[Dysmenorrhea].
Dysmenorrhea is frequently found in women during reproductive age. Clinically, two forms coexist : primary dysmenorrhea for which no organic origin can be found and secondary dysmenorrhea. In this situation, anatomic lesion can be recognized (mainly endometriosis, adenomyosis and intra-uterine devices). Diagnostical and therapeutical processing are described.
Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Erasme. Bruxelles. philippe.simon@erasme.ulb.ac.be
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D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans