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ABSTRACT
Dysmenorrhoea refers to an ill-defined group of symptoms, it is not surprising that estimates of its incidence in women of child-bearing age range from 3 to 90 per cent. Most women experience some abdominal discomfort either immediately before or during menstruation, and the degree of discomfort called dysmenorrhea. The objective of the study was to assess and compare the dysmenorrhea symptoms among unmarried and married women. Non Experimental research approach with comparative survey research design was used. The sample size comprised of 163 women which includes 100 unmarried and 63 married women selected by purposive sampling techniques of selected institutes of M.M. University Mullana. Dysmenorrhea symptoms checklist was used to collect data from unmarried and married women. Majority (82%) of unmarried reported lower backache, 82% had abdominal cramps, 77% had irritability and 73% had pain in anterior thighs and legs whereas for married women it was 92.06% reported abdominal cramps, 84.12% had lower backache, 80.95% had pain in anterior thighs and legs and 65.08% had irritability. More than half of unmarried (56%) and less than half of married (44.44%) had normal bleeding pattern on first day of menstruation. Maximum of unmarried (92%) and married (85.71%) were adopted tea or hot milk as treatment modality for dysmenorrhea. It can be inferred that dysmenorrhea symptoms were more present in unmarried women as compared to married women.