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Objective: The aim of this search is to study and compare the prevalence of dysmenorrhea, its impact, Intensity of menstrual pain, Types of menstrual pain, and the treatment-seeking behavior in three ethnic populations of Adult females.Methods: The data were collected from 707 females belonging to the three ethnic groups namely Chinese Han, Xinjiang Uyghur and Arabic females, via self-administered questionnaire.For statistics analysis we used SPA 9.1.Results: Dysmenorrhea was reported by (80.05%) of Chinese Han participants, and (80%) of Xinjiang Uyghur participants, while it was reported by (89.51%) of Arabic participants.The most common intensity of dysmenorrhea pain was moderate to severe in the Arabic group, while it was reported to be mild in both of Chinese Han and Xingjian Uyghur groups.Dysmenorrhea restricted daily life activities in Arabic group more than the other two groups, it caused to reduce their ability to work or study at 110(38.46%) of Arabic females, 53(14.29%) of Chinese Han respondents, and 7(14%) of Xinjiang Uyghur women, while dysmenorrhea caused to limit physical activities at 89(31.12%) of Arabic females, 75(20.22%) of Chinese women, and 9(18%) of Xingiian participants.About half of questionnaire participants from the three groups, 182(49.06%) of Chinese Han, 27(54%) of Xinjiang Uyghur, and 147(51.4%) of Arabic participates needed treatments for their menstrual problems, but only 96(25.88 %) of Chinese Han, 19(18%) of Xinjiang Uyghur, and 77(26.92%) of Arabic participates had consulted a physician and got medical treatments for their noticed orders.As well as 136(47.55%) of Arabic participants, (37.20%) of the Chinese Han participants, and 11(22%) of Xinjiang Uyghur participants and did nothing to solve menstrual problems and waited for self-recovery.Conclusion: The key findings of this research were (i) There were ethnic differences found in prevalence, impact, severity, types of menstrual pain, health seeking behavior of dysmenorrhea, (ii) the significant lack of awareness and knowledge among the participants and (iii) Promotion of women health knowledge across different sectors such as schools, universities, workplaces is one way of raising female knowledge about menstrual cycle, thus positively influencing her healthcare-seaking behavior in the future.