Pharmacological and nonpharmacological management of dysmenorrhea among senior high school girls in two districts in the Central Region of Ghana
Pain severity drives pharmacological management, whereas educational exposure influences non-pharmacological choices. Comprehensive menstrual health education is needed across academic programs to promote effective, evidence-based management of dysmenorrhea among adolescents in Ghana.
Authors
- Emmanuel Kumah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3308-1703)
- Dorothy Serwaa Boakye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6153-1273)
- Vida Maame Kissiwaa Amoah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7944-8284)
- Wisdom Kwaku Amuka Achiam
- Beatrice Nyamekye Baidoo
Institutions
- University of Education, Winneba (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- SAGE Open Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121251409314
- Primary Topic
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00