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Dysmenorrhea is uterine pain that may occur with menses or precede menses by 1 to 3 days. It can be can be primary, which is the more common type or secondary due to pelvic abnormalities.
How do members experience dysmenorrhea?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with dysmenorrhea*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Dysmenorrhea is uterine pain that may occur with menses or precede menses by 1 to 3 days. It can be can be primary, which is the more common type or secondary due to pelvic abnormalities.
Common symptoms reported by people with dysmenorrhea
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for dysmenorrhea
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Compare treatments taken by people with dysmenorrhea
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have dysmenorrhea through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with dysmenorrhea? Members in the forum might have the answers.