Pain during menstruation is one of the most common health disorders among women of reproductive age. According to various authors, painful periods, known as dysmenorrhea, affect between 45 and 95 percent of menstruating women.
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Where this pain comes from, the best ways to relieve it, and when a doctor’s consultation is necessary – on the portal manodaktaras.lt we talk with obstetrician-gynecologist and geneticist Sandra Tumėnė.
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Menstrual pain can be so intense that, according to the doctor, women often even request a sick leave certificate. Abdominal or back pain is often accompanied by general weakness, drowsiness, nausea and vomiting, headache, diarrhea, and loss of appetite. In such a condition, it is difficult not only to engage in professional activities but also to perform daily tasks. About 15–20 percent of women suffering from this disease experience severe forms of dysmenorrhea.
