Study on Influencing Factors of Primary Dysmenorrhea and Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution Among Female Students in Six Universities in Guangxi Province
Abstract: Objective: To investigate and analyze the influencing factors of primary dysmenorrhea and the types of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) constitution among female students in six universities in Guangxi Province. Methods: A total of female students in six universities in Guangxi Province were investigated by network questionnaire, including basic information, menstruation, dysmenorrhea, measures to relieve dysmenorrhea,influencing factors and types of TCM constitution. Results:A total of 734 questionnaires were received; 71 unqualified questionnaires were excluded, and 663 valid questionnaires were obtained. There were 394 patients with primary dysmenorrhea,accounting for 59.4%. In terms of the measures to relieve dysmenorrhea,most patients used hot compress on abdomen and took painkillers. There were statistically significant differences in the comparisons of blood clots, emotional status and dietary preferences between patients with dysmenorrhea and healthy people (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the comparisons of the age of menarche, regularity of menstrual cycle, menstrual volume, menstrual color, menstrual texture, sleep and exercise between patients with dysmenorrhea and healthy people (P>0.05). Logistic binary regression analysis showed that the main risk factors of dysmenorrhea among female students in six universities in Guangxi Province were a small number or a large number of blood clots in menstruation, emotional overthinking, over-worry, impatience and irritability,and preference for food and drinks with heat in nature,preference for food and drinks with cold in nature. In the patients with primary dysmenorrhea, the proportion of neutral constitution, mixed constitution,qi-deficiency constitution,yang-deficiency constitution was relatively large,and in healthy people, the neutral constitution, qi-deficiency constitution and mixed constitution accounted for a large proportion. There were statistically significant differences in the comparison of the proportion of mixed constitution, neutral constitution and yang-deficiency constitution between patients with primary dysmenorrhea and the healthy people (P<0.05). Conclusion: The incidence of primary dysmenorrhea is closely related to the types of TCM constitution,and the risk of primary dysmenorrhea in people with mixed constitution and yang-deficiency constitution is greater than that in healthy people. Maintaining a happy mood, eating less cold drinks, and choosing a scientific lifestyle according to their own types of constitution are conducive to prevention and treatment of dysmenorrhea.