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.
How do members experience dysmenorrhea?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with dysmenorrhea*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Irregular menstrual periods
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What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
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What people are taking for it
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Stress
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Menstrual cramps
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What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for dysmenorrhea*
Who has dysmenorrhea on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 4 | |
| 20s | 36 | |
| 30s | 60 | |
| 40s | 81 | |
| 50s | 48 | |
| 60s | 12 | |
| 70+ | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 238 |