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The diagnosis and treatment of primary dysmenorrhea
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The diagnosis and treatment of primary dysmenorrhea

Authors

  • Karolina Obuchowska Student's Scientific Association at the Department of Obstetrics and Perinatology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4519-8236
  • Aleksandra Obuchowska Department of Obstetrics and Perinatology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0464-2695
  • Arkadiusz Standyło Student's Scientific Association at the Department of Obstetrics and Perinatology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5154-4759
  • Kamila Gorczyca Student's Scientific Association at the Department of Obstetrics and Perinatology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7976-0509
  • Justyna Wójcik-Grudzień Mazowiecki Szpital Specjalistyczny Sp. z o.o. w Radomiu https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7163-6784
  • Alicja Ozga-Stachurska Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Kardynała Wyszyńskiego Samodzielny Publiczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej w Lublinie https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1291-905X
  • Paulina Pawłowska Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Kardynała Wyszyńskiego Samodzielny Publiczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej w Lublinie https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5516-952X
  • Martyna Rozenbajgier Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny z Polikliniką w Krakowie https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5165-9719
  • Przemysław Żelazny 1 Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny z Polikliniką SPZOZ w Lublinie https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6794-9112
  • Joanna Filipczak Absolwent Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3512-8368
  • Żaneta Kimber-Trojnar Department of Obstetrics and Perinatology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7295-0409
  • Bożena Leszczyńska-Gorzelak Department of Obstetrics and Perinatology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0221-1982

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2022.12.09.076

Keywords

primary dysmenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, menstruation

Abstract

     Primary dysmenorrhea is defined as pain in the pelvic area that occurs for no specific reason during menstrual cycle. Dysmenorrhea occurs in 50% to 90% of adolescent girls and women of reproductive age which makes it one of the most common causes of pelvic pain in women. The mechanism of this condition is overproduction of prostaglandins by the endometrium, causing uterine hypercontractility, thereby leading to uterine muscle ischemia, hypoxia and pain. Dysmenorrhea significantly reduces the quality of women life, often making it impossible to perform daily activities and, in addition, it may cause a mental stress that makes both professional and school life difficult. Despite this, females often consider these symptoms as a normal part of their menstrual cycle, which makes this disease underrated and untreated. Dysmenorrhea can be treated in a various ways such as non-pharmacological, pharmacological and surgical. However, women with a typical history of primary dysmenorrhea can commence empirical therapy without any additional tests. Hormonal contraception and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs have proved to be effective in this treatment. However, if conventional treatment is contraindicated, alternative treatments such as topical heat, lifestyle modification, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, dietary supplements, acupuncture, and acupressure may be used. Surgical treatment is possible, but it is used rarely and only in severe cases of treatment-resistant dysmenorrhea. However, it should be emphasized how important it is to exclude secondary causes of dysmenorrhea.

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OBUCHOWSKA, Karolina, OBUCHOWSKA, Aleksandra, STANDYŁO, Arkadiusz, GORCZYCA, Kamila, WÓJCIK-GRUDZIEŃ, Justyna, OZGA-STACHURSKA, Alicja, PAWŁOWSKA, Paulina, ROZENBAJGIER, Martyna, ŻELAZNY, Przemysław, FILIPCZAK, Joanna, KIMBER-TROJNAR, Żaneta & LESZCZYŃSKA-GORZELAK, Bożena. The diagnosis and treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. Journal of Education, Health and Sport [online]. 9 September 2022, T. 12, nr 9, s. 632–638. [accessed 30.3.2023]. DOI 10.12775/JEHS.2022.12.09.076.
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Copyright (c) 2022 Karolina Obuchowska, Aleksandra Obuchowska, Arkadiusz Standyło, Kamila Gorczyca, Justyna Wójcik-Grudzień, Alicja Ozga-Stachurska, Paulina Pawłowska, Martyna Rozenbajgier, Przemysław Żelazny, Joanna Filipczak, Żaneta Kimber-Trojnar, Bożena Leszczyńska-Gorzelak

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