Dysmenorrhea in adolescents is a very common problem that can be either primary or secondary. Primary dysmenorrhea is a condition that is characterized by cyclic lower abdominal painful cramps, nausea and vomiting. Secondary dysmenorrhea is usually caused by endometriosis and patients usually present with both cyclic and acyclic lower abdominal pain. The management of primary dysmenorrhea mainl...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence, impact and treatment of primary dysmenorrhea among Mexican university students. STUDY DESIGN A multiple-choice questionnaire was administered to 1539 students in six university programs: medicine, nursing, nutrition, dentistry, pharmacy and psychology. Data on the presence, severity, symptoms, treatment and limitations caused by dysmenorrhea were obtained...

OBJECTIVES Dysmenorrhea is a common complaint in women. Primary dysmenorrhea is defined as painful menstruation in the absence of pelvic disease and is caused by uterine contractions caused by prostaglandins released from the endometrium. Conventional treatments include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and oral contraceptives. We sought to evaluate the efficacy of zinc supplementation in th...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to identify effects of malalignment of the lumbar pelvis, as a passive element, and the thicknesses of abdominal muscles, as active elements, on primary dysmenorrhea. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were divided into a primary dysmenorrhea group and normal group according to Visual Analogue Scale, and ultimately there were 28 subjects in the dysmenorr...

The present study strives to evaluate how the components of complete blood count are altered in women with primary dysmenorrhea. This is a cross-sectional analysis of 155 women with primary dysmenorrhea and 155 women without dysmenorrhea. The primary dysmenorrhea and control groups were matched with respect to age and body mass index. When compared with the controls, the women with primary dysm...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of aerobic and stretching exercises on severity of primary dysmenorrhea. MATERIALS AND METHODS This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 105 female students who were suffering from primary dysmenorrhea. The participants were divided into aerobic exercise, stretching exercise, and control groups. The two intervention groups did the exercises three times a...

Dysmenorrhea is a common symptom secondary to various gynecological disorders, but it is also represented in most women as a primary form of disease. Pain associated with dysmenorrhea is caused by hypersecretion of prostaglandins and an increased uterine contractility. The primary dysmenorrhea is quite frequent in young women and remains with a good prognosis, even though it is associated with ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of dysmenorrhea, limitations in daily living and health care use due to menstrual pain. MATERIAL AND METHODS Observational transversal study of 274 adolescents and young adults (age ≤ 26) who had menstruated in the six months prior to the study, assisted at a Primary Health Care Center. Data were obtained by a 24-item anonymous questionnaire, which includ...

This clinical content conforms to AAFP criteria for evidence-based continuing medical education (EB CME). EB CME is clinical content presented with practice recommendations supported by evidence that has been systematically reviewed by an AAFP-approved source. P rimary dysmenorrhea, which is defined as painful menses in women with normal pelvic anatomy, usually begins during adolescence. It is ...

To investigate the improvement of dysmenorrhea and menorrhagia after wedge-shaped resection of uterus. The clinical data of 15 patients who experienced wedge-shaped resection of uterus for adenomyosis were retrospectively analyzed from September 2012 to October 2013. We use the amount of the completed soaked napkins to measure the menstrual blood volume, and the visual analog scale to evaluate ...