Primary Dysmenorrhea: Assessment and Treatment
Abstract Primary dysmenorrhea is defined asmenstrual pain in the absence of pelvic disease. It is characterized by overproduction of prostaglandins by the endometrium, causing uterine hypercontractility that results in uterine muscle ischemia, hypoxia, and, subsequently, pain. It is the most common...
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Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia |
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