Patient's question:
Pain started at the age of 12 and has been getting worse over time. Past treatment history and effectiveness: Had surgery in 2008. What kind of help is needed: Please help to speculate what type of dysmenorrhea it is.Doctor's answer:
Primary dysmenorrhea refers to--cases where there are no significant abnormalities in pelvic organs detected after a detailed gynecological clinical examination. Secondary dysmenorrhea refers to cases where there is obvious inflammation in the reproductive organs, such as endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, tumors, etc.Started at 12 and has been getting worse--Started in 2008 with surgery for primary dysmenorrhea. The possibility of secondary dysmenorrhea is high!