ABSTRACT
Background:The menstrual disorders are the most common gynecologic illnesses. These disorders can negatively affect the quality of the adult females’ lives. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and the nature of menstrual disorders among women in Jeddah to find its relation to pain and to identify what is normal and acceptable. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from Jan 23 to 31, 2018 in Jeddah, KSA among 303 female. Frequencies and Chi-square test were used in data analysis by SPSS software. Result: This study enrolled 303 participants with a mean of 26.8 ± 6.8 years and a range of 16-52 years. The mean age at menarche was 12.9 years. The majority of the participants had a regular period (69.6%). (8.3%) had polymenorrhea and (2.6%) had oligomenorrhea. The menstrual flow length of the most women was ranged from 3 to 7 days (80.9%). The prevalence of menorrhagia was (19.1%) while hypomenorrhea was (19.5%). (74.3%) of the participants reported that they experienced moderate to severe dysmenorrhea and (49.2%) of them their daily activities were affected by the pain. (58.4%) of the responders that reported menstrual disorders used medication for symptom relief and 108 of them indulged in self-medication. (89.4%) admitted they have undergone psychological changes the few days before the menses. Conclusion: Dysmenorrhea was the commonest reported menstrual disorder (74.3%) followed by irregular menstruation (30.4%). The high prevalence of non-expert treatment in the respondents for relieving symptoms confirms the need for awareness creation, emphasizing the dangers of the possibilities of the presence of other harmful differential health disorders.