Dysmenorrhea
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What is dysmenorrhea?
Dysmenorrhea is uterine pain that may occur with menses or precede menses by 1 to 3 days. It can be can be primary, which is the more common type or secondary due to pelvic abnormalities.
Common symptoms reported by people with dysmenorrhea
Treatments taken by people for dysmenorrhea
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Compare treatments taken by people with dysmenorrhea
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Got a question about living with dysmenorrhea? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has dysmenorrhea on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 43 say dysmenorrhea is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 14 | |
| 40s | 24 | |
| 50s | 22 | |
| 60s | 12 | |
| 70+ | 41 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 20 | |
| 20-29 years | 11 | |
| 30-39 years | 16 | |
| 40-49 years | 11 | |
| 50-59 years | 5 | |
| 60-69 years | 6 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 214 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 128 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 26 |