Painful Menstruation
Pain during menstruation is called dysmenorrhea. It’s the most common menstrual disorder.More than 50% of menstruating women experience this.
90% it is physiological and called Primary dysmenorrhea.It is because of increased levels of naturally occurring chemical called prostaglandin in uterus during menstruation.
Secondary dysmenorrhea is caused by pathologies as endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids.
Primary dysmennorhea starts on the day of menstruation and usually lasts for a day or two.Secondary dysmennorhea starts even a week prior,through the menstruation and sometimes even beyond.
Treatment of primary is painkillers and hormones.Treatment of secondary is directed towards the cause.