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Labels: Glands and hormones, Menstruation, Mental and emotional wellbeing, N94.3, Period, PMS, Premenstrual syndrome, Women's health. Created June 14th 2017 Next update: 2020 How we work Published by the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG, Germany) About the authors and the institute. About us . IQWiG; InformedHealth.org; How our content is structured; Our approach ... more...
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People didn't use to talk about menstruation. It wasn't an issue in the past. People kept themselves to themselves more. I never saw my mother naked or anything. At the most, I maybe saw her in a petticoat. It was a different era. When I got my first period I thought I had hurt myself. When our daughter got her first period I gave her a ring to ... more...
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Research summaries
Labels: Dysmenorrhea, Menstruation, N94, N94.4, Pain during periods, Reproductive health and birth, Women's health. Updated August 1st 2019. August 1st 2019. Created November 16th 2007 Next update: 2022 How we work Published by the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG, Germany) About the authors and the institute. About us . IQWiG; InformedHealth.org; How our content is ... more...
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IUDs can’t reduce the size of the fibroids, so they won’t relieve symptoms like pain and cramps. But because the artificial hormones stop the lining of the womb from building up, they can help to lower the amount of blood lost during menstruation and help prevent anemia. People who have anemia usually feel tired and beat. more...
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There may be menstruation-like bleeding and pain for one to two weeks after this surgery. Women may also have a discharge for several weeks. They are usually no longer able to get pregnant. Surgical removal of the womb (hysterectomy) Hysterectomy (surgical removal of the womb) is a more major operation. As well as the risks associated with surgery and the possible physical consequences, it may ... more...
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Very painful menstrual periods (dysmenorrhea): When a woman has her period (menstruation), the muscles in the wall of her womb repeatedly tighten and squeeze in order to shed the lining of the womb. This can cause period pain. Women who have endometriosis may have particularly severe pain and cramping during their period. Many girls and women think this is normal because things have always ... more...
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Treatments and diagnostic tests
Urine samples are needed for urine tests, which are used for things like testing for particular diseases or monitoring their progress. For instance, urine test strips can be used to indicate whether you have a urinary tract infection. more...
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Quizzes
Quiz: Women's health (Jupiterimages / Photos.com) Heart attack is now one of the most common causes of death in women in industrialized countries. More women die of a heart attack than of breast cancer. Would you have guessed that? Find out more surprising facts surrounding the topic of women’s health in our quiz. more...
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When menstrual blood flows into the fallopian tubes it is known as retrograde menstruation. But this probably happens in a lot of women – and doesn't explain why the endometrial cells only grow outside of the womb in some women, and not in others. So it is believed that other factors play a role in women who have endometriosis too, i.e. that there is a hormonal imbalance or a problem with ... more...
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Videos
The menstrual cycle lasts about 28 days on average in many women. Each cycle starts with menstrual bleeding over several days. But why does this happen? This film explains what happens in women’s bodies during their monthly cycle and describes problems that can arise during menstruation. more...
