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DysmenorrheaDysmenorrhea , cramps or painful menstruation, involves menstrual periods that are accompanied by either sharp, intermittent pain or dull, aching pain, usually in the calves, pelvis or lower abdomen. Many young swimmers experience menstrual cramps due to their body structure. The body structure is unable to be altered. Side effects may include nausea, headaches, or extreme pain within the next couple days. Main causes are due to the body structure, deep water, and extreme coldness; this will also cause the person to be inflexible.Painful menstruation affects approximately 50% of menstruating women, and 10% are incapacitated for up to 3 days. Painful menstruation is the leading cause of lost time from school and work among women of childbearing age. This pain may precede menstruation by several days or may accompany it, and it usually subsides as menstruation tapers off.Although some pain during menstruation is normal, excessive pain is not. Dysmenorrhea refers to menstrual pain severe enough to limit normal activities or require medication. It may coexist with excessively heavy blood loss .*Primary dysmenorrhea refers to menstrual pain that occurs in otherwise healthy women . This type of pain is not related to any specific problems with the uterus or other pelvic organs. *Secondary dysmenorrhea is menstrual pain that is attributed to some underlying disease process or structural abnormality either within or outside the uterus . Endometriosis is the most common cause of dysmenorrhea associated with a disease process and is frequently misdiagnosed. The incidence of menstrual pain is greatest in women in their late teens and 20s, then declines with age. Some women experience increased menstrual pain in their late 30s and 40s as their endocrine systems prepare for menopause by decreasing hormone levels and thus fertility. It does not appear to be affected by childbearing. An estimated 10 percent to 15 percent of women experience monthly menstrual pain severe enough to prevent normal daily function at school, work, or home. (From the Wikpedia article Dysmenorrhea.) Download PDF containing detailed information. Image ResultsLoading...
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