Primary dysmenorrhea: diagnosis and therapy

E Ferries-Rowe, E Corey, JS Archer - Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Primary dysmenorrhea is defined as pain during the menstrual cycle in the absence of an
identifiable cause. It is one of the most common causes of pelvic pain in women …

[HTML][HTML] Primary dysmenorrhea: assessment and treatment

I Guimarães, AM Póvoa - Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Primary dysmenorrhea is defined asmenstrual pain in the absence of pelvic disease. It is
characterized by overproduction of prostaglandins by the endometrium, causing uterine …

Prevalence, risk factors, and management practices of primary dysmenorrhea among young females

S Karout, L Soubra, D Rahme, L Karout… - BMC women's …, 2021 - Springer
Background Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is one of the most common gynecological
conditions among young females, which has a significant negative impact on health-related …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and risk factors associated with primary dysmenorrhea among Chinese female university students: a cross-sectional study

Z Hu, L Tang, L Chen, AC Kaminga, H Xu - Journal of pediatric and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Study Objective To examine prevalence and risk factors associated with primary
dysmenorrhea among Chinese female university students in Hunan province, China. Design …

[HTML][HTML] Primary dysmenorrhea: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment updates

R Itani, L Soubra, S Karout, D Rahme… - Korean journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is a common, disregarded, underdiagnosed, and inadequately
treated complaint of both young and adult females. It is characterized by painful cramps in …

Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and predictors of its pain intensity among Palestinian female university students

HA Abu Helwa, AA Mitaeb, S Al-Hamshri… - BMC women's health, 2018 - Springer
Background Few studies on gynaecological problems of young females in Arab countries
were published. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dysmenorrhea and …

Dysmenorrhea

KA McKenna, CD Fogleman - American family physician, 2021 - aafp.org
Dysmenorrhea is common and usually independent of, rather than secondary to, pelvic
pathology. Dysmenorrhea occurs in 50% to 90% of adolescent girls and women of …

Dysmenorrhea in adolescents

G Gutman, AT Nunez, M Fisher - … in pediatric and adolescent health care, 2022 - Elsevier
Studies show that between 41% and 91.5% of young women, school-aged and university-
aged, are affected by dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea, which is caused by the …

Nutrition as a potential factor of primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review of observational studies

Z Bajalan, Z Alimoradi, F Moafi - Gynecologic and obstetric investigation, 2019 - karger.com
Background: The incidence and severity of primary dysmenorrhea are influenced by various
factors. The aim of the present study was to review nutritional factors influencing primary …

Therapeutic exercise in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis

P Carroquino-Garcia, JJ Jiménez-Rejano… - Physical …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Dysmenorrhea is a health problem with a high impact on health and society.
Some drugs have been shown to be effective at treating dysmenorrhea. Therapeutic …