Dysmenorrhea

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The paper defines Dysmenorrhea as "difficult menstrual flow," and shows that it is a condition that is often underrated in terms of how life altering it can be and how even the simplest daily activities can be affected. The paper examines the symptoms and treatments of this disorder and uses graphs and illustrations to present information.

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"Approximately 50% of women in the world have this disorder, but the percentage could actually be higher due to the fact that many women overlook this as a possibility for causing discomfort during menstruation. Dysmenorrhea is a common cause of recurrent absence from work, school, or other activities (Mishell et al., 1997). Dysmenorrhea mainly affects younger women, especially between the ages of 15-19, a few years after menarche, which is when one experiences menstruation for the first time. The first few menstrual cycles after menarche are anovulatory, meaning ovulation does not occur, and without ovulation this disorder is nonexistent (Baker et al., 1999)."

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