ReviewPaediatric drugs2008
Dysmenorrhea in adolescents: diagnosis and treatment.
Review in Paediatric drugs, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05960695 (The Effect of Relaxation and Stretching Exercises on Pain and Quality of Life in Women With Primary Dysmenorrhea), which is not on this map. Cited by 32 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effect of Relaxation and Stretching Exercises on Pain and Quality of Life in Women With Primary Dysmenorrhea
Who cites it
32 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 131 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of Zinc Supplementation in the Management of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of Physiotherapy Treatment in Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
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- The effectiveness of self-care and lifestyle interventions in primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Acupuncture for dysmenorrhoea.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Menstrual Pain Management, School Absenteeism and Educational Performance Among Adolescent Students: Cross-Sectional Mixed-Methods Analysis Nested Within a Cluster Randomised Trial.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2026Trial
- Holistic approach to dysmenorrhea management: Integrating pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for improved women's health in the Middle East and Africa.BMC women's health · 2025Review
- A pilot longitudinal study of decrease in cognitive functions during the most painful day of the period among women with primary dysmenorrhea.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Article
- Treatment Strategies for Painful Pelvic Floor Conditions: A Focus on the Potential Benefits of Cannabidiol.Biomolecules · 2024Review
- Examining the Mechanism of Treatment for Primary Dysmenorrhea with Wenjing Huoxue Decoction based on Transcriptomics, Metabolomics, and Network Pharmacology.Current pharmaceutical design · 2024Article
- Effects of sleep pattern, duration, and quality on premenstrual syndrome and primary dysmenorrhea in korean high school girls.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Insight into Dysmenorrhea Research from 1992 to 2022: A Bibliometric Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2023Review
- "Should I Inhale?"-Perceptions, Barriers, and Drivers for Medicinal Cannabis Use amongst Australian Women with Primary Dysmenorrhoea: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A systematic review of Tuina for women with primary dysmenorrhea: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2021Article
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- Primary Dysmenorrhea: Assessment and Treatment.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2020Review
- Moxibustion for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea: Protocol for an overview of systematic reviews.Medicine · 2020Article
- The Effect ofIranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPR · 2017Article
- Primary dysmenorrhea magnitude, associated risk factors, and its effect on academic performance: evidence from female university students in Ethiopia.International journal of women's health · 2016Article
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Abstract
Dysmenorrhea occurs in the majority of adolescent girls and is the leading cause of recurrent short-term school absence in this group. In the vast majority of cases, a presumptive diagnosis of primary dysmenorrhea can be made based on a typical history of low anterior pelvic pain coinciding with the onset of menses and lasting 1-3 days with a negative physical examination. Risk factors for primary dysmenorrhea include nulliparity, heavy menstrual flow, and smoking. Poor mental health and social supports are other associations. Empiric therapy for primary dysmenorrhea can be initiated without diagnostic testing. Effective therapies include NSAIDs, oral contraceptives, and pharmacologic suppression of menstrual cycles. In atypical, severe, or refractory cases, imaging and/or laparoscopy should be performed to investigate secondary causes of dysmenorrhea. The most common cause of secondary dysmenorrhea is endometriosis, the treatment of which may include medical and surgical approaches. Pharmacologic treatment of young women with pain related to endometriosis is similar to treatment of primary dysmenorrhea but may infrequently include gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists in severe refractory cases.
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