Effect of dysmenorrhea severity on social and school lives of high school students

Purpose: Dysmenorrhea can lead to school absenteeism by negatively affecting individuals' productivity, working and life quality, performance. This study examined the effects of frequency severity dysmenorrhea in high students on their social life.
 Materials Methods: The universe this study, a cross-sectional design, consists 5734 female who attended 9th, 10th, 11th 12th grades between July 2016 March 2017. One thousand five hundred were chosen random sampling method. data collected face-to-face interview using Descriptive Information, Visual Analog Scale, Diagnosis Form.
 Results: It was determined that 87.6% experienced pain during menstruation, 61.9% these had primary dysmenorrhea. duration attendance period affected attendance, life, daily Conclusion: ascertained dysmenorrhea, widely students, impacts lives.