dysmenorrhea

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Nine had habitually suffered from severe dysmenorrhea, eleven had slight dysmenorrhea, and twenty-two had never felt the slightest inconvenience In a list of fifty-two cases, eight were added to the list already given, all of whom had passed the menopause.

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  • Long-term treatment with French maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol) was effective in reducing symptoms of endometriosis, such as pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea, according to the results of a study reported in the March issue of the Journal of Reproductive Medicine. —  Beyond Meds
  • Lower abdominal and pelvic pain, cramping menstrual pains (dysmenorrhea), painful sexual intercourse (dyspareunia) and infertility are well recognized symptoms of endometriosis. —  WebWire | Recent Headlines
  • Masturin helps in the treatment of dysmenorrhea (painful menses), ailments of the ovaries and other related female disorders. —  India Press Release
  • Sonohysterography (SHG), a simple ultrasound technique commonly used to evaluate the uterine cavity, improves the diagnostic capability of transvaginal ultrasound in detecting adenomyosis (a common benign condition of the uterus that causes dysmenorrhea, abnormal vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain), according to a study performed at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. —  innovations-report
  • The Company's research and development programs include the PREGNANT Study and a vaginal lidocaine product to prevent and treat dysmenorrhea (a condition marked by painful menstruation). —  GEN News Highlights
 

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  1. New Latin : dys- + Greek mēn, month; see mē-2 in Indo-European roots + -rrhea.
 

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/dɪsmɛnoʊkˈriə/
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