Background and Aims: Dysmenorrhea is a very common gynecologic condition encountered bywomen. The majority of women suffering from dysmenorrhea self-medicate with over the countermedications, which might be inadequate or not very effective. The present study aims to determine theprevalence of ysmenorrhea, the factors significantly associated with the prevalence of dysmenorrhea,the attitudes and behaviors towards dysmenorrhea among Jordanian emale students, and thepharmacist's role in the management of dysmenorrhea.Materials and Methods: A total of 2,000 female university students in seven public universities wererandomly approached and anonymously surveyed by our research team using a validated structuredquestionnaire technique. Responses were coded and entered into a customized database in SPSS, version17, for statistical analysis.Results: Two thousand female university students took part in this survey. The prevalence ofdysmenorrhea among the study group was 90.1% (50.5% had pain during each menstruation while39.6% had pain during some menstruations). Participants were statistically more likely to havedysmenorrhea if they were underweight, having a low family income, living in a rural area, andreporting to have a family history of dysmenorrhea. The majority of respondents thought that thepharmacist had a major role in the treatment of dysmenorrhea.Conclusion: This study has reported a high prevalence of dysmenorrhea among female universitystudents in Jordan. There are growing opportunities for harmacists to act in the treatment andmanagement of dysmenorrhea.Keywords: Dysmenorrhea, prevalence, risk factors, pharmacist, Jordan.