Menstrual Disturbances and Associated Factors Among Female University Students in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study
The prevalence of menstrual problems among female university students in the UAE was 73.6%, which was high, with higher stress scores being correlated with multiple menstrual disturbances; thus, awareness programs and the provision of proper counseling are recommended to all universities across the UAE.
Authors
- Inez Farag
- Nour Khatib
- Aysha Rashed Al-Suwaidi
- Amal Saad‐Hussein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1069-3747)
- Bashair M. Mussa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1554-6319)
- Muhammad Ismail Ab Kadir
- Sheikha Alshehhi
- Mazen Alhaj Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2429-4176)
Institutions
- University of Sharjah (AE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-04-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.82169
- Primary Topic
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00