dysmenorrhea

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Definition of dysmenorrhea in English English dictionary: Painful menstruation; condition of menstruation accompanied by cramping pains which may be incapacitating in their intensity; Difficult and painful menstruation; difficult or painful menstruation (e g , cramps); painful or difficult menstration; incapacitating menstruation with cramps and other pains; painful bleeding, no matter what the presentation; Pain or cramps before or during menstruation. In primary dysmenorrhea, caused by endocrine imbalances, severity varies widely. Irritability, fatigue, backache, or nausea may also occur. Long assumed to be psychosomatic, it is now known to be due to excess prostaglandins, which contract the uterus, causing cramps. Pain relievers that block prostaglandin formation can decrease its severity, which may also be eased after childbearing. Secondary dysmenorrhea is caused by other disorders, including genital obstructions, pelvic inflammation, infection, polyps, or tumours. Treatment is directed toward the underlying disorder; Pain that occurs in the uterus and lower abdomen during a woman's period
primary dysmenorrhea: painful menstruation that is intrinsic to menstruation and not the result of a disease
secondary dysmenorrhea: painful menstruation that is caused by some specific disorder (as endometriosis)

dysmenorrhea

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dys·men·or·rhe·a

[ (")dis-"me-n&-'rE-& ] (noun.) circa 1810. New Latin.

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