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Dysmenorrhea

Description

As many as 60% of women suffer from menstrual cramps and a smaller percentage of women are unable to function for one or more days each month. The fact that such a large percentage of women suffer monthly suggests that there is a definite problem with women and the relationship they have with their bodies. Past studies of tribal groups have indicated that PMS and menstrual cramps are largely psychological and are in some way a result of conflict with being a woman and unhappiness about being a woman. Considering the societal expectations placed on women today it's a wonder why 100% of women don't suffer from menstrual cramps and PMS.

There are two types of dysmenorrhea, primary and secondary. Primary dysmenorrhea is cramps that are not secondary to another organic disease in the pelvis and usually decreases with age and disappears after childbirth. Whereas, secondary dysmenorrhea starts later in life and increases in intensity with age and is cramps that are caused by endometriosis or some other pelvic disease.

Symptoms and Signs:

The primary symptom is cramping in the lower abdomen, which is often worse the first day of flow.

Associated symptoms: nausea and vomiting (89%), fatigue (85%), diarrhea (60%), lower back pain (60%), headache (45%), dizziness and nervousness.

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