The term dysmenorrhea refers to menstrual disorders in general (Greek due = difficulty) but it is commonly used to refer to pain in the lower abdomen that precede or accompany menstruation. They usually last from 2 to 3 days. The term algomenorrhea is more exact, the prefix algos meaning “pain”. The menstrual pain affects 50% to 80% of fertile women, by age group. Of these, between 5% and […]