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This study aims to determine the relationship between primary dysmenorrhea and academic performance as well as mental health in a sample of female university students in Jordan.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n An online, cross-sectional survey was conducted between August and November 2025. A total of 492 female university students at Mutah University, Jordan, completed a self-structured questionnaire on sociodemographic and menstrual history. The severity of PD was assessed using the WaLIDD (Working ability, Location, Intensity, Days of Pain) scale, while psychological wellbeing was assessed using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Academic performance was assessing using self-reported cumulative grade point average. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data, with a significance level of\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009&lt;\u20090.05.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Participants were predominantly (91.1%) between the ages of 18 and 24, single (84.8%), and Jordanians (94.7%). PD was reported by the majority, with 73.8% reporting pain lasting 1\u20132 days, and 43.3% skipping classes due to menstrual pain. Age, sleep duration, education level, dietary habits, analgesic use, pain duration, and family history of dysmenorrhea significantly predicted PD severity (final model\n R<\/jats:italic>\n \u00b2\u2009=\u200925.4%,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Mean DASS-21 scores indicated mild levels of depression (\n M<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20091.11, SD\u2009=\u20091.55), anxiety (\n M<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20091.15, SD\u2009=\u20091.38), and stress (\n M<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.82, SD\u2009=\u20091.21).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n Primary dysmenorrhea is highly prevalent and has an impact on academic achievement among Jordanian female university students. 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