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Menstrual pain Report

Painful menstruation. Can be primary, present in teenagers, generally in spasms around the start of the period; or it can be secondary, developing as a woman gets older, and then typically lasting more than a day or so into the period, with prolonged aching as well as spasms.


What we've learned from patients who report Menstrual pain

Symptom severities

Severe
19
Moderate
12
Mild
5
None
8

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Menstrual pain

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Menstrual pain
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Ibuprofen 2   Ibuprofen: 6%
Loestrin Fe 1/20 1   Loestrin Fe 1/20: 3%
Depo-Provera 1   Depo-Provera: 3%
Heating Pad-Hot Packs 1   Heating Pad-Hot Packs: 3%
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation 1   Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation: 3%
Pamprin Maximum Strength 1   Pamprin Maximum Strength: 3%
Soma 1   Soma: 3%
Ibuprofen Prescription 1   Ibuprofen Prescription: 3%
Naproxen 375 1   Naproxen 375: 3%

Report created on February 12, 2012.