Author(s): Fathima Saniya and Athira Babu

Abstract:
The dysmenorrhea is seen commonly in adolescence. The pain is usually located in the lower abdomen and may radiate to the inner thighs and back. It is a very common gynecologic problem and can negatively impact a patient's life. The risk factors are menstrual flow, younger average menarche, smoking, obesity, and alcohol consumption. High levels of stress can also greatly increase the incidence of dysmenorrhoea. Primary dysmenorrhoea often improves in the third decade of a woman's reproductive life and after childbirth.