EFFECT OF DYSMENORRHEA ON PELVIC FLOOR SELF-PERCEPTION IN YOUNG NULLIPAROUS WOMEN

Abstract

This article aimed to evaluate the effect of dysmenorrhea on the level of self-perception of the pelvic floor (PF) in young nulliparous women. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a convenience sample composed of nulliparous women aged between 18 and 30 years who had already experienced their first sexual intercourse. The participants were evaluated using the socio-clinical questionnaire, visual analogue scale and self-perception questionnaire of the PF. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Program for Social Sciences (version 23.0) considering a significance level of p < 0.05. Results: The sample consisted of 69 nulliparous young adult women with a mean age of 21.86 ± 3.16 years, prevalence of dysmenorrhea of ​​65.21% (n = 45) and mean pain level of 3.59 ± 3.16 points. It was found that the majority of the sample presented a moderate level of self-perception of the PF. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups with and without dysmenorrhea in relation to the perception of PA, nor correlation between the presence of dysmenorrhea and the domains of self-perception of PA. Conclusion: Dysmenorrhea is prevalent among young nulliparous women and did not interfere with the self-perception of PA.