background: dysmenorrhea is one of the most common medical problems in gynecology causing several problems in the personal and social life of women. this study was conducted to compare the effect of thymus vulgaris and ibuprofen on the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea methods: this clinical study was conducted on 84 students of babol university of medical sciences with primary dysmenorrhea. th...

background: primary dysmenorrhoea without any specific pelvic disease is one of the common complaints in women`s medicine. the general purpose of this research is to define the effects of 12-week aquatic exercises on nonathletic girls’ primary dysmenorrhoea. materials and methods: this quasi-experimental was conducted on 40 nonathletic girls aged 18-25 years. data gathering tools were: evaluati...

conclusions primary dysmenorrhea is a common problem in iran however, there are only a few studies regarding secondary dysmenorrhea prevalence. moreover, there is a significant variation between the results of the studies on the primary dysmenorrhea prevalence. therefore, further evidence-based data on national studies is needed to estimate the exact estimation of dysmenorrhea prevalence in ira...

the prevalence and factors influencing the prevalence and severity of dysmenorrhea were studied in 768 female university students aged from 17.s to 44.2 years enrolled at the kerman university of medical sciences and two teachers' training colleges. the overall prevalence of dysmenorrhea in this population was 72% 10.2% reported severe dysmenorrhea. the overall prevalence as well as the pr...

background and aim: primary dysmenorrhea is defined as painful menstruation in the absence of any confirmed pelvic disease. its incidence has been estimated between 50-90% in different communities. non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids) and contraceptives are usually prescribed for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea; however, they cause several specific complications. due to the impo...

Context: Dysmenorrhea is the most common gynecological complaint in Iran but the true prevalence of it is not clear yet. This study is aimed to estimate the overall prevalence of dysmenorrhea in Iran. Evidence Acquisition: International and national electronic databases including PubMed, ISI, Ovid, Scopus, Science Direct, SID, MagIran and IranMedex were searched up to January 2016. All studies,...

background: dysmenorrhea is a common gynecologic disorder affecting as many as 60% of menstruating women. in the united states, work absenteeism due to dysmenorrhea is estimated to be 600 million work hours per year, and the economic consequences are estimated at $2 billion per year; therefore, it is a public problem nowadays. aim: the purpose of this study was to compare the effects of combina...

PURPOSE This study aimed to describe treatment patterns and estimate health care resource utilization and associated costs among Japanese women with dysmenorrhea, using a claims database. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis using health insurance data from the Japan Medical Data Center, assessing female patients aged 18-49 years with newly diagnosed primary or secondary dysmenorrhea. Tr...