Primary or functional dysmenorrhea in the adolescent is a painful paroxysmal syndrome that precedes and may accompany menses, but it is without pelvic pathology. Secondary or acquired dysmenorrhea, on the other hand, is caused by…

We conducted an epidemiological study of the prevalence of dysmenorrhea in the middle and high schools in Montpellier, France. As part of a systematic medical examination, participating school physicians established a medical record for…

Evidence supports the concept that dysmenorrhea arises through the excess in prostaglandin synthesis from the endometrium itself: elevated levels of PGF_2α have been found in the menstrual fluid, as well as in the blood,…

NSAIDs are the most common pharmacologic treatment for dysmenorrhea: NSAIDs, which are able to inhibit prostaglandin synthetase, have significantly alleviated symptoms of dysmenorrhea in 75% of adolescents.

Propionates such as ibuprofen (400 mg/4…

Adolescent dysmenorrhea has long been considered a minor problem of menarche. Its relative frequency, the various degrees of severity, the minimizing attitudes of other family members, multigenerational patterns of selfmedication -  all these are…