' experiences of dysmenorrhea and identify sociocultural barriers to dysmenorrhea manage...