title: Dysmenorrhea.
abstract: Dysmenorrhea is a common complaint that causes considerable disruption in a woman's life. Accurate diagnosis of primary and secondary causes with appropriate therapeutic intervention leads to significant improvements in quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schumann
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors