secondary dysmenorrhea

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secondary dysmenorrhea - painful menstruation that is caused by some specific disorder (as endometriosis)

dysmenorrhea - painful menstruation

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Primary dysmenorrhea may also be differentiated from secondary dysmenorrhea by its rapid response to analgesia with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as well as the nonprogressive, persistent severity of the pain and continued response to NSAID treatment.

Diagnosing endometriosis: Is laparoscopy the gold standard?

The exclusion criteria of the study were secondary dysmenorrhea, presence of diabetes, mental and physical disorder, endocrine drug use, endometriosis, pregnancy or lactacion, smoking and alcohol use, thyroid and heart disease, intrauterine device (IUD), policystic ovary syndrome, oral contraceptives and antidepressant use.

The effect of diet on primary dysmenorrhea in university students: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Patients were excluded from the study if pathologies causing secondary dysmenorrhea existed, including: fibroids, adnexal masses (abscess, ovarian cyst, and hydrosalpinx), gynecological operation history, pelvic inflammatory disease history, presence of urinary or other infections, uterine anomaly, oral contraceptive use, alcohol and cigarette use, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use in the last two days.

The Effect of Anterior Uterocervical Angle on Primary Dysmenorrhea and Disease Severity

A 27-year-old woman (gravida I, para I; menarche at age 13) presented on 1 October 2017 due to secondary dysmenorrhea that she was suffering from since the age of 25, dyspareunia with back pain, constipation with perimenstrual tympanites, and contact bleeding in a case of known rectovaginal endometriosis.

Daily Vaginal Application of Dienogest (Visanne[c]) for 3 Months in Symptomatic Deeply Infiltrating Rectovaginal Endometriosis: A Possible New Treatment Approach?

A woman who had normal periods but later develops dysmenorrhea is known as secondary dysmenorrhea and is due to organic pathology in the uterus.

PREVALENCE OF PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA IN YOUNG WOMEN--AN INSTITUTIONAL STUDY

(17) Patients were excluded if they had irregular menstrual cycles, used an intrauterine device (IUD) or oral contraceptive pill (OCP), undertook regular exercise, had a history of physical or psychological problems, and known secondary dysmenorrhea. (3)

Comparison of the effect of stretching exercises and mefenamic acid on the reduction of pain and menstruation characteristics in primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized clinical trial