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Menstrual cramps Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... Most women experience menstrual cramps at some time in their lives. Cramps become problematic when they''re severe enough to keep you from going about your day-to-day routine. If you have primary dysm...

Causes
... To create a nourishing environment for a fertilized egg, the female sex hormone estrogen causes your uterine lining (endometrium) to thicken every month. Soon after, a follicle — a tiny sac in y...

Menstrual cramps Treatment

Complications
... The complications of secondary dysmenorrhea depend on the underlying cause. For instance, pelvic inflammatory disease can scar your fallopian tubes and compromise reproductive health. The scarring can...

Treatment
... For secondary dysmenorrhea, you''ll need treatment for the underlying cause. Depending on the cause, treatment could include antibiotics to treat infection or surgery to remove fibroids or polyps. You...

Menstrual cramps Other

Dysmenorrhea (Menstrual Cramps)
... What is dysmenorrhea? Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for menstrual cramps. There are two types of dysmenorrhea: "primary" and "secondary." Primary dysmenorrhea is common menstrua...

Overview
... Even if you''re not familiar with the term "dysmenorrhea," if you''re a woman, chances are you''ve experienced it at some time in your life. Dysmenorrhea is simply the medical term for menstrual cramp...