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Dysmenorrhea

MedGen UID:
4429
Concept ID:
C0013390
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Dysmenorrheas; Menstrual Pain; Menstrual Pains; Menstruation, Painful; Menstruations, Painful; Pain, Menstrual; Painful Menstruation; Painful Menstruations; Pains, Menstrual
SNOMED CT: Menorrhalgia (266599000); Menstrual cramp (431416001); Period pain (266599000); Menstrual cramps (266599000); Dysmenorrhea (266599000); Period pain present (289900009); Painful menstruation (289900009)
 
HPO: HP:0100607

Definition

Pain during menstruation that interferes with daily activities. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Endometriosis, susceptibility to, 1
MedGen UID:
338749
Concept ID:
C1851649
Finding

Professional guidelines

PubMed

López-Liria R, Torres-Álamo L, Vega-Ramírez FA, García-Luengo AV, Aguilar-Parra JM, Trigueros-Ramos R, Rocamora-Pérez P
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Jul 23;18(15) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18157832. PMID: 34360122Free PMC Article
Guimarães I, Póvoa AM
Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet 2020 Aug;42(8):501-507. Epub 2020 Jun 19 doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1712131. PMID: 32559803Free PMC Article
Passos IMPE, Britto RL
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2020 Mar;59(2):183-188. doi: 10.1016/j.tjog.2020.01.003. PMID: 32127135

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

López-Liria R, Torres-Álamo L, Vega-Ramírez FA, García-Luengo AV, Aguilar-Parra JM, Trigueros-Ramos R, Rocamora-Pérez P
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Jul 23;18(15) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18157832. PMID: 34360122Free PMC Article
Ferries-Rowe E, Corey E, Archer JS
Obstet Gynecol 2020 Nov;136(5):1047-1058. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004096. PMID: 33030880
Burnett M, Lemyre M
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2017 Jul;39(7):585-595. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2016.12.023. PMID: 28625286
Iacovides S, Avidon I, Baker FC
Hum Reprod Update 2015 Nov-Dec;21(6):762-78. Epub 2015 Sep 7 doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmv039. PMID: 26346058
Ju H, Jones M, Mishra G
Epidemiol Rev 2014;36:104-13. Epub 2013 Nov 26 doi: 10.1093/epirev/mxt009. PMID: 24284871

Diagnosis

McKenna KA, Fogleman CD
Am Fam Physician 2021 Aug 1;104(2):164-170. PMID: 34383437
Ferries-Rowe E, Corey E, Archer JS
Obstet Gynecol 2020 Nov;136(5):1047-1058. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004096. PMID: 33030880
Guimarães I, Póvoa AM
Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet 2020 Aug;42(8):501-507. Epub 2020 Jun 19 doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1712131. PMID: 32559803Free PMC Article
Barcikowska Z, Rajkowska-Labon E, Grzybowska ME, Hansdorfer-Korzon R, Zorena K
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020 Feb 13;17(4) doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041191. PMID: 32069859Free PMC Article
Sachedina A, Todd N
J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol 2020 Feb 6;12(Suppl 1):7-17. doi: 10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2019.2019.S0217. PMID: 32041388Free PMC Article

Therapy

Li PS, Peng XM, Niu XX, Xu L, Hung Yu Ng E, Wang CC, Dai JF, Lu J, Liang RN
Fertil Steril 2023 May;119(5):815-823. Epub 2023 Jan 27 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.01.034. PMID: 36716811
Amini L, Chekini R, Nateghi MR, Haghani H, Jamialahmadi T, Sathyapalan T, Sahebkar A
Pain Res Manag 2021;2021:5529741. Epub 2021 May 26 doi: 10.1155/2021/5529741. PMID: 34122682Free PMC Article
Rondanelli M, Fossari F, Vecchio V, Gasparri C, Peroni G, Spadaccini D, Riva A, Petrangolini G, Iannello G, Nichetti M, Infantino V, Perna S
Phytother Res 2020 Nov;34(11):2843-2856. Epub 2020 May 20 doi: 10.1002/ptr.6730. PMID: 32436242Free PMC Article
Vercellini P, Buggio L, Frattaruolo MP, Borghi A, Dridi D, Somigliana E
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2018 Aug;51:68-91. Epub 2018 Feb 15 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2018.01.015. PMID: 29530425
Pattanittum P, Kunyanone N, Brown J, Sangkomkamhang US, Barnes J, Seyfoddin V, Marjoribanks J
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Mar 22;3(3):CD002124. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002124.pub2. PMID: 27000311Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Christ JP, Yu O, Schulze-Rath R, Grafton J, Hansen K, Reed SD
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2021 Nov;225(5):500.e1-500.e9. Epub 2021 Jun 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.06.067. PMID: 34147493
Carvalho N, Margatho D, Cursino K, Benetti-Pinto CL, Bahamondes L
Fertil Steril 2018 Nov;110(6):1129-1136. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.003. PMID: 30396557
Osayande AS, Mehulic S
Am Fam Physician 2014 Mar 1;89(5):341-6. PMID: 24695505
Ju H, Jones M, Mishra G
Epidemiol Rev 2014;36:104-13. Epub 2013 Nov 26 doi: 10.1093/epirev/mxt009. PMID: 24284871
Youngster M, Laufer MR, Divasta AD
Curr Opin Pediatr 2013 Aug;25(4):454-62. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e3283628092. PMID: 23817302

Clinical prediction guides

Li PS, Peng XM, Niu XX, Xu L, Hung Yu Ng E, Wang CC, Dai JF, Lu J, Liang RN
Fertil Steril 2023 May;119(5):815-823. Epub 2023 Jan 27 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.01.034. PMID: 36716811
Bahrami A, Zarban A, Rezapour H, Agha Amini Fashami A, Ferns GA
Phytother Res 2021 Dec;35(12):6954-6962. Epub 2021 Oct 28 doi: 10.1002/ptr.7314. PMID: 34708460
Abrao MS, Andres MP, Miller CE, Gingold JA, Rius M, Neto JS, Carmona F
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2021 Nov;28(11):1941-1950.e1. Epub 2021 Sep 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2021.09.709. PMID: 34583009
Ahn SH, Singh V, Tayade C
Fertil Steril 2017 Mar;107(3):523-532. Epub 2017 Feb 8 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.01.009. PMID: 28189296
Sultan C, Gaspari L, Paris F
Endocr Dev 2012;22:171-180. Epub 2012 Jul 25 doi: 10.1159/000331775. PMID: 22846528

Recent systematic reviews

Zheng SH, Chen XX, Chen Y, Wu ZC, Chen XQ, Li XL
Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2023 Aug 29;21(1):79. doi: 10.1186/s12958-023-01126-1. PMID: 37644533Free PMC Article
Mitsuhashi R, Sawai A, Kiyohara K, Shiraki H, Nakata Y
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Dec 29;20(1) doi: 10.3390/ijerph20010569. PMID: 36612891Free PMC Article
Kalaitzopoulos DR, Samartzis N, Daniilidis A, Leeners B, Makieva S, Nirgianakis K, Dedes I, Metzler JM, Imesch P, Lempesis IG
Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2022 Dec 28;20(1):176. doi: 10.1186/s12958-022-01051-9. PMID: 36578019Free PMC Article
López-Liria R, Torres-Álamo L, Vega-Ramírez FA, García-Luengo AV, Aguilar-Parra JM, Trigueros-Ramos R, Rocamora-Pérez P
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Jul 23;18(15) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18157832. PMID: 34360122Free PMC Article
Sharghi M, Mansurkhani SM, Larky DA, Kooti W, Niksefat M, Firoozbakht M, Behzadifar M, Azami M, Servatyari K, Jouybari L
JBRA Assist Reprod 2019 Jan 31;23(1):51-57. doi: 10.5935/1518-0557.20180083. PMID: 30521155Free PMC Article

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