National Guideline Clearinghouse - Dysmenorrhoea The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC), is a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. NGC is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NGC was originally created by AHRQ in partnership with the American Medical Association. There are over 10 guidelines listed here related to the management of Dysmenorrhea.
Women's problems The menstrual cycle is a normal physiological event in post-pubescent, pre-menopausal females. Dysmenorrhoea (period pains) is difficult or painful menstruation. It should be remembered that many women regard this problem as embarrassing. Therefore an atmosphere of privacy for any conversation should be achieved: a quiet, discrete area should be chosen and tact exercised during the discussion.
Dysmenorrhoea Information Diseases Database The term dysmenorrhea is derived from the Greek words dys, meaning difficult/painful/abnormal, meno, meaning month, and rrhea, meaning flow. Dysmenorrhea is defined as difficult menstrual flow or painful menstruation. The optimal management of this symptom depends on an understanding of the underlying cause. Dysmenorrhea is classified as primary (spasmodic) or secondary (congestive) (Dawood, 1985).
