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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Dysmenorrhea (or dysmenorrhoea), cramps or painful [[menstruation]], involves menstrual periods that are accompanied by either sharp, intermittent pain or dull, aching pain, usually in the [[pelvis]] or lower [[Human abdomen|abdomen]]. | Dysmenorrhea (or dysmenorrhoea), cramps or painful [[menstruation]], involves menstrual periods that are accompanied by either sharp, intermittent pain or dull, aching pain, usually in the [[pelvis]] or lower [[Human abdomen|abdomen]]. Painful menstruation affects approximately 50% of menstruating women, and 10% are incapacitated for up to 3 days. Painful menstruation is the leading cause of lost time from school and work among women of childbearing age. This pain may precede menstruation by several days or may accompany it, and it usually subsides as menstruation tapers off. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vishnu Vardhan Serla M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Dysmenorrhea (or dysmenorrhoea), cramps or painful menstruation, involves menstrual periods that are accompanied by either sharp, intermittent pain or dull, aching pain, usually in the pelvis or lower abdomen. Painful menstruation affects approximately 50% of menstruating women, and 10% are incapacitated for up to 3 days. Painful menstruation is the leading cause of lost time from school and work among women of childbearing age. This pain may precede menstruation by several days or may accompany it, and it usually subsides as menstruation tapers off.