What’s period pain? - 12/03/23
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The pain a woman can feel while having her menstrual cycle, or period, is called dysmenorrhea. It is also known as menstrual cramps or period pain. Period pain in a teenage girl having her first menstrual cycles is called primary dysmenorrhea. Period pain occuring when puberty is over is called secondary dysmenorrhea. Some 50 to 70% of teenage girls feel pain at times or every time during their periods. Period pain gets less frequent after 18. It is the first cause of non-attendance at school amongst girl teenagers and non-attendance at work amongst young women.
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Vol 62 - N° 624
P. 59-60 - Marzo 2023 Ritorno al numeroBenvenuto su EM|consulte, il riferimento dei professionisti della salute.
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