Menstrual Pain and Elasticity of Uterine Cervix [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021 Menstrual pain is consequent to intense uterine contraction aimed to expel menstrual flow through downstream uterine cervix. Herein it was evaluated whether characteristics of uterine cervix are associated with intensity of menstrual pain. Ultrasound elastography was used to analyze cervix elasticity of 75 consecutive outpatient women.
Anjeza Xholli, Angelo Cagnacci
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Daisaikoto for Menstrual Pain: A Lesson from a Case with Menstrual Pain Successfully Treated with Daisaikoto [PDF]
Case Reports in Medicine, 2015 Menstrual pain is one of the common symptoms among women. It is estimated that 5–14% of women are sometimes absent from school or work because of pain. Usually gynecologists prescribe analgesics and/or low-dose oral contraceptives.
Yuko Horiba +2 more
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Minimally important difference and responsiveness to change for numerical rating scale of menstrual pain severity: a psychometric study [PDF]
Frontiers in Pain ResearchBackgroundMenstrual pain affects 45%–95% of reproductive-age females and increases the risk of other chronic pain conditions. Psychometrically sound measurement tools are essential for advancing research and clinical care in menstrual pain.
Chen X. Chen +9 more
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Prevalence of menstrual pain in young women: what is dysmenorrhea? [PDF]
Journal of Pain Research, 2012 Giovanni Grandi, Serena Ferrari, Anjeza Xholli Marianna Cannoletta, Federica Palma, Cecilia Romani, Annibale Volpe, Angelo CagnacciDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria ...
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“Just” a painful period: A philosophical perspective review of the dismissal of menstrual pain [PDF]
Women's HealthScience and society typically respond to dysmenorrhea—or painful menstrual cramps—as a normal, natural, and inevitable part of menstruation. This normalization has greatly contributed to the systemic dismissal of painful menstrual cramps. Stigma, secrecy,
Jada Wiggleton-Little
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What can shopping transactional data reveal about relative prevalence of menstrual pain and period poverty in England? [PDF]
PLOS Digital Health91% of those who menstruate reported to experiencing associated pain. Despite the ubiquity of this phenomenon, the prevalence, extent and sociodemographic variation of menstrual pain remains understudied at national levels.
Victoria Sivill +3 more
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Association of fish intake with menstrual pain: A cross-sectional study of the Japan Environment and Children's Study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 The relationship between fish eating habits and menstrual pain is unknown. Elucidating this relationship can inform dietary guidance for reproductive age women with menstrual pain. The aim of this study was to clarify the relationship between fish intake
Emi Yokoyama +14 more
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Menstrual Pain Intensity, Coping, and Disability: The Role of Pain Catastrophizing [PDF]
Pain Medicine, 2003 Menstrual pain or primary dysmenorrhea has not received much attention in the field of pain research. Little is understood about the effects menstrual pain has on the women who experience it. No studies to date have examined the cognitive factors related to the perceived intensity and coping of menstrual pain.
Patrick McGrath
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Pain Across the Menstrual Cycle: Considerations of Hydration [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2020 Chronic pain – pain that persists for more than 3 months – is a global health problem and is associated with tremendous social and economic cost. Yet, current pain treatments are often ineffective, as pain is complex and influenced by numerous factors ...
Beverly Tan +4 more
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Seeking help for menstrual pain during adolescence: A mixed-methods retrospective survey of treatment experiences and preferences [PDF]
Women's HealthBackground: Menstrual pain can significantly impact adolescents’ well-being and functioning. Despite the prevalence of adolescent menstrual pain, information about adolescents’ experiences seeking treatment is limited.
Kayla M Wall +2 more
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